Zip code 77043: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77043?

77043 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 77043 in?

77043 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77043?

About 29,048 people live in 77043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77043?

The median household income in 77043 is $79,359.

Q: What zip codes are near 77043?

The closest zip codes to 77043 are 77079, 77041, 77080, 77084, 77042.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

29,048

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$411K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,553/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

2,051 people/sq mi

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

About 77043

77043 is a suburban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 29,048 people live here, or 2,051 per square mile. The median resident is 35.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,359 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $411,100, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,553 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 49% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77043 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate21.7%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%445th of 1,808 in TX
Foreign-born residents33.8%
91st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%77th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%481st of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.494
87th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478231st of 1,785 in TX
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%255th of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters61.4%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%285th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1826.4%
83rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%609th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index63.9
81st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1283rd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate14.8%
69th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%710th of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$47,278
67th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752310th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher41%
67th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%312th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$411,100
64th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800197th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,456
64th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575423rd of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%637th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,553
59th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403330th of 1,511 in TX
Population density2,051/sq mi
58th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi429th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%461st of 1,810 in TX
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min857th of 1,738 in TX
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%485th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$79,359
49th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476594th of 1,712 in TX
Population29,048
48th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424407th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy5.1%
34th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,529th of 1,794 in TX
Median age35.7
25th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,174th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate52.8%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,514th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,269th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,335th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans1.8%
5th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,689th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers5.7%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,710th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77043	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.7%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	445th of 1,808
Foreign-born residents	33.8%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	91st	77th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	13.9%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	87th	481st of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.494	0.502	0.478	0.483	87th	231st of 1,785
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	86th	255th of 1,792
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	61.4%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	86th	285th of 1,692
Residents under 18	26.4%	25.9%	25%	22%	83rd	609th of 1,818
Diversity index	63.9	69.5	67.1	61.4	81st	283rd of 1,818
Poverty rate	14.8%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	69th	710th of 1,794
Per capita income	$47,278	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	67th	310th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higher	41%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	67th	312th of 1,811
Median home value	$411,100	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	64th	197th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$53,456	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	64th	423rd of 1,794
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	637th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,553	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	59th	330th of 1,511
Population density	2,051/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	58th	429th of 1,818
Work from home	14%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	56th	461st of 1,810
Average commute	26.6 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	54th	857th of 1,738
Tech workers	2.9%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	50th	485th of 1,810
Median household income	$79,359	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	49th	594th of 1,712
Population	29,048	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	48th	407th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	5.1%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	34th	1,529th of 1,794
Median age	35.7	34.6	35.6	38.9	25th	1,174th of 1,817
Homeownership rate	52.8%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	21st	1,514th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	21st	1,269th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	5.7%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	6th	1,335th of 1,810
Veterans	1.8%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	5th	1,689th of 1,818
Government workers	5.7%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,710th 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

19%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

16%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.7

Under 18

26.4%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White35%
Black7%
Hispanic48%
Asian5%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.9%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

63.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

33.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

51%

Spanish

36%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 10,914
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 64.2%
Married couples: 41.9%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 1.8%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

18%

Median household income

77043

$79,359

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$47,278

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.494

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77043

$411,100

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77043

$1,553

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

58%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

24%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,506
Owner-occupied: 52.8%
Vacant: 5.1%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 61.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 33%
Home value to income: 5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

31%

20–29

21%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Business and finance

11%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Healthcare

Education

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Production

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Professional and technical services

14%

Construction

10%

Retail

10%

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Education

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Public administration

0.9%

Information

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$53,456

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77043	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,610	$74,888
Service	$24,382	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,297	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,779	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,411	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

19%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41%
Graduate or professional degree: 15%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.5%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 21.7%
Limited-English households: 18%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.8109° N, 95.5846° W
Land area: 14 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 77043

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77079	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	37,276	$101,995	$679,900
77041	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	33,349	$77,083	$285,200
77080	Houston, TX	3.8 mi	47,638	$62,134	$345,000
77084	Houston, TX	4.7 mi	110,217	$80,575	$248,300
77042	Houston, TX	5.1 mi	38,721	$59,097	$411,800
77077	Houston, TX	5.2 mi	60,098	$72,871	$379,700
77040	Houston, TX	5.5 mi	50,977	$65,028	$244,700
77024	Houston, TX	5.6 mi	38,288	$136,149	$1,127,500
77055	Houston, TX	5.6 mi	45,435	$74,369	$624,200
77413	Barker, TX · PO box	6.3 mi	—	—	—
77063	Houston, TX	6.4 mi	42,690	$59,113	$290,300
77092	Houston, TX	6.7 mi	36,938	$58,728	$242,900

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Questions about 77043

What city is zip code 77043?

77043 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 77043 in?

77043 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77043?

About 29,048 people live in 77043, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77043 in?

77043 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77043?

The median household income in 77043 is $79,359.

What zip codes are near 77043?

The closest zip codes to 77043 are 77079, 77041, 77080, 77084, 77042.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77043, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.