Zip code 77022: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77022?

77022 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 77022 in?

77022 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77022?

About 25,805 people live in 77022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77022?

The median household income in 77022 is $52,739.

Q: What zip codes are near 77022?

The closest zip codes to 77022 are 77076, 77009, 77018, 77093, 77008.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

25,805

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$219K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,095/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.8 sq mi

4,418 people/sq mi

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

About 77022

77022 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 5.8 sq mi of land. About 25,805 people live here, or 4,418 per square mile. The median resident is 36.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,739 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $219,200, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,095 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77022 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate32.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%109th of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.518
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478132nd of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate24.7%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%224th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate8.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%231st of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers14.1%
87th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%465th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents28.2%
85th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%146th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.5%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%859th of 1,794 in TX
Population density4,418/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi161st of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%251st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters54.5%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%548th of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%481st of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%995th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min891st of 1,738 in TX
Diversity index48.5
49th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1946th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%561st of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%870th of 1,818 in TX
Population25,805
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424476th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,095
28th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403852nd of 1,511 in TX
Median age36.1
28th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,128th of 1,817 in TX
Median home value$219,200
25th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800798th of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate50.4%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,564th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access86.1%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,139th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans3%
15th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,551st of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$27,484
13th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,364th of 1,813 in TX
Government workers9.1%
13th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,551st of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$52,739
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,393rd of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,318th of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$31,407
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,609th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	77022	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	32.1%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	109th of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.518	0.502	0.478	0.483	93rd	132nd of 1,785
Poverty rateWeakness	24.7%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	92nd	224th of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.6%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	89th	231st of 1,810
Self-employed workers	14.1%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	87th	465th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	28.2%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	85th	146th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.5%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	80th	859th of 1,794
Population density	4,418/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	161st of 1,818
Tech workers	4.6%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	75th	251st of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	54.5%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	65th	548th of 1,692
Healthcare workers	10.4%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	64th	481st of 1,810
Residents under 18	23.1%	25.9%	25%	22%	59th	995th of 1,818
Average commute	26.2 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	51st	891st of 1,738
Diversity index	48.5	69.5	67.1	61.4	49th	946th of 1,818
Work from home	12.4%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	48th	561st of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	48th	870th of 1,818
Population	25,805	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	41st	476th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,095	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	28th	852nd of 1,511
Median age	36.1	34.6	35.6	38.9	28th	1,128th of 1,817
Median home value	$219,200	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	25th	798th of 1,679
Homeownership rateWeakness	50.4%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	18th	1,564th of 1,792
Broadband accessWeakness	86.1%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	15th	1,139th of 1,792
Veterans	3%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	15th	1,551st of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,484	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	13th	1,364th of 1,813
Government workers	9.1%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	13th	1,551st of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,739	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	12th	1,393rd of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.2%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	10th	1,318th of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,407	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	4th	1,609th of 1,794

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

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.1

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White8%
Black21%
Hispanic68%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

48.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

39%

Spanish

57%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 9,459
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 60.9%
Married couples: 28.1%
Living alone: 33.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77022

$52,739

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,484

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

24.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.518

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77022

$219,200

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77022

$1,095

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

21%

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,809
Owner-occupied: 50.4%
Vacant: 12.5%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 32.2%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

31%

20–29

21%

30–44

26%

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Business and finance

Education

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

14%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Professional and technical services

Other services

Education

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Information

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$31,407

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77022	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,016	$74,888
Service	$19,519	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,110	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,210	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,928	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

33%

High school

28%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 86.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.1%
No internet access: 10.9%
Without health insurance: 32.1%
Limited-English households: 15.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.8316° N, 95.3795° W
Land area: 5.8 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 77022

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77076	Houston, TX	2 mi	31,222	$42,522	$177,300
77009	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	35,769	$83,148	$420,200
77018	Houston, TX	2.8 mi	31,031	$127,017	$584,600
77093	Houston, TX	3.1 mi	46,407	$46,766	$142,800
77008	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	41,645	$143,229	$642,600
77202	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77205	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77206	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77207	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77213	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77215	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
77216	Houston, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 77022

What city is zip code 77022?

77022 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 77022 in?

77022 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77022?

About 25,805 people live in 77022, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77022 in?

77022 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77022?

The median household income in 77022 is $52,739.

What zip codes are near 77022?

The closest zip codes to 77022 are 77076, 77009, 77018, 77093, 77008.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77022, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.