ZIP Code 77078

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Harris County, Texas.

Population: 14,705
Median household income: $38,838
Median home value: $151,500

ZIP Code 77078 (Harris County, Texas) is home to about 14,705 residents. The median household income of $38,838 is below the Harris County median ($73,104).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 77078's population declined 6.1% from 15,663 to 14,705, while its median gross rent rose 42.3% from $939 to $1,336.

Households average 2.91 people. The median gross rent is $1,336.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,705
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,838
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $1,336
Housing units: 5,607
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,66314,705

Median household income

$40,298$38,838

Median home value

$79,700$151,500

Median gross rent

$939$1,336

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,663	$40,298	$79,700	$939
2020	14,267	$37,763	$87,800	$931
2021	13,738	$38,341	$102,900	$1,076
2022	14,241	$40,873	$124,800	$1,142
2023	14,705	$38,838	$151,500	$1,336

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,090	7.4%
5 to 17	3,332	22.7%
18 to 24	881	6.0%
25 to 34	2,325	15.8%
35 to 44	1,908	13.0%
45 to 54	1,391	9.5%
55 to 64	1,331	9.1%
65 to 74	1,611	11.0%
75 and over	836	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	665	4.5%
Black or African American	7,158	48.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,814	46.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,555	27.2%
High school graduate	3,076	32.7%
Some college or associate's	2,622	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	881	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	268	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled19.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,401	72.1%
Carpooled	910	19.3%
Public transit	97	2.1%
Walked	49	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	199	4.2%
Other means	58	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	403	8.9%
15 to 29 min	1,358	30.1%
30 to 44 min	1,785	39.5%
45 to 59 min	680	15.1%
60+ min	289	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 32.8% (4,793 of 14,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,146	62.6%
Nonfamily households	1,878	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,024	89.6%
Vacant	583	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,947	58.7%
Renter-occupied	2,077	41.3%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,423	78.9%
1-unit, attached	204	3.6%
2 to 4 units	55	1.0%
5 to 19 units	449	8.0%
20 or more units	431	7.7%
Mobile home & other	45	0.8%

ZIP Code 77078

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