ZIP code
77021
Houston, TX
77021 covers Houston in Harris County, with 24,884 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 77021. Methodology
ZIP code map of 77021

About ZIP code 77021
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 77021. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 77021
Race
- White3,263
- Black or African American19,267
- American Indian or Alaska Native210
- Asian748
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race2,420
- Two or more races2,135
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 5,036
Age
- Under 103,538
- 10 to 193,286
- 20 to 294,980
- 30 to 393,875
- 40 to 492,982
- 50 to 593,405
- 60 to 692,853
- 70 to 791,779
- 80 and older1,357
Income and housing in 77021
Education
- High school graduate86.7%
- Bachelor's degree33.9%
- Graduate degree18.1%
Places covering 77021
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Houston100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Harris County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 77021
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20,737 | |
| 2006 | 20,626 | |
| 2007 | 22,945 | |
| 2008 | 21,045 | |
| 2009 | 21,563 | |
| 2010 | 21,509 | |
| 2011 | 25,082 | 21,892 |
| 2012 | 25,640 | 21,680 |
| 2013 | 25,479 | 22,260 |
| 2014 | 26,036 | 22,860 |
| 2015 | 26,209 | 22,520 |
| 2016 | 26,374 | 21,550 |
| 2017 | 26,654 | 21,590 |
| 2018 | 26,655 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 26,214 | 21,230 |
| 2020 | 25,769 | 20,290 |
| 2021 | 26,287 | 19,570 |
| 2022 | 25,500 | 19,820 |
| 2023 | 24,884 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 77021
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 77204Houston1.7 miPop 4,056 · Income —
- 77004Houston1.8 miPop 35,866 · Income $65,901
- 77033Houston2.4 miPop 28,079 · Income $37,081
- 77030Houston2.7 miPop 12,976 · Income $79,415
- 77023Houston2.8 miPop 24,962 · Income $50,018
- 77054Houston3.1 miPop 26,696 · Income $59,087
- 77051Houston3.2 miPop 18,506 · Income $40,030
- 77087Houston3.3 miPop 35,192 · Income $53,624
- 77006Houston3.6 miPop 23,927 · Income $102,003
- 77003Houston3.7 miPop 9,721 · Income $88,837
- 77010Houston3.8 miPop 620 · Income $183,681
- 77002Houston4.1 miPop 19,616 · Income $85,436
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ZIP code 77021 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 77021 in?
- 77021 is in Houston, TX.
- What county is 77021 in?
- 77021 is in Harris County.
- What is the median household income in 77021?
- The median household income in 77021 is $45,034.
- Which ZIP codes are near 77021?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 77021.