ZIP Code 77016

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harris County, Texas.

Population: 29,480
Median household income: $46,411
Median home value: $111,900

Covering part of Harris County, Texas, ZIP Code 77016 has about 29,480 residents. At $46,411, its median household income sits below Harris County's $73,104.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 77016's population declined 4.1% from 30,741 to 29,480, while its median gross rent rose 29.7% from $897 to $1,163.

The median resident is 37.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,480
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $46,411
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $1,163
Housing units: 11,131
Homeownership rate: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,74129,480

Median household income

$36,335$46,411

Median home value

$71,300$111,900

Median gross rent

$897$1,163

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,741	$36,335	$71,300	$897
2020	30,462	$36,805	$77,700	$918
2021	30,252	$39,266	$85,500	$993
2022	29,376	$42,186	$98,900	$1,067
2023	29,480	$46,411	$111,900	$1,163

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,286	4.4%
5 to 17	6,712	22.8%
18 to 24	3,021	10.2%
25 to 34	2,872	9.7%
35 to 44	3,804	12.9%
45 to 54	3,691	12.5%
55 to 64	3,442	11.7%
65 to 74	2,528	8.6%
75 and over	2,124	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	159	0.5%
Black or African American	16,449	55.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	165	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	60	0.2%
Two or more races	324	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12,304	41.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.9%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,590	24.9%
High school graduate	6,843	37.1%
Some college or associate's	5,032	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,362	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	634	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit4.2%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,555	71.9%
Carpooled	1,789	17.0%
Public transit	442	4.2%
Walked	127	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	505	4.8%
Other means	83	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,602	16.0%
15 to 29 min	3,585	35.9%
30 to 44 min	3,250	32.5%
45 to 59 min	439	4.4%
60+ min	1,120	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 21.7% (6,336 of 29,244)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,774	69.1%
Nonfamily households	3,032	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,806	88.1%
Vacant	1,325	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,085	62.1%
Renter-occupied	3,721	37.9%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,189	82.6%
1-unit, attached	171	1.5%
2 to 4 units	753	6.8%
5 to 19 units	548	4.9%
20 or more units	147	1.3%
Mobile home & other	323	2.9%

ZIP Code 77016

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes