ZIP code
77072
Houston, TX
77072 covers Houston in Harris County, with 58,681 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 77072. Methodology
ZIP code map of 77072
About ZIP code 77072
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 77072. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 77072
Race
- White7,139
- Black or African American10,608
- American Indian or Alaska Native917
- Asian12,134
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander25
- Other race16,701
- Two or more races8,747
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 29,431
Age
- Under 107,613
- 10 to 199,006
- 20 to 297,969
- 30 to 397,557
- 40 to 497,613
- 50 to 597,173
- 60 to 695,524
- 70 to 792,745
- 80 and older1,071
Income and housing in 77072
Education
- High school graduate70.1%
- Bachelor's degree17.6%
- Graduate degree5.0%
Places covering 77072
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.
- Houston95.7%
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
4.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 77072
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46,485 | |
| 2006 | 45,471 | |
| 2007 | 48,031 | |
| 2008 | 48,373 | |
| 2009 | 50,547 | |
| 2010 | 53,037 | |
| 2011 | 56,006 | 53,090 |
| 2012 | 54,901 | 52,520 |
| 2013 | 56,199 | 52,850 |
| 2014 | 59,442 | 54,080 |
| 2015 | 58,871 | 53,090 |
| 2016 | 61,376 | 50,590 |
| 2017 | 62,162 | 50,380 |
| 2018 | 61,818 | 49,070 |
| 2019 | 61,122 | 48,050 |
| 2020 | 65,015 | 47,570 |
| 2021 | 63,585 | 45,220 |
| 2022 | 61,688 | 45,550 |
| 2023 | 58,681 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 77072
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 77099Houston2.0 miPop 49,271 · Income $48,735
- 77036Houston2.9 miPop 71,036 · Income $43,853
- 77042Houston3.1 miPop 40,725 · Income $57,745
- 77082Houston3.7 miPop 57,269 · Income $60,510
- 77083Houston3.8 miPop 74,843 · Income $65,349
- 77031Houston4.1 miPop 15,740 · Income $46,892
- 77074Houston4.2 miPop 37,467 · Income $47,408
- 77063Houston4.5 miPop 39,994 · Income $54,509
- 77077Houston5.0 miPop 63,421 · Income $71,080
- 77071Houston5.2 miPop 26,794 · Income $55,147
- 77477Stafford5.4 miPop 32,722 · Income $73,290
- 77079Houston5.5 miPop 35,540 · Income $103,089
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ZIP code 77072 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 77072 in?
- 77072 is in Houston, TX.
- What county is 77072 in?
- 77072 is in Harris County.
- What is the median household income in 77072?
- The median household income in 77072 is $49,893.
- Which ZIP codes are near 77072?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 77072.