Zip code 77070: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77070?

77070 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 77070 in?

77070 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77070?

About 58,229 people live in 77070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77070?

The median household income in 77070 is $77,397.

Q: What zip codes are near 77070?

The closest zip codes to 77070 are 77069, 77065, 77064, 77066, 77379.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

58,229

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$289K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,619/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

4,463 people/sq mi

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

About 77070

77070 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 58,229 people live here, or 4,463 per square mile. The median resident is 35 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,397 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $288,800, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 48% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,619 a month.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and sales. 38% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77070 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index73.2
97th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.129th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate16%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%876th of 1,808 in TX
Population58,229
88th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42487th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate7.8%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%297th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%570th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%209th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access95.3%
79th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%331st of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents22.7%
79th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%271st of 1,818 in TX
Population density4,463/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi153rd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%650th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute29.3 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min598th of 1,738 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%
63rd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%346th of 1,811 in TX
Median gross rent$1,619
62nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403281st of 1,511 in TX
Poverty rate13.3%
62nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%841st of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.3%
60th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%593rd of 1,692 in TX
Work from home14.5%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%437th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$51,368
59th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575495th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers9.5%
53rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,092nd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,009th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$77,397
47th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476636th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$37,837
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752671st of 1,813 in TX
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,438th of 1,794 in TX
Median home value$288,800
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800462nd of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,156th of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older12.9%
23rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,246th of 1,818 in TX
Median age35
21st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,269th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate47.5%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,606th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,316th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77070	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Diversity index	73.2	69.5	67.1	61.4	97th	29th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	16%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	876th of 1,808
Population	58,229	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	88th	87th of 1,818
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.8%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	86th	297th of 1,810
Residents under 18	26.7%	25.9%	25%	22%	85th	570th of 1,818
Tech workers	5.1%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	80th	209th of 1,810
Broadband access	95.3%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	79th	331st of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	22.7%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	79th	271st of 1,818
Population density	4,463/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	153rd of 1,818
Veterans	7.6%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	73rd	650th of 1,818
Average commute	29.3 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	70th	598th of 1,738
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.7%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	63rd	346th of 1,811
Median gross rent	$1,619	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	62nd	281st of 1,511
Poverty rate	13.3%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	62nd	841st of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	53.3%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	60th	593rd of 1,692
Work from home	14.5%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	59th	437th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$51,368	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	59th	495th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	9.5%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	53rd	1,092nd of 1,810
Government workers	14.1%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	53rd	1,009th of 1,810
Median household income	$77,397	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	47th	636th of 1,712
Per capita income	$37,837	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	43rd	671st of 1,813
Housing vacancy	5.9%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	43rd	1,438th of 1,794
Median home value	$288,800	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	42nd	462nd of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.502	0.478	0.483	28th	1,156th of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	12.9%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	23rd	1,246th of 1,818
Median age	35	34.6	35.6	38.9	21st	1,269th of 1,817
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.5%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	15th	1,606th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	5.8%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	7th	1,316th 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

14%

35–44

13%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

12.9%

Race and ethnicity

White35%
Black20%
Hispanic30%
Asian10%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

73.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

22.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

62%

Spanish

23%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 22,107
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.8%
Married couples: 43%
Living alone: 28.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

77070

$77,397

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,837

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77070

$288,800

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77070

$1,619

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

25%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 23,488
Owner-occupied: 47.5%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.2%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

26%

20–29

16%

30–44

27%

45–59

12%

60+

10%

Average commute

29.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Education

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Food service

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Production

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

11%

Professional and technical services

11%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,368

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77070	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,187	$74,888
Service	$30,488	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,855	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,940	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,396	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
Households with broadband: 95.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.4%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 16%
Limited-English households: 6.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.9795° N, 95.5733° W
Land area: 13 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

Houston26% of zip

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

Zip codes near 77070

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77069	Houston, TX	3.1 mi	20,608	$80,257	$324,100
77065	Houston, TX	4.1 mi	38,926	$74,605	$278,700
77064	Houston, TX	4.3 mi	49,591	$81,658	$253,100
77066	Houston, TX	4.5 mi	39,311	$87,138	$225,700
77379	Spring, TX	4.8 mi	85,190	$107,486	$353,500
77068	Houston, TX	5.4 mi	13,189	$86,028	$328,600
77429	Cypress, TX	5.6 mi	96,334	$119,191	$369,000
77086	Houston, TX	6.4 mi	28,653	$58,200	$208,800
77014	Houston, TX	6.5 mi	36,119	$55,589	$228,600
77095	Houston, TX	7 mi	69,767	$91,594	$315,500
77410	Cypress, TX · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
77040	Houston, TX	7.5 mi	50,977	$65,028	$244,700

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Questions about 77070

What city is zip code 77070?

77070 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 77070 in?

77070 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77070?

About 58,229 people live in 77070, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77070 in?

77070 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77070?

The median household income in 77070 is $77,397.

What zip codes are near 77070?

The closest zip codes to 77070 are 77069, 77065, 77064, 77066, 77379.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77070, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.