Zip code 77092: Houston, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77092
77092 is an urban zip code in Houston, Texas (Harris County), covering 8.1 sq mi of land. About 36,938 people live here, or 4,560 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $58,728 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 21.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $242,900, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,276 a month.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 53% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77092 compares
- Uninsured rate35.7%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%62nd of 1,808 in TX
- 91stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%78th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate21.3%87thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%349th of 1,794 in TX
- Population density4,560/sq mi79thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi147th of 1,818 in TX
- 77thU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%396th of 1,692 in TX
- 75thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478429th of 1,785 in TX
- Housing vacancy10.1%72ndU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,067th of 1,794 in TX
- 67thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%899th of 1,810 in TX
- Population36,93862ndU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424274th of 1,818 in TX
- 62ndU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%608th of 1,810 in TX
- Residents under 1823.4%62ndU.S. 22% · TX 25%953rd of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index53.859thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1702nd of 1,818 in TX
- Average commute25.5 min46thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min974th of 1,738 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,27642ndU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403592nd of 1,511 in TX
- 37thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%668th of 1,811 in TX
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%647th of 1,810 in TX
- Work from home10.3%36thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%736th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$34,90934thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752850th of 1,813 in TX
- Veterans4.5%32ndU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,282nd of 1,818 in TX
- Median home value$242,90031stU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800651st of 1,679 in TX
- Median household income$58,72819thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,215th of 1,712 in TX
- Median age33.413thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,422nd of 1,817 in TX
- Broadband access85.4%13thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,188th of 1,792 in TX
- Homeownership rate40.6%10thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,658th of 1,792 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$35,49010thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,430th of 1,794 in TX
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,505th of 1,818 in TX
- 4thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,434th of 1,810 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,682nd of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 77092 | Harris | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 35.7% | 20.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 62nd of 1,808 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 33.8% | 26.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 78th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 21.3% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 349th of 1,794 | |
| Population density | 4,560/sq mi | 2,834/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 147th of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 57.9% | 53.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 396th of 1,692 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.469 | 0.502 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 429th of 1,785 | |
| Housing vacancy | 10.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,067th of 1,794 | |
| Self-employed workers | 10.8% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 899th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 36,938 | 4,838,303 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 274th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 608th of 1,810 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.4% | 25.9% | 25% | 22% | 953rd of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 53.8 | 69.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 702nd of 1,818 | |
| Average commute | 25.5 min | 29 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 974th of 1,738 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,276 | $1,401 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 592nd of 1,511 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 34.2% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 668th of 1,811 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 647th of 1,810 | |
| Work from home | 10.3% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 736th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita income | $34,909 | $41,006 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 850th of 1,813 | |
| Veterans | 4.5% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,282nd of 1,818 | |
| Median home value | $242,900 | $276,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 651st of 1,679 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $58,728 | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,215th of 1,712 | |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,422nd of 1,817 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85.4% | 92.1% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,188th of 1,792 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 40.6% | 54.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,658th of 1,792 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $35,490 | $45,977 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,430th of 1,794 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.3% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,505th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,434th of 1,810 | |
| Government workers | 6.7% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,682nd 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
- White24%
- Black9%
- Hispanic63%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 14,801
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 61.7%
- Married couples
- 34.8%
- Living alone
- 29.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.5%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 16,456
- Owner-occupied
- 40.6%
- Vacant
- 10.1%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 4.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 57.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 23.6%
- Home value to income
- 4.1× (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 | 77092 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $73,694 | $74,888 |
| Service | $21,489 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,633 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $30,620 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $29,176 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 26.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.7%
- Households with broadband
- 85.4%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 64.5%
- No internet access
- 10.8%
- Without health insurance
- 35.7%
- Limited-English households
- 17%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Houston
- State
- Texas
- County
- Harris County
- Center point
- 29.8317° N, 95.4749° W
- Land area
- 8.1 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 77092
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77202 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77205 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77206 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77207 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77213 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77215 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77216 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77217 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77218 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77219 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77220 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
| 77221 | Houston, TX · PO box | 2.4 mi | — |
Zip codes like 77092 elsewhere
Questions about 77092
What city is zip code 77092?
77092 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 77092 in?
77092 is in Harris County, Texas.
What is the population of 77092?
About 36,938 people live in 77092, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77092 in?
77092 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77092?
The median household income in 77092 is $58,728.
What zip codes are near 77092?
The closest zip codes to 77092 are 77202, 77205, 77206, 77207, 77213.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77092, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.