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ZIP Code 77055
Houston, TX, Harris County
Population
45,435
Land area
8.4sq mi
People per sq mi
5,418
City
Houston
ZIP 77055 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77055 at a glance
- ZIP 77055 (Houston) is about 47 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $74,369, 5% below the Texas median of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $624,200 (about 2.2 times the Texas figure) and median rent is $1,263 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77055
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77055, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$74,369
Poverty rate
20.9%
Median home value
$624,200
Prices +2.5% in a year
Median rent
$1,263/mo
Homeownership
46.0%
Bachelor's or higher
41.6%
Median age
35.2
Average commute
24.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,806
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
26,059
$1.4B annual payroll
PPP loans
$201M
2,207 loans
Campaign donations
$1.3M
16% D, 29% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77055, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very High
Top: hurricane
Storm events since 1996
1,636
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
206,279
16.6% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
93° / 44°F
54.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 77055, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
36.2%
U.S. 33.3% +2.9 pts
Diabetes
12.6%
U.S. 12.1% +0.5 pts
Smoking
12.8%
U.S. 12.8% about the same
Uninsured (18-64)
24.8%
U.S. 11.1% +13.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77055?
- ZIP code 77055 is in Houston, TX (Harris County).
- What county is ZIP code 77055 in?
- ZIP code 77055 is mostly in Harris County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77055?
- About 45,435 people live in the 77055 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.