4,981,778Population
$81,773Median HH Income≈ Avg
34.8Median Age
$294,342Median Home Value≈ Avg
44.0%College Grads▲ 14% above avg
6.5%Unemployment▲ 33% above avg
People & Population (ACS 2023 — weighted avg)
♂ Male 49.7%
Female 50.3% ♀
Race & Ethnicity
White27.9%
Hispanic42.6%
Black18.5%
Asian7.7%
Other2.8%
Age Breakdown
Key Indicators
| Median Age | 34.8 yrs |
|---|---|
| Avg HH Size | 2.73 |
| Below Poverty | 15.4% ▲ 54% above avg |
| College Grads | 44.0% ▲ 14% above avg |
| Unemployment | 6.5% ▲ 33% above avg |
| No HS Diploma | 119,746 (4.3%) |
| HS Graduate | 673,628 (24%) |
| Some College | 299,128 (10.7%) |
| Associates | 418,793 (14.9%) |
| Bachelors | 230,387 (8.2%) |
| Graduate Degree | 1,066,786 (38%) |
Education
No HS4.3%
HS Grad24.0%
Some College10.7%
Associates14.9%
Bachelors8.2%
Graduate38.0%
Housing & Income
Housing Tenure
Owner57.3%
Renter42.7%
Home Value Distribution
Financials
| Median HH Income | $81,773 ≈ Avg |
|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $294,342 ≈ Avg |
| Home/Income Ratio | 3.6x (nat avg ~3.5x) |
| Median Rent | $1,440/mo |
| Total Housing Units | 1,957,289 |
| Vacant Units | 159,221 |
Income Distribution
Employment & Commute
How People Get to Work
Commute Time
Housing Stock
Year Built
About Harris County, TX
Harris County is located in Texas and encompasses 232 ZIP codes spanning 25 cities and communities. The county has an estimated population of 4,981,778 residents. With a median age of 34.82, it is a relatively young county.
Harris County has a middle-income economic profile. The median household income of $81,772 is near the national average. Unemployment stands at 6.5%, above the national average. The poverty rate of 15.4% is above the national average.
Housing in Harris County is a mid-range housing market, with a median home value of $294,342 — near the national average. Monthly median rent is approximately $1,439.
The residents of Harris County are racially diverse, with Hispanic as the largest group at 42.6%. Educational attainment is well-educated — 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, near the national average.
Harris County, TX is a middle-income area in Texas. The 232 ZIP codes within the county each have their own character — browse the full list below to find the right community, whether you're looking for affordable housing, strong schools, or economic opportunity.
ZIP Codes in Harris County
| ZIP | City | Population | Median Income | Median Home | Median Rent | Unemp. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77520 | Baytown | 35,724 | $54,249 | $144,200 | $1,142 | 9.5% | 25.3% |
| 77521 | Baytown | 65,920 | $76,012 | $220,100 | $1,312 | 7.8% | 33.7% |
| 77401 | Bellaire | 17,125 | $236,037 | $977,600 | $2,705 | 3.0% | 82.5% |
| 77530 | Channelview | 32,065 | $64,151 | $170,600 | $1,131 | 7.7% | 25.5% |
| 77532 | Crosby | 31,778 | $89,740 | $243,700 | $1,190 | 8.2% | 29.4% |
| 77429 | Cypress | 95,938 | $117,931 | $342,300 | $1,684 | 5.0% | 58.2% |
| 77433 | Cypress | 112,211 | $137,348 | $384,400 | $1,904 | 4.8% | 58.4% |
| 77536 | Deer Park | 32,421 | $96,297 | $238,300 | $1,344 | 4.8% | 36.6% |
