ZIP Code 77039

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harris County, Texas.

Population: 28,335
Median household income: $44,567
Median home value: $148,600

ZIP Code 77039 (Harris County, Texas) is home to about 28,335 residents. The median household income of $44,567 is below the Harris County median ($73,104).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 77039's population declined 1.9% from 28,877 to 28,335, while its median gross rent rose 24.8% from $937 to $1,169.

60.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,335
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,567
Median home value: $148,600
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 8,692
Homeownership rate: 59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,87728,335

Median household income

$36,769$44,567

Median home value

$102,700$148,600

Median gross rent

$937$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,877	$36,769	$102,700	$937
2020	27,987	$36,943	$105,500	$965
2021	27,501	$38,229	$109,900	$998
2022	27,907	$41,988	$137,400	$1,115
2023	28,335	$44,567	$148,600	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,332	8.2%
5 to 17	6,145	21.7%
18 to 24	3,253	11.5%
25 to 34	3,939	13.9%
35 to 44	3,578	12.6%
45 to 54	3,302	11.7%
55 to 64	3,030	10.7%
65 to 74	1,923	6.8%
75 and over	833	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,466	5.2%
Black or African American	2,474	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	615	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,750	83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma42.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,002	42.2%
High school graduate	5,438	32.7%
Some college or associate's	3,281	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	676	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	208	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit1.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means8.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,933	75.2%
Carpooled	694	5.8%
Public transit	163	1.4%
Walked	95	0.8%
Bicycle	28	0.2%
Worked from home	935	7.9%
Other means	1,030	8.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,506	13.8%
15 to 29 min	3,593	32.8%
30 to 44 min	3,765	34.4%
45 to 59 min	1,379	12.6%
60+ min	700	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.52
Poverty rate: 25.0% (7,092 of 28,327)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,096	75.8%
Nonfamily households	1,951	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,047	92.6%
Vacant	645	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,818	59.9%
Renter-occupied	3,229	40.1%

1-unit, detached60.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other11.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,270	60.6%
1-unit, attached	347	4.0%
2 to 4 units	586	6.7%
5 to 19 units	926	10.7%
20 or more units	565	6.5%
Mobile home & other	998	11.5%

ZIP Code 77039

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