Zip code 77503: Pasadena, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 77503
77503 is an urban zip code in Pasadena, Texas (Harris County), covering 6.3 sq mi of land. About 23,866 people live here, or 3,764 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $66,797 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $182,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,200 a month.
11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 54% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 77503 compares
- Uninsured rate29.8%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%154th of 1,808 in TX
- Residents under 1828.1%91stU.S. 22% · TX 25%401st of 1,818 in TX
- 84thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%327th of 1,810 in TX
- 77thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%292nd of 1,818 in TX
- Population density3,764/sq mi73rdU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi222nd of 1,818 in TX
- 73rdU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%775th of 1,810 in TX
- Broadband access94.5%71stU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%400th of 1,792 in TX
- Poverty rate14.4%67thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%754th of 1,794 in TX
- Housing vacancy7.8%59thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,266th of 1,794 in TX
- Average commute26.7 min54thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min846th of 1,738 in TX
- 48thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478853rd of 1,785 in TX
- 47thU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%759th of 1,692 in TX
- Population23,86638thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424506th of 1,818 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,20036thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403698th of 1,511 in TX
- Diversity index39.735thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,222nd of 1,818 in TX
- 35thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%810th of 1,810 in TX
- Median household income$66,79731stU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476952nd of 1,712 in TX
- Work from home8.2%23rdU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%966th of 1,810 in TX
- Homeownership rate53.2%22ndU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,506th of 1,792 in TX
- 21stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,270th of 1,818 in TX
- Government workers10.1%19thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,466th of 1,810 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$38,67818thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,229th of 1,794 in TX
- Median home value$182,50017thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800991st of 1,679 in TX
- Per capita income$27,19312thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,383rd of 1,813 in TX
- Median age33.112thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,459th of 1,817 in TX
- Veterans2.6%11thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,622nd of 1,818 in TX
- Tech workers0.6%7thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,187th of 1,810 in TX
- 3rdWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,598th of 1,811 in TX
| Measure | 77503 | Harris | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 29.8% | 20.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 154th of 1,808 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28.1% | 25.9% | 25% | 22% | 401st of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 327th of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.6% | 26.8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 292nd of 1,818 | |
| Population density | 3,764/sq mi | 2,834/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 222nd of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.5% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 775th of 1,810 | |
| Broadband access | 94.5% | 92.1% | 91.4% | 91% | 400th of 1,792 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 754th of 1,794 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,266th of 1,794 | |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 29 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 846th of 1,738 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.502 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 853rd of 1,785 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 49.9% | 53.8% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 759th of 1,692 | |
| Population | 23,866 | 4,838,303 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 506th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,200 | $1,401 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 698th of 1,511 | |
| Diversity index | 39.7 | 69.5 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,222nd of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 810th of 1,810 | |
| Median household income | $66,797 | $74,983 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 952nd of 1,712 | |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 12.9% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 966th of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rate | 53.2% | 54.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,506th of 1,792 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,270th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 10.1% | 11.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,466th of 1,810 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $38,678 | $45,977 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 1,229th of 1,794 | |
| Median home value | $182,500 | $276,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 991st of 1,679 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,193 | $41,006 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,383rd of 1,813 | |
| Median age | 33.1 | 34.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,459th of 1,817 | |
| Veterans | 2.6% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,622nd of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 0.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,187th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 10.5% | 34.2% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,598th of 1,811 |
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%
- Black2%
- Hispanic75%
- Asian0.1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7,949
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 75%
- Married couples
- 52%
- Living alone
- 21.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 2.6%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 8,617
- Owner-occupied
- 53.2%
- Vacant
- 7.8%
- Median year built
- 1973
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 49.9%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 30.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (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 | 77503 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $54,866 | $74,888 |
| Service | $19,875 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,144 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $45,683 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,071 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 70.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.3%
- Households with broadband
- 94.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 77.6%
- No internet access
- 4.1%
- Without health insurance
- 29.8%
- Limited-English households
- 9.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Pasadena
- State
- Texas
- County
- Harris County
- Center point
- 29.6906° N, 95.1570° W
- Land area
- 6.3 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
- Pasadena97% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 77503
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77536 | Deer Park, TX | 2.4 mi | $102,045 |
| 77502 | Pasadena, TX | 2.7 mi | $62,500 |
| 77506 | Pasadena, TX | 2.8 mi | $49,586 |
| 77501 | Pasadena, TX · PO box | 3.1 mi | — |
| 77505 | Pasadena, TX | 3.1 mi | $98,125 |
| 77504 | Pasadena, TX | 3.5 mi | $51,478 |
| 77587 | South Houston, TX | 4.7 mi | $53,497 |
| 77015 | Houston, TX | 5.2 mi | $57,753 |
| 77017 | Houston, TX | 5.6 mi | $51,079 |
| 77034 | Houston, TX | 5.7 mi | $58,217 |
| 77059 | Houston, TX | 5.8 mi | $161,944 |
| 77547 | Galena Park, TX | 6 mi | $50,991 |
Zip codes like 77503 elsewhere
Questions about 77503
What city is zip code 77503?
77503 is assigned to Pasadena, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 77503 in?
77503 is in Harris County, Texas.
What is the population of 77503?
About 23,866 people live in 77503, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 77503 in?
77503 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 77503?
The median household income in 77503 is $66,797.
What zip codes are near 77503?
The closest zip codes to 77503 are 77536, 77502, 77506, 77501, 77505.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77503, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.