| 77547 | Galena Park | 9,380 | $53,854 | $109,100 | $1,099 | 14.1% | 14.7% |
| 77562 | Highlands | 9,805 | $63,636 | $195,300 | $1,190 | 9.0% | 25.6% |
| 77447 | Hockley | 22,766 | $111,932 | $296,200 | $1,594 | 5.8% | 35.4% |
| 77002 | Houston | 19,616 | $85,436 | $286,100 | $1,860 | 3.2% | 45.3% |
| 77003 | Houston | 9,721 | $88,837 | $363,000 | $1,562 | 6.7% | 56.7% |
| 77004 | Houston | 35,866 | $65,901 | $384,100 | $1,320 | 11.0% | 65.1% |
| 77005 | Houston | 28,231 | $215,708 | $1,354,300 | $2,058 | 4.7% | 89.3% |
| 77006 | Houston | 23,927 | $102,003 | $599,500 | $1,761 | 3.9% | 82.7% |
| 77007 | Houston | 45,337 | $140,878 | $501,300 | $1,951 | 2.6% | 83.0% |
| 77008 | Houston | 40,155 | $142,414 | $609,300 | $1,567 | 2.6% | 77.1% |
| 77009 | Houston | 36,107 | $81,921 | $403,600 | $1,229 | 3.6% | 51.0% |
| 77010 | Houston | 620 | $183,681 | — | $3,269 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| 77011 | Houston | 15,681 | $49,163 | $187,100 | $1,063 | 8.6% | 20.7% |
| 77012 | Houston | 16,780 | $48,287 | $127,400 | $944 | 5.2% | 21.0% |
| 77013 | Houston | 17,680 | $44,530 | $162,600 | $1,136 | 10.4% | 22.5% |
| 77014 | Houston | 36,314 | $54,456 | $213,300 | $1,220 | 8.8% | 35.5% |
| 77015 | Houston | 58,822 | $57,324 | $164,700 | $1,169 | 7.3% | 24.6% |
| 77016 | Houston | 29,480 | $46,411 | $111,900 | $1,163 | 12.9% | 20.5% |
| 77017 | Houston | 30,797 | $53,750 | $146,600 | $1,049 | 7.7% | 21.3% |
| 77018 | Houston | 29,595 | $121,658 | $543,800 | $1,256 | 4.5% | 67.8% |
| 77019 | Houston | 23,662 | $108,353 | $724,900 | $1,886 | 6.0% | 82.1% |
| 77020 | Houston | 25,583 | $49,481 | $133,600 | $942 | 9.5% | 25.3% |
| 77021 | Houston | 24,884 | $45,034 | $203,900 | $1,193 | 9.3% | 40.0% |
| 77022 | Houston | 26,135 | $48,386 | $197,200 | $1,047 | 11.3% | 25.8% |
| 77023 | Houston | 24,962 | $50,018 | $279,300 | $1,079 | 6.8% | 34.9% |
| 77024 | Houston | 37,647 | $142,039 | $1,164,400 | $1,796 | 3.7% | 80.2% |
| 77025 | Houston | 29,177 | $78,076 | $521,300 | $1,484 | 4.2% | 75.6% |
| 77026 | Houston | 20,536 | $34,835 | $104,800 | $962 | 10.2% | 18.5% |
| 77027 | Houston | 19,269 | $102,861 | $881,700 | $1,840 | 3.0% | 76.8% |
| 77028 | Houston | 18,379 | $36,244 | $108,200 | $1,115 | 12.5% | 17.0% |
| 77029 | Houston | 15,931 | $49,601 | $115,400 | $1,129 | 9.6% | 17.6% |
| 77030 | Houston | 12,976 | $79,415 | $614,100 | $1,684 | 3.6% | 85.1% |
| 77031 | Houston | 15,740 | $46,892 | $227,100 | $1,083 | 7.6% | 35.6% |
| 77032 | Houston | 13,536 | $36,731 | $122,900 | $1,148 | 7.1% | 19.3% |
| 77033 | Houston | 28,079 | $37,081 | $98,300 | $1,204 | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| 77034 | Houston | 37,185 | $59,516 | $178,100 | $1,178 | 6.9% | 25.1% |
| 77035 | Houston | 34,849 | $57,691 | $259,800 | $1,124 | 9.0% | 42.1% |
| 77036 | Houston | 71,036 | $43,853 | $217,400 | $995 | 5.8% | 26.3% |
| 77037 | Houston | 17,806 | $46,176 | $160,500 | $1,056 | 2.9% | 13.8% |
| 77038 | Houston | 31,271 | $50,655 | $173,500 | $1,248 | 3.9% | 21.5% |
| 77039 | Houston | 28,335 | $44,567 | $148,600 | $1,169 | 3.7% | 13.1% |
