Postal Codes

77056 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77056 covers Houston, Texas, with a population of about 23,314 and a median household income of $101,932.

Population
23,3146,744 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$101,9321.3× the Texas median
Poverty rate
8.2%4.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$676,090up 13.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,8551.4× the Texas median
Degree or higher
73%38 points above the US average
Homeownership
35.4%29.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
2,758

Where 77056 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

Population23,314
Median age42.9
Family households47.8%
Born outside the US29.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home39.6%
White (non-Hispanic)53.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)13.9%
Hispanic or Latino21.8%
Veterans3.5%
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$101,932
Income per person$103,582
Poverty rate8.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k1.1%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k3.8%
$60–75k7.3%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k10.0%
$200k or more25.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed12,500
Mean adjusted gross income$419,755
Returns declaring $200,000 or more26.5%
Returns, under $25k19.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.0%
Returns, $200k or more26.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$807,300
Median gross rent$1,855
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied35.4%
Vacant homes16.6%
Median year built1999

What the homes are

Detached house18.2%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units1.3%
5 to 19 units6.4%
20 or more units70.1%
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$676,090as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 13.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 10.4%
Typical asking rent$1,624as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 8.4%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 12.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$676,090$384,176

$384,176 in 2000 to $676,090 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,653$1,383

$1,440 in 2016 to $1,624 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher73%
High school diploma or higher98.2%
Works from home16.2%
Drives to work alone67.4%
Takes public transport2.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.6%
Health

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

Obesity29.1% 4.3 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9% 3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure29.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.9% 8.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.7% 1.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.9% 3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity15.8% 9.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.4% 5.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.2% 2.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD3.8% 2.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.2% 6.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability22.5% 8.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.8% 4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability8.8% 5.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)8.9% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.4% 3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.7% 8.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments2,758
People employed61,333
Annual payroll$7,381,423,000
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 71.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss78.2 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.

Hurricane90.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide57.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail28.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning27.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind27.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake20.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather18.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding16.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire4.5Very 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$101,932$76,292$78,538
Income per person$103,582$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate8.2%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$807,300$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,855$1,339$1,348
Homeownership35.4%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher73%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate4.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home16.2%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US29.4%17.2%13.9%
Median age42.935.538.7
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 US18.2 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 supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket15% 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 District99.9% 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 vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability16.1 out of 20Most walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

77057 Houston, TX2.1 km away
77027 Houston, TX2.2 km away
77046 Houston, TX3.9 km away
77081 Houston, TX4 km away
77401 Bellaire, TX4.8 km away
77005 Houston, TX5 km away
77063 Houston, TX5.3 km away
77098 Houston, TX5.6 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 area3.46 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density6,744 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.7446, -95.4683

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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