ZIP code
77042
Houston, TX
77042 covers Houston in Harris County, with 40,725 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 77042. Methodology
ZIP code map of 77042
About ZIP code 77042
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 77042. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 77042
Race
- White13,586
- Black or African American12,698
- American Indian or Alaska Native311
- Asian3,070
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race5,753
- Two or more races5,741
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 12,670
Age
- Under 105,615
- 10 to 194,182
- 20 to 297,720
- 30 to 398,070
- 40 to 495,105
- 50 to 594,308
- 60 to 693,445
- 70 to 791,938
- 80 and older794
Income and housing in 77042
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree44.5%
- Graduate degree17.6%
Places covering 77042
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 77042
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,236 | |
| 2006 | 30,071 | |
| 2007 | 30,026 | |
| 2008 | 30,702 | |
| 2009 | 31,991 | |
| 2010 | 34,234 | |
| 2011 | 33,704 | 36,268 |
| 2012 | 34,456 | 36,980 |
| 2013 | 36,583 | 37,590 |
| 2014 | 38,335 | 36,850 |
| 2015 | 39,384 | 36,530 |
| 2016 | 40,628 | 33,410 |
| 2017 | 42,098 | 35,250 |
| 2018 | 42,515 | 34,200 |
| 2019 | 41,734 | 34,140 |
| 2020 | 40,659 | 33,170 |
| 2021 | 40,861 | 32,100 |
| 2022 | 40,747 | 32,240 |
| 2023 | 40,725 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 77042
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 77063Houston2.3 miPop 39,994 · Income $54,509
- 77072Houston3.1 miPop 58,681 · Income $49,893
- 77036Houston3.2 miPop 71,036 · Income $43,853
- 77079Houston3.6 miPop 35,540 · Income $103,089
- 77024Houston3.8 miPop 37,647 · Income $142,039
- 77057Houston4.3 miPop 45,394 · Income $66,200
- 77074Houston4.5 miPop 37,467 · Income $47,408
- 77082Houston4.9 miPop 57,269 · Income $60,510
- 77077Houston5.0 miPop 63,421 · Income $71,080
- 77099Houston5.1 miPop 49,271 · Income $48,735
- 77043Houston5.1 miPop 26,343 · Income $75,017
- 77081Houston5.3 miPop 51,366 · Income $42,228
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 77042 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 77042 in?
- 77042 is in Houston, TX.
- What county is 77042 in?
- 77042 is in Harris County.
- What is the median household income in 77042?
- The median household income in 77042 is $57,745.
- Which ZIP codes are near 77042?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 77042.