| 77040 | Houston | 50,446 | $67,254 | $224,200 | $1,343 | 5.6% | 37.7% |
| 77041 | Houston | 33,180 | $79,164 | $269,000 | $1,638 | 5.1% | 49.5% |
| 77042 | Houston | 40,725 | $57,745 | $371,300 | $1,287 | 10.0% | 52.8% |
| 77043 | Houston | 26,343 | $75,017 | $382,800 | $1,417 | 4.6% | 53.8% |
| 77044 | Houston | 55,746 | $92,416 | $274,500 | $1,595 | 7.6% | 44.8% |
| 77045 | Houston | 32,482 | $61,166 | $163,600 | $1,260 | 9.5% | 28.0% |
| 77046 | Houston | 1,873 | $115,516 | $276,400 | $1,733 | 0.0% | 70.1% |
| 77047 | Houston | 35,248 | $73,947 | $224,200 | $1,719 | 8.1% | 48.0% |
| 77048 | Houston | 20,430 | $54,625 | $190,900 | $1,317 | 14.0% | 30.5% |
| 77049 | Houston | 40,373 | $70,514 | $207,900 | $1,491 | 8.0% | 31.1% |
| 77050 | Houston | 5,854 | $30,346 | $119,700 | $1,195 | 5.6% | 20.8% |
| 77051 | Houston | 18,506 | $40,030 | $171,900 | $1,332 | 19.4% | 26.3% |
| 77053 | Houston | 30,256 | $63,739 | $166,200 | $1,579 | 7.1% | 22.8% |
| 77054 | Houston | 26,696 | $59,087 | $173,000 | $1,413 | 5.5% | 71.6% |
| 77055 | Houston | 44,088 | $73,297 | $577,800 | $1,239 | 5.1% | 52.7% |
| 77056 | Houston | 23,314 | $101,932 | $807,300 | $1,855 | 4.8% | 78.1% |
| 77057 | Houston | 45,394 | $66,200 | $318,700 | $1,354 | 5.0% | 64.5% |
| 77058 | Houston | 18,572 | $66,471 | $244,800 | $1,362 | 4.1% | 54.5% |
| 77059 | Houston | 18,386 | $166,614 | $395,800 | $1,819 | 6.6% | 73.8% |
| 77060 | Houston | 44,920 | $37,843 | $144,900 | $1,024 | 6.4% | 15.1% |
| 77061 | Houston | 24,238 | $44,520 | $215,200 | $973 | 5.7% | 25.8% |
| 77062 | Houston | 24,892 | $105,824 | $280,400 | $1,376 | 6.0% | 60.8% |
| 77063 | Houston | 39,994 | $54,509 | $281,300 | $1,334 | 9.2% | 57.5% |
| 77064 | Houston | 48,924 | $85,318 | $234,600 | $1,477 | 5.8% | 41.3% |
| 77065 | Houston | 38,393 | $75,496 | $257,800 | $1,371 | 6.7% | 42.5% |
| 77066 | Houston | 38,315 | $83,545 | $217,500 | $1,396 | 5.2% | 33.6% |
| 77067 | Houston | 31,800 | $51,278 | $174,600 | $1,138 | 4.6% | 26.4% |
| 77068 | Houston | 12,289 | $85,873 | $312,400 | $1,345 | 7.2% | 45.9% |
| 77069 | Houston | 20,935 | $73,599 | $320,200 | $1,487 | 6.5% | 55.7% |
| 77070 | Houston | 57,645 | $72,440 | $264,300 | $1,571 | 7.2% | 48.3% |
| 77071 | Houston | 26,794 | $55,147 | $228,000 | $1,059 | 10.2% | 43.6% |
| 77072 | Houston | 58,681 | $49,893 | $175,100 | $1,248 | 6.1% | 30.8% |
| 77073 | Houston | 43,684 | $72,271 | $206,700 | $1,330 | 4.1% | 25.9% |
| 77074 | Houston | 37,467 | $47,408 | $201,600 | $1,066 | 5.8% | 36.8% |
| 77075 | Houston | 41,012 | $71,509 | $219,900 | $1,225 | 8.7% | 25.8% |
| 77076 | Houston | 32,641 | $39,895 | $147,700 | $1,151 | 3.8% | 14.5% |
| 77077 | Houston | 63,421 | $71,080 | $356,300 | $1,418 | 6.6% | 66.0% |
| 77078 | Houston | 14,705 | $38,838 | $151,500 | $1,336 | 15.9% | 25.6% |
| 77079 | Houston | 35,540 | $103,089 | $636,100 | $1,620 | 3.7% | 74.1% |
| 77080 | Houston | 49,064 | $63,056 | $311,600 | $1,253 | 6.5% | 42.4% |
| 77081 | Houston | 51,366 | $42,228 | $245,200 | $990 | 5.6% | 32.7% |
| 77082 | Houston | 57,269 | $60,510 | $225,600 | $1,361 | 6.8% | 48.0% |
| 77083 | Houston | 74,843 | $65,349 | $223,100 | $1,375 | 7.8% | 35.7% |
