Zip code 77068: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77068?

77068 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 77068 in?

77068 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77068?

About 13,189 people live in 77068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77068?

The median household income in 77068 is $86,028.

Q: What zip codes are near 77068?

The closest zip codes to 77068 are 77014, 77069, 77090, 77379, 77066.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

13,189

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$329K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,327/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.8 sq mi

3,476 people/sq mi

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

About 77068

77068 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 3.8 sq mi of land. About 13,189 people live here, or 3,476 per square mile. The median resident is 33.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $86,028 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $328,600, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,327 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and sales. 35% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77068 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index71.3
95th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.158th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate16.8%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%807th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate8.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%246th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access96.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%215th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1826.8%
85th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%556th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers13.1%
83rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%573rd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents23.3%
79th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%253rd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%240th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute30.2 min
75th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min509th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%649th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3,476/sq mi
71st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi252nd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy9.6%
69th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,108th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$86,028
57th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476461st of 1,712 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
54th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478768th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%470th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$328,600
49th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800359th of 1,679 in TX
Homeownership rate68.4%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,150th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate10.4%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,078th of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$1,327
45th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403525th of 1,511 in TX
Per capita income$37,609
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752689th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$45,243
41st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575824th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.1%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%845th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,042nd of 1,818 in TX
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%915th of 1,810 in TX
Population13,189
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424732nd of 1,818 in TX
Government workers9.8%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,501st of 1,810 in TX
Median age33.8
15th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,385th of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers4.9%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,450th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77068	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Diversity index	71.3	69.5	67.1	61.4	95th	58th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	16.8%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	91st	807th of 1,808
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.4%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	89th	246th of 1,810
Broadband accessStrength	96.5%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	89th	215th of 1,792
Residents under 18	26.8%	25.9%	25%	22%	85th	556th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	13.1%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	83rd	573rd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	23.3%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	79th	253rd of 1,818
Tech workers	4.8%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	77th	240th of 1,810
Average commute	30.2 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	75th	509th of 1,738
Veterans	7.6%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	73rd	649th of 1,818
Population density	3,476/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	71st	252nd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	9.6%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	69th	1,108th of 1,794
Median household income	$86,028	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	57th	461st of 1,712
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.502	0.478	0.483	54th	768th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.8%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	52nd	470th of 1,811
Median home value	$328,600	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	49th	359th of 1,679
Homeownership rate	68.4%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	49th	1,150th of 1,792
Poverty rate	10.4%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	47th	1,078th of 1,794
Median gross rent	$1,327	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	45th	525th of 1,511
Per capita income	$37,609	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	43rd	689th of 1,813
Median earnings per worker	$45,243	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	41st	824th of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	48.1%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	40th	845th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	35th	1,042nd of 1,818
Work from home	8.6%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	26th	915th of 1,810
Population	13,189	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	20th	732nd of 1,818
Government workers	9.8%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	17th	1,501st of 1,810
Median age	33.8	34.6	35.6	38.9	15th	1,385th of 1,817
Healthcare workers	4.9%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	3rd	1,450th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

33.8

Under 18

26.8%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White21%
Black35%
Hispanic34%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

71.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

23.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

65%

Spanish

27%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,418
Average household size: 3
Family households: 70.5%
Married couples: 48.8%
Living alone: 21.5%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

77068

$86,028

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,609

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77068

$328,600

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77068

$1,327

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

24%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,889
Owner-occupied: 68.4%
Vacant: 9.6%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.8%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

18%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

30.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

11%

Sales

11%

Business and finance

10%

Education

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Computer and math

Production

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Professional and technical services

11%

Education

10%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$45,243

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77068	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,883	$74,888
Service	$19,803	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,822	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$75,951	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,803	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

22%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 88%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10%
Households with broadband: 96.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.5%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 16.8%
Limited-English households: 8.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 30.0071° N, 95.4884° W
Land area: 3.8 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

Houston11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77068

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77014	Houston, TX	2 mi	36,119	$55,589	$228,600
77069	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	20,608	$80,257	$324,100
77090	Houston, TX	2.9 mi	40,110	$50,903	$251,600
77379	Spring, TX	3.5 mi	85,190	$107,486	$353,500
77066	Houston, TX	3.6 mi	39,311	$87,138	$225,700
77388	Spring, TX	4 mi	53,425	$102,323	$288,300
77067	Houston, TX	4.5 mi	30,491	$52,032	$186,200
77073	Houston, TX	5.3 mi	46,084	$78,592	$220,500
77070	Houston, TX	5.4 mi	58,229	$77,397	$288,800
77086	Houston, TX	6.1 mi	28,653	$58,200	$208,800
77064	Houston, TX	6.6 mi	49,591	$81,658	$253,100
77383	Spring, TX · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 77068

What city is zip code 77068?

77068 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 77068 in?

77068 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77068?

About 13,189 people live in 77068, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77068 in?

77068 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77068?

The median household income in 77068 is $86,028.

What zip codes are near 77068?

The closest zip codes to 77068 are 77014, 77069, 77090, 77379, 77066.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77068, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.