Zip code 77081: Houston, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77081?

77081 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 77081 in?

77081 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77081?

About 50,129 people live in 77081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77081?

The median household income in 77081 is $43,251.

Q: What zip codes are near 77081?

The closest zip codes to 77081 are 77401, 77057, 77056, 77096, 77027.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

50,129

Median household income

$43K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$274K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,014/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

28.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.3 sq mi

15,420 people/sq mi

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

About 77081

77081 is a dense urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 3.3 sq mi of land. About 50,129 people live here, or 15,420 per square mile. The median resident is 28.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $43,251 a year, about 54% of the national median of $80,734. 31.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $274,000, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 7% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,014 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; cleaning and personal care; and sales. 78% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77081 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate45.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%21st of 1,808 in TX
Foreign-born residents54.3%
99th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%7th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate31.8%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%95th of 1,794 in TX
Population density15,420/sq mi
95th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi11th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%457th of 1,818 in TX
Population50,129
81st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424142nd of 1,818 in TX
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min565th of 1,738 in TX
Housing vacancy8.1%
61st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,235th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate5.2%
56th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%701st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51.2%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%699th of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$274,000
38th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800505th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index40.9
37th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,196th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%695th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
27th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,174th of 1,785 in TX
Median gross rent$1,014
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403990th of 1,511 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher18%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,128th of 1,811 in TX
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,534th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access83.3%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,321st of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$43,251
5th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,583rd of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$22,062
4th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,613th of 1,813 in TX
Median age28.5
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,723rd of 1,817 in TX
Work from home3.2%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,500th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans1.5%
3rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,710th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$28,676
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,664th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate6.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,770th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older5.1%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,749th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers3.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,582nd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers4.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,730th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	77081	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	45.5%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	21st of 1,808
Foreign-born residents	54.3%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	99th	7th of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	31.8%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	97th	95th of 1,794
Population density	15,420/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	95th	11th of 1,818
Residents under 18	27.6%	25.9%	25%	22%	89th	457th of 1,818
Population	50,129	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	81st	142nd of 1,818
Average commute	29.6 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	72nd	565th of 1,738
Housing vacancy	8.1%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	61st	1,235th of 1,794
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	56th	701st of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	51.2%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	52nd	699th of 1,692
Median home value	$274,000	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	38th	505th of 1,679
Diversity index	40.9	69.5	67.1	61.4	37th	1,196th of 1,818
Tech workers	2%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	33rd	695th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.502	0.478	0.483	27th	1,174th of 1,785
Median gross rent	$1,014	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	22nd	990th of 1,511
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	16th	1,128th of 1,811
Self-employed workers	6.6%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	15th	1,534th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	83.3%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,321st of 1,792
Median household incomeWeakness	$43,251	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	5th	1,583rd of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,062	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	4th	1,613th of 1,813
Median age	28.5	34.6	35.6	38.9	3rd	1,723rd of 1,817
Work from home	3.2%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	3rd	1,500th of 1,810
Veterans	1.5%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	3rd	1,710th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$28,676	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,664th of 1,794
Homeownership rateWeakness	6.6%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	1st	1,770th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	5.1%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,749th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	3.4%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,582nd of 1,810
Government workers	4.4%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,730th 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

12%

Under 5

16%

5–17

13%

18–24

24%

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

28.5

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

5.1%

Race and ethnicity

White8%
Black9%
Hispanic76%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

40.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

54.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

36.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

22%

Spanish

65%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 19,337
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 57.9%
Married couples: 22.6%
Living alone: 30.1%
Veterans (of adults): 1.5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

38%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77081

$43,251

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,062

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

31.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

3.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77081

$274,000

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77081

$1,014

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

35%

20+ units

44%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 21,033
Owner-occupied: 6.6%
Vacant: 8.1%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 2.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.6%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

53%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

Other

18%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

17%

20–29

25%

30–44

37%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

25%

Cleaning and personal care

20%

Sales

Food service

Transportation and moving

Management

Office and admin

Production

Education

Healthcare

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Construction

21%

Admin, support and management

16%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$28,676

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

4.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77081	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,464	$74,888
Service	$22,935	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,031	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,078	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,538	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

46%

High school

23%

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 54%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 83.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51%
No internet access: 14.5%
Without health insurance: 45.5%
Limited-English households: 46.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Houston
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.7128° N, 95.4785° W
Land area: 3.3 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 77081

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77401	Bellaire, TX	1.2 mi	17,213	$243,750	$1,036,800
77057	Houston, TX	2.3 mi	46,569	$66,971	$309,400
77056	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	22,877	$93,499	$860,900
77096	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	35,032	$82,852	$432,600
77027	Houston, TX	2.7 mi	20,317	$103,812	$859,500
77074	Houston, TX	2.8 mi	38,660	$47,810	$213,000
77063	Houston, TX	3 mi	42,690	$59,113	$290,300
77046	Houston, TX	3.1 mi	1,793	$131,932	$286,500
77025	Houston, TX	3.2 mi	29,715	$81,008	$586,600
77005	Houston, TX	3.3 mi	28,874	$229,267	$1,395,100
77036	Houston, TX	3.6 mi	71,770	$45,716	$235,300
77035	Houston, TX	4 mi	36,019	$58,686	$283,800

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Questions about 77081

What city is zip code 77081?

77081 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 77081 in?

77081 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77081?

About 50,129 people live in 77081, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77081 in?

77081 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77081?

The median household income in 77081 is $43,251.

What zip codes are near 77081?

The closest zip codes to 77081 are 77401, 77057, 77056, 77096, 77027.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77081, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.