| 77084 | Houston | 109,115 | $76,327 | $232,600 | $1,522 | 7.2% | 41.4% |
| 77085 | Houston | 16,947 | $66,651 | $174,000 | $1,431 | 2.9% | 27.4% |
| 77086 | Houston | 28,623 | $58,184 | $196,300 | $1,199 | 8.2% | 19.4% |
| 77087 | Houston | 35,192 | $53,624 | $148,400 | $1,015 | 8.7% | 22.9% |
| 77088 | Houston | 54,115 | $52,549 | $173,900 | $1,177 | 9.7% | 23.2% |
| 77089 | Houston | 56,607 | $87,262 | $237,400 | $1,411 | 5.2% | 40.2% |
| 77090 | Houston | 41,843 | $48,196 | $235,500 | $1,228 | 6.6% | 37.0% |
| 77091 | Houston | 29,135 | $35,737 | $223,700 | $1,061 | 7.5% | 28.9% |
| 77092 | Houston | 36,185 | $56,741 | $222,800 | $1,228 | 5.7% | 41.7% |
| 77093 | Houston | 46,091 | $41,958 | $122,400 | $1,102 | 5.7% | 15.3% |
| 77094 | Houston | 10,718 | $160,350 | $469,300 | $1,690 | 6.9% | 68.4% |
| 77095 | Houston | 69,912 | $95,657 | $288,500 | $1,638 | 6.9% | 52.2% |
| 77096 | Houston | 33,991 | $84,395 | $410,200 | $1,293 | 4.2% | 59.5% |
| 77098 | Houston | 16,318 | $115,867 | $777,700 | $1,854 | 4.4% | 84.6% |
| 77099 | Houston | 49,271 | $48,735 | $176,800 | $1,218 | 10.2% | 32.2% |
| 77336 | Huffman | 12,510 | $83,267 | $265,800 | $1,508 | 6.1% | 41.9% |
| 77338 | Humble | 47,335 | $68,808 | $222,900 | $1,354 | 5.4% | 28.5% |
| 77346 | Humble | 75,577 | $116,658 | $291,200 | $1,770 | 5.4% | 53.0% |
| 77396 | Humble | 58,893 | $76,506 | $234,100 | $1,459 | 7.0% | 35.6% |
| 77449 | Katy | 123,042 | $85,934 | $236,400 | $1,755 | 6.1% | 40.1% |
| 77450 | Katy | 73,226 | $105,607 | $342,000 | $1,730 | 4.5% | 61.6% |
| 77493 | Katy | 62,264 | $113,388 | $321,900 | $1,806 | 5.6% | 53.1% |
| 77494 | Katy | 137,213 | $146,105 | $450,100 | $2,044 | 5.1% | 72.6% |
| 77339 | Kingwood | 43,364 | $84,015 | $274,900 | $1,605 | 6.2% | 50.1% |
| 77345 | Kingwood | 27,574 | $156,844 | $370,000 | $2,172 | 4.4% | 75.4% |
| 77571 | La Porte | 37,659 | $83,795 | $220,300 | $1,328 | 4.7% | 30.9% |
| 77502 | Pasadena | 36,126 | $59,337 | $164,500 | $1,185 | 9.3% | 19.0% |
| 77503 | Pasadena | 23,899 | $64,977 | $165,300 | $1,211 | 6.5% | 19.8% |
| 77504 | Pasadena | 25,758 | $52,784 | $207,600 | $1,196 | 8.2% | 27.6% |
| 77505 | Pasadena | 23,686 | $94,643 | $276,100 | $1,522 | 6.1% | 41.9% |
| 77506 | Pasadena | 35,243 | $50,045 | $131,800 | $1,049 | 13.1% | 14.4% |
| 77507 | Pasadena | 578 | $74,536 | — | $1,693 | 0.0% | 68.6% |
| 77586 | Seabrook | 24,019 | $115,301 | $325,700 | $1,421 | 4.2% | 58.3% |
| 77587 | South Houston | 16,058 | $52,407 | $177,000 | $1,174 | 9.3% | 20.5% |
| 77373 | Spring | 68,273 | $86,693 | $221,400 | $1,649 | 5.8% | 38.2% |
| 77379 | Spring | 83,163 | $110,712 | $335,900 | $1,618 | 6.0% | 59.5% |
| 77382 | Spring | 40,170 | $169,669 | $545,400 | $1,867 | 6.7% | 76.0% |
| 77388 | Spring | 52,910 | $101,588 | $264,600 | $1,809 | 6.4% | 46.9% |
| 77389 | Spring | 44,545 | $145,228 | $387,100 | $1,795 | 5.1% | 61.3% |
| 77375 | Tomball | 71,198 | $95,813 | $287,100 | $1,495 | 2.8% | 49.4% |
| 77377 | Tomball | 39,154 | $123,015 | $352,000 | $1,676 | 4.5% | 54.5% |
| 77598 | Webster | 26,638 | $59,758 | $228,700 | $1,279 | 4.0% | 43.5% |