Zip code 77018: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77018?

77018 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 77018 in?

77018 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77018?

About 31,031 people live in 77018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77018?

The median household income in 77018 is $127,017.

Q: What zip codes are near 77018?

The closest zip codes to 77018 are 77202, 77205, 77206, 77207, 77213.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

31,031

Median household income

$127K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$585K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,293/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.8 sq mi

4,586 people/sq mi

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

About 77018

77018 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 6.8 sq mi of land. About 31,031 people live here, or 4,586 per square mile. The median resident is 36 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $127,017 a year, 57% above the national median of $80,734. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $584,600, or 4.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,293 a month.

63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77018 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$86,703
95th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57547th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$70,504
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75277th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher63.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%94th of 1,811 in TX
Median household income$127,017
88th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47698th of 1,712 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.496
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478217th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers13.5%
85th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%536th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1826.5%
84th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%595th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate12.8%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,176th of 1,808 in TX
Tech workers5.5%
83rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%179th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$584,600
81st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80074th of 1,679 in TX
Population density4,586/sq mi
79th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi144th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home19.5%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%239th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index61.7
76th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1366th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.4%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%464th of 1,692 in TX
Housing vacancy9.5%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,117th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min789th of 1,738 in TX
Foreign-born residents12%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%676th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate11.6%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%988th of 1,794 in TX
Population31,031
52nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424368th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%795th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate67.5%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,182nd of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%653rd of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,293
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403567th of 1,511 in TX
Median age36
27th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,142nd of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%997th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.1%
18th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,338th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,566th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers6.7%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,681st of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77018	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median earnings per workerStrength	$86,703	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	95th	47th of 1,794
Per capita incomeStrength	$70,504	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	92nd	77th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.3%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	91st	94th of 1,811
Median household incomeStrength	$127,017	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	88th	98th of 1,712
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.496	0.502	0.478	0.483	87th	217th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	13.5%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	85th	536th of 1,810
Residents under 18	26.5%	25.9%	25%	22%	84th	595th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.8%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	83rd	1,176th of 1,808
Tech workers	5.5%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	83rd	179th of 1,810
Median home value	$584,600	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	81st	74th of 1,679
Population density	4,586/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	79th	144th of 1,818
Work from home	19.5%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	76th	239th of 1,810
Diversity index	61.7	69.5	67.1	61.4	76th	366th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	56.4%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	71st	464th of 1,692
Housing vacancy	9.5%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	69th	1,117th of 1,794
Average commute	27.3 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	58th	789th of 1,738
Foreign-born residents	12%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	57th	676th of 1,818
Poverty rate	11.6%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	54th	988th of 1,794
Population	31,031	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	52nd	368th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	49th	795th of 1,810
Homeownership rate	67.5%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	47th	1,182nd of 1,792
Broadband access	91.8%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	47th	653rd of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,293	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	43rd	567th of 1,511
Median age	36	34.6	35.6	38.9	27th	1,142nd of 1,817
Healthcare workers	7.4%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	20th	997th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	12.1%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	18th	1,338th of 1,818
Veterans	2.9%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	14th	1,566th of 1,818
Government workers	6.7%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	3rd	1,681st of 1,810

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

17%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

19%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

26.5%

65 and over

12.1%

Race and ethnicity

White53%
Black8%
Hispanic31%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

61.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

74%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 12,521
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 48%
Living alone: 30.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

32%

Median household income

77018

$127,017

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$70,504

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

45.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.496

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77018

$584,600

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77018

$1,293

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,831
Owner-occupied: 67.5%
Vacant: 9.5%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35%
Home value to income: 4.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

30%

30–44

24%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Business and finance

12%

Sales

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Education

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services

17%

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Public administration

Median earnings per worker

$86,703

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77018	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$109,059	$74,888
Service	$18,134	$26,804
Sales and office	$64,333	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,550	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,991	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

27%

High school graduate or higher: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 27.2%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.6%
No internet access: 5.4%
Without health insurance: 12.8%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.8274° N, 95.4261° W
Land area: 6.8 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 77018

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77202	Houston, TX · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
77205	Houston, TX · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
77206	Houston, TX · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
77207	Houston, TX · PO box	0.7 mi	—	—	—
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Questions about 77018

What city is zip code 77018?

77018 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 77018 in?

77018 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77018?

About 31,031 people live in 77018, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77018 in?

77018 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77018?

The median household income in 77018 is $127,017.

What zip codes are near 77018?

The closest zip codes to 77018 are 77202, 77205, 77206, 77207, 77213.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77018, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.