Zip code 77338: Humble, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77338
77338 is a suburban zip code in Humble, Texas (Harris County), covering 26 sq mi of land. About 48,031 people live here, or 1,844 per square mile. The median resident is 31.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $64,755 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $233,300, or 3.6 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 $1,415 a month.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.8 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 41% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77338 compares
- Uninsured rate22.1%96thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%421st of 1,808 in TX
- Diversity index69.893rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.193rd of 1,818 in TX
- Residents under 1828.6%93rdU.S. 22% · TX 25%345th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate19.6%84thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%422nd of 1,794 in TX
- 80thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%350th of 1,692 in TX
- Population48,03178thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424157th of 1,818 in TX
- Average commute29.8 min73rdU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min546th of 1,738 in TX
- 72ndU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%477th of 1,810 in TX
- 66thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%493rd of 1,818 in TX
- 66thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%808th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access93.1%58thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%525th of 1,792 in TX
- Population density1,844/sq mi55thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi447th of 1,818 in TX
- Veterans6.1%54thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%947th of 1,818 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,41551stU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403424th of 1,511 in TX
- Housing vacancy6.4%48thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,392nd of 1,794 in TX
- 40thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478991st of 1,785 in TX
- Work from home10.4%37thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%724th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$42,49931stU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575990th of 1,794 in TX
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%723rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median home value$233,30029thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800716th of 1,679 in TX
- Median household income$64,75528thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,009th of 1,712 in TX
- 24thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%946th of 1,811 in TX
- 21stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%977th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$30,18819thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,174th of 1,813 in TX
- 19thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,483rd of 1,810 in TX
- Homeownership rate47.5%15thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,607th of 1,792 in TX
- Median age31.98thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,574th of 1,817 in TX
- 8thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,533rd of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 77338 | Harris | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 22.1% | 20.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 421st of 1,808 | |
| Diversity index | 69.8 | 69.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 93rd of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28.6% | 25.9% | 25% | 22% | 345th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 19.6% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 422nd of 1,794 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 59.1% | 53.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 350th of 1,692 | |
| Population | 48,031 | 4,838,303 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 157th of 1,818 | |
| Average commute | 29.8 min | 29 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 546th of 1,738 | |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 477th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.8% | 26.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 493rd of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 16% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 808th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 93.1% | 92.1% | 91.4% | 91% | 525th of 1,792 | |
| Population density | 1,844/sq mi | 2,834/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 447th of 1,818 | |
| Veterans | 6.1% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 947th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,415 | $1,401 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 424th of 1,511 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,392nd of 1,794 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.423 | 0.502 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 991st of 1,785 | |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 724th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,499 | $45,977 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 990th of 1,794 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 723rd of 1,810 | |
| Median home value | $233,300 | $276,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 716th of 1,679 | |
| Median household income | $64,755 | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 1,009th of 1,712 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 34.2% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 946th of 1,811 | |
| Healthcare workers | 7.5% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 977th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $30,188 | $41,006 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,174th of 1,813 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,483rd of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 47.5% | 54.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,607th of 1,792 | |
| Median age | 31.9 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,574th of 1,817 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,533rd of 1,818 |
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
- White16%
- Black36%
- Hispanic37%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander1.0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16,791
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 69.5%
- Married couples
- 37.2%
- Living alone
- 24%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.1%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 17,933
- Owner-occupied
- 47.5%
- Vacant
- 6.4%
- Median year built
- 2002
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 59.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30.9%
- Home value to income
- 3.6× (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 | 77338 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $68,527 | $74,888 |
| Service | $26,334 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,262 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $42,736 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,369 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 90%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.9%
- Households with broadband
- 93.1%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.5%
- No internet access
- 5.4%
- Without health insurance
- 22.1%
- Limited-English households
- 5.9%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Humble
- State
- Texas
- County
- Harris County
- Center point
- 30.0144° N, 95.2830° W
- Land area
- 26 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Houston28% of zip
- Humble26% of zip
- Atascocita (unincorporated)8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77338
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77347 | Humble, TX · PO box | 1.6 mi | — |
| 77032 | Houston, TX | 4.2 mi | $43,725 |
| 77339 | Kingwood, TX | 4.3 mi | $84,102 |
| 77396 | Humble, TX | 5.1 mi | $78,169 |
| 77346 | Humble, TX | 6.5 mi | $122,241 |
| 77325 | Kingwood, TX · PO box | 6.6 mi | — |
| 77373 | Spring, TX | 6.9 mi | $88,617 |
| 77365 | Porter, TX | 6.9 mi | $95,702 |
| 77073 | Houston, TX | 7.1 mi | $78,592 |
| 77386 | Spring, TX | 7.4 mi | $132,469 |
| 77050 | Houston, TX | 7.7 mi | $37,009 |
| 77345 | Kingwood, TX | 7.9 mi | $150,742 |
Zip codes like 77338 elsewhere
Questions about 77338
What city is zip code 77338?
77338 is assigned to Humble, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77338 in?
77338 is in Harris County, Texas.
What is the population of 77338?
About 48,031 people live in 77338, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77338 in?
77338 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77338?
The median household income in 77338 is $64,755.
What zip codes are near 77338?
The closest zip codes to 77338 are 77347, 77032, 77339, 77396, 77346.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77338, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.