Zip code 77002: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77002?

77002 is assigned to Houston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77002 in?

77002 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77002?

About 21,015 people live in 77002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77002?

The median household income in 77002 is $86,394.

Q: What zip codes are near 77002?

The closest zip codes to 77002 are 77010, 77052, 77201, 77203, 77208.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

21,015

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$305K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,885/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2 sq mi

10,668 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 77002

77002 is a dense urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 2 sq mi of land. About 21,015 people live here, or 10,668 per square mile. The median resident is 35.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,394 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $305,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 8% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,885 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.3 minutes each way, and 26% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; management; and computer and math (tech). 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77002 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index72.7
97th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.138th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers10.4%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%45th of 1,810 in TX
Population density10,668/sq mi
93rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi17th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy19%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%504th of 1,794 in TX
Median earnings per worker$78,049
92nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57579th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home26.4%
90th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%107th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.481
81st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478315th of 1,785 in TX
Median gross rent$1,885
79th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403118th of 1,511 in TX
Uninsured rate11.1%
76th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,330th of 1,808 in TX
Per capita income$52,056
75th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752229th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%897th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents15.2%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%517th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate13.4%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%834th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%344th of 1,811 in TX
Median household income$86,394
58th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476454th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$305,000
44th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800424th of 1,679 in TX
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,088th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access90.9%
40th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%738th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,241st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%787th of 1,810 in TX
Population21,015
33rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424566th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.5%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,005th of 1,692 in TX
Median age35.2
22nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,236th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute20.3 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,441st of 1,738 in TX
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,396th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate8.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,768th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older3.5%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,763rd of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 183.5%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,755th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	77002	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Diversity index	72.7	69.5	67.1	61.4	97th	38th of 1,818
Tech workers	10.4%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	97th	45th of 1,810
Population density	10,668/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	93rd	17th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	19%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	504th of 1,794
Median earnings per workerStrength	$78,049	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	92nd	79th of 1,794
Work from home	26.4%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	90th	107th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.481	0.502	0.478	0.483	81st	315th of 1,785
Median gross rent	$1,885	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	79th	118th of 1,511
Uninsured rate	11.1%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	76th	1,330th of 1,808
Per capita income	$52,056	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	75th	229th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	10.8%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	67th	897th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	15.2%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	65th	517th of 1,818
Poverty rate	13.4%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	63rd	834th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.8%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	63rd	344th of 1,811
Median household income	$86,394	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	58th	454th of 1,712
Median home value	$305,000	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	44th	424th of 1,679
Veterans	5.4%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	44th	1,088th of 1,818
Broadband access	90.9%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	40th	738th of 1,792
Government workers	12.2%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	37th	1,241st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.6%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	36th	787th of 1,810
Population	21,015	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	33rd	566th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	44.5%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	28th	1,005th of 1,692
Median age	35.2	34.6	35.6	38.9	22nd	1,236th of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	20.3 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	14th	1,441st of 1,738
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	8th	1,396th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	8.2%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	1st	1,768th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	3.5%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,763rd of 1,818
Residents under 18	3.5%	25.9%	25%	22%	1st	1,755th of 1,818

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

12%

18–24

33%

25–34

26%

35–44

13%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.2

Under 18

3.5%

65 and over

3.5%

Race and ethnicity

White29%
Black35%
Hispanic24%
Asian6%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

72.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

55.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,644
Average household size: 1.4
Family households: 14.2%
Married couples: 11.4%
Living alone: 73.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 72% / 28%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

77002

$86,394

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,056

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.481

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77002

$305,000

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77002

$1,885

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

88%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,439
Owner-occupied: 8.2%
Vacant: 19%
Median year built: 2010
Median rooms: 2.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.5%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

55%

Carpooled

0.9%

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

26%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

28%

20–29

17%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

41.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

14%

Management

12%

Computer and math

10%

Education

Sales

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Office and admin

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Production

0.5%

Construction and repair

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Retail

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$78,049

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77002	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,066	$74,888
Service	$51,009	$26,804
Sales and office	$64,702	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,463	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

26%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
Households with broadband: 90.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.1%
No internet access: 0.8%
Without health insurance: 11.1%
Limited-English households: 1.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.7569° N, 95.3657° W
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Houston100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77002

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77010	Houston, TX	0.4 mi	718	$189,315	—
77052	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77201	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77203	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77208	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77209	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77210	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77212	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77252	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77253	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77297	Houston, TX · PO box	0.5 mi	—	—	—
77003	Houston, TX	1.3 mi	10,164	$83,980	$384,400

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Questions about 77002

What city is zip code 77002?

77002 is assigned to Houston, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77002 in?

77002 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77002?

About 21,015 people live in 77002, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77002 in?

77002 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77002?

The median household income in 77002 is $86,394.

What zip codes are near 77002?

The closest zip codes to 77002 are 77010, 77052, 77201, 77203, 77208.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77002, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.