Zip code 77020: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77020?

77020 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 77020 in?

77020 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77020?

About 23,686 people live in 77020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77020?

The median household income in 77020 is $50,119.

Q: What zip codes are near 77020?

The closest zip codes to 77020 are 77011, 77292, 77003, 77026, 77001.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

23,686

Median household income

$50K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$972/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

3,033 people/sq mi

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

About 77020

77020 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 23,686 people live here, or 3,033 per square mile. The median resident is 38.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $50,119 a year, 38% below the national median of $80,734. 26.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,300, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $972 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 57% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77020 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate27.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%204th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate10.8%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%127th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate26.2%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%185th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents24.5%
81st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%220th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters59%
80th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%354th of 1,692 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.477
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478349th of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy11%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%994th of 1,794 in TX
Population density3,033/sq mi
67th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi316th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min780th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1822.5%
54th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,073rd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index49.1
50th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1925th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers9.3%
50th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,131st of 1,810 in TX
Median age38.6
47th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6851st of 1,817 in TX
Population23,686
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424512th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.8%
37th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,019th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%646th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers11.6%
32nd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,313th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%854th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans3.9%
25th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,383rd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate53.8%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,494th of 1,792 in TX
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%981st of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$972
19th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,059th of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$163,300
13th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,118th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,403
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,366th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$26,268
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,422nd of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$50,119
9th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,454th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,399th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access81%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,452nd of 1,792 in TX

Measure	77020	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	27.6%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	204th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.8%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	95th	127th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	26.2%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	185th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	24.5%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	81st	220th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	59%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	80th	354th of 1,692
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.477	0.502	0.478	0.483	80th	349th of 1,785
Housing vacancy	11%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	75th	994th of 1,794
Population density	3,033/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	67th	316th of 1,818
Average commute	27.4 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	59th	780th of 1,738
Residents under 18	22.5%	25.9%	25%	22%	54th	1,073rd of 1,818
Diversity index	49.1	69.5	67.1	61.4	50th	925th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	9.3%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	50th	1,131st of 1,810
Median age	38.6	34.6	35.6	38.9	47th	851st of 1,817
Population	23,686	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	37th	512th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	14.8%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	37th	1,019th of 1,818
Tech workers	2.2%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	37th	646th of 1,810
Government workers	11.6%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	32nd	1,313th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.2%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	31st	854th of 1,810
Veterans	3.9%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	25th	1,383rd of 1,818
Homeownership rate	53.8%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	23rd	1,494th of 1,792
Work from home	8.1%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	23rd	981st of 1,810
Median gross rent	$972	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	19th	1,059th of 1,511
Median home value	$163,300	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	13th	1,118th of 1,679
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,403	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	12th	1,366th of 1,794
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,268	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	11th	1,422nd of 1,813
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,119	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	9th	1,454th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.9%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	7th	1,399th of 1,811
Broadband accessWeakness	81%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	6th	1,452nd of 1,792

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

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.6

Under 18

22.5%

65 and over

14.8%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black26%
Hispanic66%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

49.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

24.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

43%

Spanish

53%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 8,975
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 60%
Married couples: 27.9%
Living alone: 33.2%
Veterans (of adults): 3.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

27%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77020

$50,119

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,268

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

26.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.477

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77020

$163,300

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77020

$972

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,088
Owner-occupied: 53.8%
Vacant: 11%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 59%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

17%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

23%

20–29

28%

30–44

24%

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Management

Food service

Sales

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Education

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Construction

16%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

0.8%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$36,403

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77020	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,102	$74,888
Service	$19,402	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,230	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,672	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

34%

High school

31%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Households with broadband: 81%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.4%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 27.6%
Limited-English households: 13.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.7683° N, 95.3090° W
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 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 77020

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77011	Houston, TX	1.8 mi	14,940	$50,133	$209,300
77292	Houston, TX · PO box	2.2 mi	—	—	—
77003	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	10,164	$83,980	$384,400
77026	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	21,981	$39,211	$175,000
77001	Houston, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
77010	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	718	$189,315	—
77029	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	16,154	$48,279	$135,100
77023	Houston, TX	3.3 mi	24,281	$51,430	$302,300
77052	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77201	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77203	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77208	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 77020

What city is zip code 77020?

77020 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 77020 in?

77020 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77020?

About 23,686 people live in 77020, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77020 in?

77020 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77020?

The median household income in 77020 is $50,119.

What zip codes are near 77020?

The closest zip codes to 77020 are 77011, 77292, 77003, 77026, 77001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77020, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.