Zip code 77080: Houston, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77080
77080 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 6.4 sq mi of land. About 47,638 people live here, or 7,430 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $62,134 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 25.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $345,000, or 5.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,303 a month.
31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77080 compares
- Uninsured rate32.5%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%104th of 1,808 in TX
- 95thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%32nd of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate25.6%93rdWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%200th of 1,794 in TX
- 90thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478179th of 1,785 in TX
- Population density7,430/sq mi89thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi36th of 1,818 in TX
- Residents under 1827.5%89thU.S. 22% · TX 25%469th of 1,818 in TX
- 81stU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%613th of 1,810 in TX
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%357th of 1,692 in TX
- Population47,63878thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424161st of 1,818 in TX
- 71stU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%490th of 1,810 in TX
- Housing vacancy9.7%70thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,100th of 1,794 in TX
- Median home value$345,00052ndU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800316th of 1,679 in TX
- Average commute26.2 min51stU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min892nd of 1,738 in TX
- Tech workers2.9%50thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%486th of 1,810 in TX
- 48thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%523rd of 1,811 in TX
- Diversity index47.247thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1993rd of 1,818 in TX
- Broadband access91.5%45thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%680th of 1,792 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,30343rdU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403557th of 1,511 in TX
- Work from home9.4%31stU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%825th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$33,92230thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752919th of 1,813 in TX
- Median household income$62,13424thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,095th of 1,712 in TX
- Homeownership rate49.2%17thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,582nd of 1,792 in TX
- Median age33.112thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,458th of 1,817 in TX
- Veterans2.7%12thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,598th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$36,49712thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,360th of 1,794 in TX
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,504th of 1,818 in TX
- 7thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,298th of 1,810 in TX
- 2ndU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,695th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 77080 | Harris | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 32.5% | 20.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 104th of 1,808 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 40.4% | 26.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 32nd of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 25.6% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 200th of 1,794 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.504 | 0.502 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 179th of 1,785 | |
| Population density | 7,430/sq mi | 2,834/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 36th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 27.5% | 25.9% | 25% | 22% | 469th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 613th of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 58.9% | 53.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 357th of 1,692 | |
| Population | 47,638 | 4,838,303 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 161st of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 490th of 1,810 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,100th of 1,794 | |
| Median home value | $345,000 | $276,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 316th of 1,679 | |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 29 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 892nd of 1,738 | |
| Tech workers | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 486th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7% | 34.2% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 523rd of 1,811 | |
| Diversity index | 47.2 | 69.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 993rd of 1,818 | |
| Broadband access | 91.5% | 92.1% | 91.4% | 91% | 680th of 1,792 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,303 | $1,401 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 557th of 1,511 | |
| Work from home | 9.4% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 825th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita income | $33,922 | $41,006 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 919th of 1,813 | |
| Median household income | $62,134 | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,095th of 1,712 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 49.2% | 54.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,582nd of 1,792 | |
| Median age | 33.1 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,458th of 1,817 | |
| Veterans | 2.7% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,598th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $36,497 | $45,977 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,360th of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.3% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,504th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,298th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 6.3% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,695th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White20%
- Black4%
- Hispanic70%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.7%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,015
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 69.4%
- Married couples
- 44.3%
- Living alone
- 24.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.7%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 17,731
- Owner-occupied
- 49.2%
- Vacant
- 9.7%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 58.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 29.2%
- Home value to income
- 5.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 77080 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $83,897 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,098 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $42,518 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $31,561 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $30,851 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 71.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.9%
- Households with broadband
- 91.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.6%
- No internet access
- 6.8%
- Without health insurance
- 32.5%
- Limited-English households
- 19.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Houston
- State
- Texas
- County
- Harris County
- Center point
- 29.8183° N, 95.5224° W
- Land area
- 6.4 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 77080
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77055 | Houston, TX | 2.3 mi | $74,369 |
| 77092 | Houston, TX | 3 mi | $58,728 |
| 77024 | Houston, TX | 3.7 mi | $136,149 |
| 77043 | Houston, TX | 3.8 mi | $79,359 |
| 77040 | Houston, TX | 4.1 mi | $65,028 |
| 77041 | Houston, TX | 4.7 mi | $77,083 |
| 77202 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 77205 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 77206 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 77207 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 77213 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
| 77215 | Houston, TX · PO box | 5.4 mi | — |
Zip codes like 77080 elsewhere
Questions about 77080
What city is zip code 77080?
77080 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 77080 in?
77080 is in Harris County, Texas.
What is the population of 77080?
About 47,638 people live in 77080, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77080 in?
77080 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77080?
The median household income in 77080 is $62,134.
What zip codes are near 77080?
The closest zip codes to 77080 are 77055, 77092, 77024, 77043, 77040.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77080, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.