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77024

Zip code 77024: Houston, Texas

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time
Population
38,288
Median household income
$136K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$1.1M
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,786/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
13 sq mi
2,952 people/sq mi

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

About 77024

77024 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 38,288 people live here, or 2,952 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $136,149 a year, 69% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,127,500, or 8.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,786 a month.

76% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77024 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
43.5
Under 18
22.9%
65 and over
19.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian15%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
54.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
22.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
49.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
64%
Spanish
14%
Other Indo-European
9%
Asian / Pacific
10%
Other
3%

Households

Households
16,413
Average household size
2.3
Family households
60.4%
Married couples
52.7%
Living alone
34%
Veterans (of adults)
3.9%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
40%

Median household income

77024
$136,149
Harris Co.
$74,983
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$114,562
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
47.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.570
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77024
$1,127,500
Harris Co.
$276,600
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

77024
$1,786
Harris Co.
$1,401
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
53%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
9%
20+ units
33%
Mobile home
0.1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
18,870
Owner-occupied
63.3%
Vacant
13%
Median year built
1981
Median rooms
5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
41.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
19.8%
Home value to income
8.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
68%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
1%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
22%
Other
0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
27%
20–29
31%
30–44
21%
45–59
7%
60+
3%
Average commute
23.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
23%
Sales
14%
Business and finance
12%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
7%
Engineering and science
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Arts, media and sports
4%
Computer and math
4%
Education
4%
Transportation and moving
3%
Food service
3%
Cleaning and personal care
2%
Production
2%
Construction and repair
0.8%
Police and fire
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
19%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
11%
Retail
9%
Manufacturing
7%
Education
6%
Agriculture and mining
5%
Restaurants and hotels
5%
Wholesale
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Construction
4%
Other services
3%
Public administration
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.7%
Median earnings per worker
$87,490
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
20.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.4%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work77024U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$118,442$74,888
Service$28,958$26,804
Sales and office$59,590$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,978$49,199
Production and transportation$43,563$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
7%
Some college
11%
Associate's
4%
Bachelor's
42%
Graduate
34%
High school graduate or higher
97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
75.9%
Graduate or professional degree
34.3%
Households with broadband
97%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84%
No internet access
1.9%
Without health insurance
4.1%
Limited-English households
4.6%

Geography

City (USPS)
Houston
State
Texas
Center point
29.7672° N, 95.5056° W
Land area
13 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

  • Houston50% of zip
  • Piney Point Village15% of zip
  • Hunters Creek Village14% of zip
  • Bunker Hill Village11% of zip
  • Hedwig Village7% of zip
  • Spring Valley Village2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77024

ZipCityDistanceIncome
77057Houston1.9 mi$66,971
77055Houston2.2 mi$74,369
77063Houston2.4 mi$59,113
77056Houston2.6 mi$93,499
77080Houston3.7 mi$62,134
77042Houston3.8 mi$59,097
77027Houston4 mi$103,812
77081Houston4.1 mi$43,251
77092Houston4.8 mi$58,728
77046Houston4.9 mi$131,932
77036Houston5.1 mi$45,716
77401Bellaire5.1 mi$243,750

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Questions about 77024

What city is zip code 77024?

77024 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 77024 in?

77024 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77024?

About 38,288 people live in 77024, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77024 in?

77024 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77024?

The median household income in 77024 is $136,149.

What zip codes are near 77024?

The closest zip codes to 77024 are 77057, 77055, 77063, 77056, 77080.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77024, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.