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77033 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77033 covers Houston, Texas, with a population of about 28,079 and a median household income of $37,081.

Population
28,0794,919 per square mile
Median age
33.35.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$37,08151% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
34%21.6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$143,985down 3.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,20410% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
59.1%5.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
182

Where 77033 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

Population28,079
Median age33.3
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US18%
Speaks a language other than English at home39.5%
White (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)54.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino43.4%
Veterans5.3%
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$37,081
Income per person$19,739
Poverty rate34%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance33.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k12.5%
$10–15k8.4%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k5.7%
$25–30k5.5%
$30–35k8.3%
$35–40k5.1%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k6.4%
$75–100k9.0%
$100–125k6.9%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k2.6%
$200k or more1.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed12,460
Mean adjusted gross income$32,577
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.2%
Returns, under $25k50.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k2.5%
Returns, $200k or more0.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$98,300
Median gross rent$1,204
Rent as a share of household income47%
Owner-occupied59.1%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house85.8%
Attached house1.3%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units5.1%
20 or more units4.3%
Mobile home0.6%
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$143,985as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsdown 3.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.6%
Typical asking rent$1,757as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$173,863$60,010

$67,290 in 2000 to $143,985 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,757$1,498

$1,498 in 2022 to $1,757 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher72.4%
Works from home6.1%
Drives to work alone74.7%
Takes public transport4.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.9%
Health

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

Obesity49.2% 15.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes23.4% 11.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure48.1% 14 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health37.9% 17.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)29.9% 18.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity42.3% 16.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.2% 3.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.8% 2.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.1% 4.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.9% 8.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53% 11.3 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist34.7% 26.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.5% 15.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability16.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70% 5.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.4% 3.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability27.3% 13.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.2% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability10.4% 6.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours48.8% 12.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke7.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost36.3% 23.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability14.7% 9.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments182
People employed5,788
Annual payroll$351,442,000
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 70% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.2 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.

Tornado91.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane88.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding74.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning49.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide39.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding33Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire26.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather21.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail20.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18.8Very 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$37,081$76,292$78,538
Income per person$19,739$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate34%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$98,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,204$1,339$1,348
Homeownership59.1%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate13.6%5.1%5.2%
Works from home6.1%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US18%17.2%13.9%
Median age33.335.538.7
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 HOBBY AP, TX US6.4 km away
Rain in a year56 in

Average high and low by month

January63.8°F / 46.1°F4.09 in rain
February67.6°F / 50.1°F2.85 in rain
March73.4°F / 55.9°F3.28 in rain
April79.3°F / 61.8°F4.08 in rain
May85.9°F / 69.3°F5.42 in rain
June91°F / 74.9°F6.09 in rain
July92.9°F / 76.6°F4.59 in rain
August93.5°F / 76.7°F5.44 in rain
September89.3°F / 72.9°F5.76 in rain
October82.1°F / 63.9°F5.78 in rain
November72.6°F / 54°F3.9 in rain
December65.7°F / 48°F4.34 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 supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket27% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket34% of this ZIP code's area
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 vulnerability92more vulnerable than 92% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status97more vulnerable than 97% of US census tracts
Household characteristics93more vulnerable than 93% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status99more vulnerable than 99% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Walkability11.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

77051 Houston, TX3.2 km away
77021 Houston, TX3.5 km away
77048 Houston, TX4.1 km away
77087 Houston, TX4.2 km away
77061 Houston, TX5.7 km away
77047 Houston, TX6 km away
77054 Houston, TX6.4 km away
77023 Houston, TX6.5 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 area5.71 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density4,919 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.6686, -95.3382

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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