Checked
ZIP Code 77079
Houston, TX, Harris County
Population
37,276
Land area
7.7sq mi
People per sq mi
4,819
City
Houston
ZIP 77079 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 77079 at a glance
- ZIP 77079 (Houston) is about 42 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $101,995, 30% above the Texas median of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $679,900 (about 2.4 times the Texas figure) and median rent is $1,615 a month.
Local data for ZIP 77079
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 77079, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$101,995
Poverty rate
11.5%
Median home value
$679,900
Prices -6.0% in a year
Median rent
$1,615/mo
Homeownership
48.3%
Bachelor's or higher
68.2%
Median age
34.7
Average commute
24.7 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
1,797
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
47,984
$6.9B annual payroll
PPP loans
$270M
2,397 loans
Campaign donations
$1.6M
14% D, 27% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 77079, 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
95° / 45°F
49.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 77079, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
30.5%
U.S. 33.3% -2.8 pts
Diabetes
9.0%
U.S. 12.1% -3.1 pts
Smoking
8.1%
U.S. 12.8% -4.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
10.3%
U.S. 11.1% -0.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 77079?
- ZIP code 77079 is in Houston, TX (Harris County).
- What county is ZIP code 77079 in?
- ZIP code 77079 is mostly in Harris County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 77079?
- About 37,276 people live in the 77079 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.