Zip code 77023: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77023?

77023 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 77023 in?

77023 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77023?

About 24,281 people live in 77023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77023?

The median household income in 77023 is $51,430.

Q: What zip codes are near 77023?

The closest zip codes to 77023 are 77204, 77011, 77292, 77003, 77087.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

24,281

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$302K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,106/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.5 sq mi

4,441 people/sq mi

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

About 77023

77023 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 5.5 sq mi of land. About 24,281 people live here, or 4,441 per square mile. The median resident is 37 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,430 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $302,300, or 5.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,106 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 65% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%434th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate7.6%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%317th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents24.5%
81st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%221st of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
79th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478368th of 1,785 in TX
Population density4,441/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi155th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy11.7%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%937th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%742nd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters54.3%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%559th of 1,692 in TX
Work from home12.4%
48th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%562nd of 1,810 in TX
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min964th of 1,738 in TX
Median home value$302,300
44th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800432nd of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%565th of 1,810 in TX
Population24,281
38th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424499th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,213th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,281st of 1,818 in TX
Median age37
34th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,024th of 1,817 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,054th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index37.5
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,281st of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%746th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$34,045
31st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752907th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,106
29th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403831st of 1,511 in TX
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,392nd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$40,559
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,136th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,481st of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate48.1%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,603rd of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$51,430
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,427th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access77.9%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,565th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers4.5%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,492nd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77023	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.8%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	434th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.6%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	84th	317th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	24.5%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	81st	221st of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.502	0.478	0.483	79th	368th of 1,785
Population density	4,441/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	155th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	11.7%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	78th	937th of 1,794
Poverty rate	14.5%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	68th	742nd of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	54.3%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	64th	559th of 1,692
Work from home	12.4%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	48th	562nd of 1,810
Average commute	25.6 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	47th	964th of 1,738
Median home value	$302,300	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	44th	432nd of 1,679
Tech workers	2.5%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	43rd	565th of 1,810
Population	24,281	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	38th	499th of 1,818
Veterans	4.8%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	36th	1,213th of 1,818
Residents under 18	20.5%	25.9%	25%	22%	36th	1,281st of 1,818
Median age	37	34.6	35.6	38.9	34th	1,024th of 1,817
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	34th	1,054th of 1,818
Diversity index	37.5	69.5	67.1	61.4	33rd	1,281st of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	32nd	746th of 1,811
Per capita income	$34,045	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	31st	907th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,106	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	29th	831st of 1,511
Government workers	10.8%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	25th	1,392nd of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$40,559	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	23rd	1,136th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	7%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	19th	1,481st of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.1%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	16th	1,603rd of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,430	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	10th	1,427th of 1,712
Broadband accessWeakness	77.9%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,565th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	4.5%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,492nd 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

15%

5–17

11%

18–24

16%

25–34

15%

35–44

13%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black4%
Hispanic77%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

37.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

24.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

35%

Spanish

63%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,270
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 51.6%
Married couples: 30.2%
Living alone: 41%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77023

$51,430

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,045

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77023

$302,300

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77023

$1,106

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,626
Owner-occupied: 48.1%
Vacant: 11.7%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 4.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.6%
Home value to income: 5.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

29%

20–29

26%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Education

Production

Healthcare

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

13%

Retail

12%

Professional and technical services

10%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$40,559

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,194	$74,888
Service	$25,421	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,740	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,841	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,174	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

31%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 77.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.8%
No internet access: 18.6%
Without health insurance: 21.8%
Limited-English households: 19.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.7218° N, 95.3183° W
Land area: 5.5 sq mi
Water area: 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 77023

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77204	Houston, TX	1.5 mi	4,579	—	—
77011	Houston, TX	1.6 mi	14,940	$50,133	$209,300
77292	Houston, TX · PO box	1.8 mi	—	—	—
77003	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	10,164	$83,980	$384,400
77087	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	34,347	$52,847	$177,900
77012	Houston, TX	2.7 mi	16,286	$45,025	$162,200
77004	Houston, TX	2.8 mi	35,997	$71,199	$412,800
77021	Houston, TX	2.8 mi	26,153	$45,574	$227,900
77010	Houston, TX	3.3 mi	718	$189,315	—
77020	Houston, TX	3.3 mi	23,686	$50,119	$163,300
77002	Houston, TX	3.7 mi	21,015	$86,394	$305,000
77033	Houston, TX	3.9 mi	29,154	$38,071	$128,900

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Questions about 77023

What city is zip code 77023?

77023 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 77023 in?

77023 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77023?

About 24,281 people live in 77023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77023 in?

77023 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77023?

The median household income in 77023 is $51,430.

What zip codes are near 77023?

The closest zip codes to 77023 are 77204, 77011, 77292, 77003, 77087.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.