ZIP Code 77038

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harris County, Texas.

Population: 31,271
Median household income: $50,655
Median home value: $173,500

ZIP Code 77038 (Harris County, Texas) is home to about 31,271 residents. At $50,655, its median household income sits below Harris County's $73,104.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 77038's population declined 2.0% from 31,912 to 31,271, while its median gross rent rose 24.4% from $1,003 to $1,248.

The median resident is 29.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,271
Median age: 29.3 yrs
Median household income: $50,655
Median home value: $173,500
Median gross rent: $1,248
Housing units: 9,134
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,91231,271

Median household income

$41,052$50,655

Median home value

$119,100$173,500

Median gross rent

$1,003$1,248

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,912	$41,052	$119,100	$1,003
2020	30,428	$42,291	$128,100	$1,030
2021	32,275	$44,145	$140,000	$1,094
2022	32,142	$47,682	$163,300	$1,189
2023	31,271	$50,655	$173,500	$1,248

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

Age distribution

Under 510.0%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,129	10.0%
5 to 17	7,702	24.6%
18 to 24	3,165	10.1%
25 to 34	4,271	13.7%
35 to 44	4,684	15.0%
45 to 54	3,244	10.4%
55 to 64	2,905	9.3%
65 to 74	1,406	4.5%
75 and over	765	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,064	3.4%
Black or African American	6,641	21.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,384	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	178	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,004	70.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.2%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,081	35.2%
High school graduate	5,729	33.2%
Some college or associate's	3,425	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,141	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	899	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,976	77.7%
Carpooled	1,440	11.2%
Public transit	103	0.8%
Walked	74	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	670	5.2%
Other means	574	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,134	9.3%
15 to 29 min	3,196	26.3%
30 to 44 min	4,966	40.8%
45 to 59 min	1,616	13.3%
60+ min	1,255	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 25.3% (7,926 of 31,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,925	78.8%
Nonfamily households	1,861	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,786	96.2%
Vacant	348	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,038	57.3%
Renter-occupied	3,748	42.7%

1-unit, detached62.3%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,695	62.3%
1-unit, attached	303	3.3%
2 to 4 units	426	4.7%
5 to 19 units	1,305	14.3%
20 or more units	541	5.9%
Mobile home & other	864	9.5%

ZIP Code 77038

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