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ZIP Code 77056
Houston, TX, Harris County
Population
22,877
Land area
3.5sq mi
People per sq mi
6,618
City
Houston
ZIP 77056 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77056 at a glance
- ZIP 77056 (Houston) is about 57 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $93,499 a year, 19% more than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $860,900 (about 3 times the Texas figure) and median rent is $1,840 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77056
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77056, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$93,499
Poverty rate
8.6%
Median home value
$860,900
Prices +1.8% in a year
Median rent
$1,840/mo
Homeownership
33.5%
Bachelor's or higher
73.5%
Median age
43.1
Average commute
22.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
2,674
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
56,519
$8.6B annual payroll
PPP loans
$316M
2,908 loans
Campaign donations
$6.2M
9% D, 18% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77056, 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 77056, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
29.1%
U.S. 33.3% -4.2 pts
Diabetes
9.0%
U.S. 12.1% -3.1 pts
Smoking
7.0%
U.S. 12.8% -5.8 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
9.7%
U.S. 11.1% -1.4 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77056?
- ZIP code 77056 is in Houston, TX (Harris County).
- What county is ZIP code 77056 in?
- ZIP code 77056 is mostly in Harris County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77056?
- About 22,877 people live in the 77056 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.