Zip code 77598: Webster, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 77598?

77598 is assigned to Webster, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 77598 in?

77598 is in Harris County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 77598?

About 26,110 people live in 77598, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 77598?

The median household income in 77598 is $60,977.

Q: What zip codes are near 77598?

The closest zip codes to 77598 are 77062, 77058, 77508, 77573, 77546.

Residential delivery areaHarris CountyCentral Time

Population

26,110

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$241K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,355/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

12 sq mi

2,129 people/sq mi

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

About 77598

77598 is a suburban zip code in Webster, Texas (Harris County), covering 12 sq mi of land. About 26,110 people live here, or 2,129 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,977 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $240,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 23% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,355 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and healthcare. 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 77598 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index70.2
94th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.186th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate17.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%721st of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.467
74th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478451st of 1,785 in TX
Foreign-born residents18.3%
71st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%392nd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%914th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate13.3%
62nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%842nd of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy8.1%
61st
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,237th of 1,794 in TX
Population density2,129/sq mi
58th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi423rd of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%526th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%685th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$42,107
56th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752471st of 1,813 in TX
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%461st of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,065
50th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575682nd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters50.5%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%723rd of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$1,355
47th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403497th of 1,511 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%537th of 1,811 in TX
Healthcare workers9.1%
44th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%687th of 1,810 in TX
Population26,110
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424468th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,195th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,146th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,304th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$240,700
31st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800665th of 1,679 in TX
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,406th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$60,977
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,130th of 1,712 in TX
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,280th of 1,817 in TX
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,062nd of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.9%
17th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,358th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate23.1%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,738th of 1,792 in TX

Measure	77598	Harris	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Diversity index	70.2	69.5	67.1	61.4	94th	86th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.9%	20.9%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	721st of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)	0.467	0.502	0.478	0.483	74th	451st of 1,785
Foreign-born residents	18.3%	26.8%	17.6%	14.1%	71st	392nd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	10.7%	10.4%	10.5%	10%	66th	914th of 1,810
Poverty rate	13.3%	16.3%	13.8%	12.5%	62nd	842nd of 1,794
Housing vacancy	8.1%	8.4%	9.4%	10.1%	61st	1,237th of 1,794
Population density	2,129/sq mi	2,834/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	58th	423rd of 1,818
Broadband access	93.1%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	58th	526th of 1,792
Unemployment rate	5.3%	6.7%	5.3%	5.2%	57th	685th of 1,810
Per capita income	$42,107	$41,006	$40,752	$44,673	56th	471st of 1,813
Tech workers	3%	3.1%	3.8%	3.8%	52nd	461st of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$48,065	$45,977	$47,575	$49,666	50th	682nd of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	50.5%	53.8%	51.7%	51.1%	49th	723rd of 1,692
Median gross rent	$1,355	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413	47th	497th of 1,511
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.3%	34.2%	33.8%	35.7%	47th	537th of 1,811
Healthcare workers	9.1%	7.9%	8.6%	9.7%	44th	687th of 1,810
Population	26,110	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499	42nd	468th of 1,818
Veterans	4.9%	4.2%	6.2%	6.2%	37th	1,195th of 1,818
Average commute	23.9 min	29 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,146th of 1,738
Residents under 18	20.2%	25.9%	25%	22%	33rd	1,304th of 1,818
Median home value	$240,700	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700	31st	665th of 1,679
Government workers	10.7%	11.5%	14.1%	14.5%	24th	1,406th of 1,810
Median household income	$60,977	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734	22nd	1,130th of 1,712
Median age	34.9	34.6	35.6	38.9	20th	1,280th of 1,817
Work from home	7.4%	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%	19th	1,062nd of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	11.9%	11.7%	13.4%	17.2%	17th	1,358th of 1,818
Homeownership rateWeakness	23.1%	54.7%	62.6%	65.2%	2nd	1,738th of 1,792

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

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

21%

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

11.9%

Race and ethnicity

White41%
Black16%
Hispanic31%
Asian7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

70.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

66%

Spanish

25%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,494
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 49.3%
Married couples: 29.5%
Living alone: 43.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

77598

$60,977

Harris Co.

$74,983

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,107

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.467

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

77598

$240,700

Harris Co.

$276,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

77598

$1,355

Harris Co.

$1,401

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

23%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

37%

20+ units

30%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 13,594
Owner-occupied: 23.1%
Vacant: 8.1%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.4%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

41%

20–29

16%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Management

10%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Sales

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Production

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$48,065

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	77598	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,497	$74,888
Service	$25,650	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,390	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,410	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,229	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

23%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.9%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 17.9%
Limited-English households: 9.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Webster
State: Texas
County: Harris County
Center point: 29.5394° N, 95.1350° W
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Webster46% of zip
Houston34% of zip
League City14% of zip
Friendswood2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 77598

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
77062	Houston, TX	2.5 mi	25,523	$103,889	$302,900
77058	Houston, TX	2.6 mi	17,850	$68,722	$254,900
77508	Pasadena, TX · PO box	2.7 mi	—	—	—
77573	League City, TX	3.8 mi	98,109	$122,722	$367,500
77546	Friendswood, TX	4 mi	54,789	$123,756	$380,700
77549	Friendswood, TX · PO box	4 mi	—	—	—
77574	League City, TX · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
77059	Houston, TX	5.2 mi	18,767	$161,944	$416,700
77565	Kemah, TX	6.1 mi	6,943	$95,268	$419,000
77034	Houston, TX	6.3 mi	36,456	$58,217	$197,200
77089	Houston, TX	6.4 mi	57,741	$88,140	$250,900
77586	Seabrook, TX	6.5 mi	23,807	$114,057	$345,700

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Questions about 77598

What city is zip code 77598?

77598 is assigned to Webster, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 77598 in?

77598 is in Harris County, Texas.

What is the population of 77598?

About 26,110 people live in 77598, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 77598 in?

77598 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 77598?

The median household income in 77598 is $60,977.

What zip codes are near 77598?

The closest zip codes to 77598 are 77062, 77058, 77508, 77573, 77546.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77598, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.