Zip code 77051: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77051?

77051 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 77051 in?

77051 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77051?

About 19,795 people live in 77051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77051?

The median household income in 77051 is $37,415.

Q: What zip codes are near 77051?

The closest zip codes to 77051 are 77054, 77033, 77021, 77045, 77047.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

19,795

Median household income

$37K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$186K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,379/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.4 sq mi

2,682 people/sq mi

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

About 77051

77051 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 7.4 sq mi of land. About 19,795 people live here, or 2,682 per square mile. The median resident is 32.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,415 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 37.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $185,500, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 42% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,379 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 77051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate37.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%52nd of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate16.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%37th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters75.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%96th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 1832.1%
98th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%138th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate20.6%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%515th of 1,808 in TX
Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%205th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%666th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,086th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.461
70th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478515th of 1,785 in TX
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%305th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%761st of 1,810 in TX
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min664th of 1,738 in TX
Population density2,682/sq mi
64th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi364th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home13.1%
52nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%507th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,379
49th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403462nd of 1,511 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%987th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index39
34th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,243rd of 1,818 in TX
Population19,795
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424586th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.5%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,173rd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers7.3%
23rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,446th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$185,500
18th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800978th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,179
11th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,382nd of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,323rd of 1,811 in TX
Homeownership rate41.8%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,651st of 1,792 in TX
Median age32.4
9th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,526th of 1,817 in TX
Broadband access83.7%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,295th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$37,415
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,650th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$19,115
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,712th of 1,813 in TX

Measure	77051	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Poverty rateWeakness	37.8%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	99th	52nd of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.8%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	37th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	75.7%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	96th of 1,692
Residents under 18	32.1%	25.9%	25%	22%	98th	138th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.6%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	515th of 1,808
Healthcare workers	13.2%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	89th	205th of 1,810
Veterans	7.5%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	72nd	666th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	9.8%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	70th	1,086th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.461	0.502	0.478	0.483	70th	515th of 1,785
Tech workers	4.1%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	69th	305th of 1,810
Government workers	16.4%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	68th	761st of 1,810
Average commute	28.6 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	66th	664th of 1,738
Population density	2,682/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	64th	364th of 1,818
Work from home	13.1%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	52nd	507th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,379	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	49th	462nd of 1,511
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	41st	987th of 1,818
Diversity index	39	69.5	67.1	61.4	34th	1,243rd of 1,818
Population	19,795	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	31st	586th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	13.5%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	26th	1,173rd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	7.3%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	23rd	1,446th of 1,810
Median home value	$185,500	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	18th	978th of 1,679
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,179	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	11th	1,382nd of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.1%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	10th	1,323rd of 1,811
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.8%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	10th	1,651st of 1,792
Median age	32.4	34.6	35.6	38.9	9th	1,526th of 1,817
Broadband accessWeakness	83.7%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,295th of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$37,415	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	2nd	1,650th of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,115	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,712th of 1,813

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

24%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.4

Under 18

32.1%

65 and over

13.5%

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black76%
Hispanic16%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 6,953
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 61.8%
Married couples: 17.8%
Living alone: 34.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

35%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.7%

Median household income

77051

$37,415

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,115

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

37.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.461

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77051

$185,500

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77051

$1,379

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

63%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

16%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 7,712
Owner-occupied: 41.8%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 75.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.7%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

67%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

29%

20–29

31%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

21%

Transportation and moving

15%

Healthcare

13%

Sales

Production

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

28%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Retail

10%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$36,179

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77051	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,523	$74,888
Service	$20,347	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,315	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,771	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,821	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

19%

High school

36%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 83.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.9%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 20.6%
Limited-English households: 1.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.6561° N, 95.3787° W
Land area: 7.4 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 77051

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77054	Houston, TX	2.3 mi	28,272	$62,106	$200,000
77033	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	29,154	$38,071	$128,900
77021	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	26,153	$45,574	$227,900
77045	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	33,563	$59,688	$181,200
77047	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	34,987	$78,538	$234,300
77030	Houston, TX	3.7 mi	13,380	$77,336	$631,400
77048	Houston, TX	3.8 mi	21,151	$56,747	$210,300
77025	Houston, TX	3.9 mi	29,715	$81,008	$586,600
77004	Houston, TX	4.8 mi	35,997	$71,199	$412,800
77204	Houston, TX	4.9 mi	4,579	—	—
77087	Houston, TX	5 mi	34,347	$52,847	$177,900
77005	Houston, TX	5.1 mi	28,874	$229,267	$1,395,100

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Questions about 77051

What city is zip code 77051?

77051 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 77051 in?

77051 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77051?

About 19,795 people live in 77051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77051 in?

77051 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77051?

The median household income in 77051 is $37,415.

What zip codes are near 77051?

The closest zip codes to 77051 are 77054, 77033, 77021, 77045, 77047.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.