ZIP code
77079
Houston, TX
77079 covers Houston in Harris County, with 35,540 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 77079. Methodology
ZIP code map of 77079
About ZIP code 77079
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 77079. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 77079
Race
- White22,212
- Black or African American3,934
- American Indian or Alaska Native161
- Asian3,482
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race1,979
- Two or more races4,630
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,499
Age
- Under 105,246
- 10 to 195,242
- 20 to 294,443
- 30 to 395,422
- 40 to 495,090
- 50 to 594,205
- 60 to 693,609
- 70 to 792,027
- 80 and older1,120
Income and housing in 77079
Education
- High school graduate95.7%
- Bachelor's degree67.9%
- Graduate degree25.5%
Places covering 77079
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 77079
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,810 | |
| 2006 | 29,222 | |
| 2007 | 29,359 | |
| 2008 | 31,374 | |
| 2009 | 32,523 | |
| 2010 | 32,967 | |
| 2011 | 30,755 | 32,543 |
| 2012 | 30,626 | 32,920 |
| 2013 | 30,669 | 31,720 |
| 2014 | 31,002 | 31,040 |
| 2015 | 33,013 | 31,780 |
| 2016 | 33,229 | 29,470 |
| 2017 | 33,577 | 32,640 |
| 2018 | 33,768 | 32,140 |
| 2019 | 34,122 | 34,530 |
| 2020 | 32,826 | 33,240 |
| 2021 | 34,633 | 33,210 |
| 2022 | 35,097 | 33,860 |
| 2023 | 35,540 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 77079
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 77043Houston2.5 miPop 26,343 · Income $75,017
- 77077Houston2.9 miPop 63,421 · Income $71,080
- 77042Houston3.6 miPop 40,725 · Income $57,745
- 77082Houston4.3 miPop 57,269 · Income $60,510
- 77084Houston4.8 miPop 109,115 · Income $76,327
- 77072Houston5.5 miPop 58,681 · Income $49,893
- 77080Houston5.6 miPop 49,064 · Income $63,056
- 77041Houston5.6 miPop 33,180 · Income $79,164
- 77063Houston5.7 miPop 39,994 · Income $54,509
- 77094Houston5.8 miPop 10,718 · Income $160,350
- 77024Houston5.9 miPop 37,647 · Income $142,039
- 77083Houston6.4 miPop 74,843 · Income $65,349
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ZIP code 77079 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 77079 in?
- 77079 is in Houston, TX.
- What county is 77079 in?
- 77079 is in Harris County.
- What is the median household income in 77079?
- The median household income in 77079 is $103,089.
- Which ZIP codes are near 77079?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 77079.