Postal Codes

77008 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77008 covers Houston, Texas, with a population of about 40,155 and a median household income of $142,414.

Population
40,1556,196 per square mile
Median age
35.33.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$142,4141.9× the Texas median
Poverty rate
8.3%4.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$590,754up 12.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,5671.2× the Texas median
Degree or higher
72.3%37.3 points above the US average
Homeownership
59%6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,839

Where 77008 is

Houston, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population40,155
Median age35.3
Family households51.6%
Born outside the US14.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home21.6%
White (non-Hispanic)61.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)7.2%
Hispanic or Latino21.6%
Veterans3.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$142,414
Income per person$103,683
Poverty rate8.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k0.7%
$30–35k1.4%
$35–40k1.6%
$40–45k2.6%
$45–50k1.4%
$50–60k5.3%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k9.6%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k10.3%
$200k or more37.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed20,760
Mean adjusted gross income$204,210
Returns declaring $200,000 or more28.2%
Returns, under $25k13.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k12.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k22.4%
Returns, $200k or more28.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$609,300
Median gross rent$1,567
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied59%
Vacant homes5.8%
Median year built2000

What the homes are

Detached house63.1%
Attached house5%
2 to 4 units2.8%
5 to 19 units7.9%
20 or more units20.7%
Mobile home0.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$590,754as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 12.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 30.3%
Typical asking rent$1,993as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 0.4%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 7%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 26.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$599,344$260,093

$260,093 in 2003 to $590,754 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,993$1,568

$1,598 in 2015 to $1,993 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home21.3%
Drives to work alone69.8%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity30.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7.6% 5.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure24.1% 10 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.1% 9.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.3% 11.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis15.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking21.9% 5.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication68.7% 6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease3.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year71.9% 4.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.2% 3.4 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability20.2% 10.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability4.2% 2.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol31.5% 4.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability4.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use75.6% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14% 2.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7% 7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.4% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2% 2 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke1.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5% 8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3% 2.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,839
People employed25,717
Annual payroll$1,432,490,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 69.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss77.5 out of 100
Community resilience16.2 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hurricane89Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding80.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide41.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail26.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather19.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding14Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire13.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$142,414$76,292$78,538
Income per person$103,683$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate8.3%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$609,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,567$1,339$1,348
Homeownership59%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher72.3%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home21.3%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US14.1%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.335.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationHOUSTON-PORT, TX US14 km away
Rain in a year54 in

Average high and low by month

January62.8°F / 44.3°F4.04 in rain
February66.7°F / 48.9°F2.75 in rain
March73.3°F / 53.7°F3.81 in rain
April79.2°F / 60.9°F5.17 in rain
May85.7°F / 68.7°F5.07 in rain
June91.3°F / 74.8°F7.9 in rain
July93.2°F / 76.8°F4.46 in rain
August94.3°F / 76.8°F3.37 in rain
September89.8°F / 71.8°F4.48 in rain
October81.9°F / 62.7°F5.38 in rain
November72°F / 52.9°F3.36 in rain
December65.2°F / 46°F4.33 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Houston Independent School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability15 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

77007 Houston, TX2.9 km away
77018 Houston, TX3.4 km away
77009 Houston, TX4.3 km away
77202 Houston, TX4.4 km away
77204 Houston, TX4.4 km away
77205 Houston, TX4.4 km away
77206 Houston, TX4.4 km away
77207 Houston, TX4.4 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Harris County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.48 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density6,196 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.7991, -95.4118

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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