Postal Codes

77082 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77082 covers Houston, Texas, with a population of about 57,269 and a median household income of $60,510.

Population
57,2694,550 per square mile
Median age
35.63.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,51021% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
18.4%6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$252,908up 11% in five years
Median rent
$1,361about the Texas median
Degree or higher
35.7%0.7 points above the US average
Homeownership
36.8%28.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
781

Where 77082 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

Population57,269
Median age35.6
Family households59.4%
Born outside the US38.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home44%
White (non-Hispanic)20.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)40%
Asian (non-Hispanic)10.5%
Hispanic or Latino26.6%
Veterans3.1%
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$60,510
Income per person$35,456
Poverty rate18.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k5.7%
$150–200k5.2%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed24,560
Mean adjusted gross income$76,166
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.6%
Returns, under $25k39.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.9%
Returns, $200k or more4.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$225,600
Median gross rent$1,361
Rent as a share of household income33.1%
Owner-occupied36.8%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1992

What the homes are

Detached house36.7%
Attached house6.8%
2 to 4 units6.1%
5 to 19 units24.4%
20 or more units25.6%
Mobile home0.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$252,908as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 51.3%
Typical asking rent$1,292as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 0.5%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 7.5%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 25.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$271,192$106,325

$106,325 in 2000 to $252,908 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,325$1,027

$1,027 in 2016 to $1,292 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%
High school diploma or higher87.6%
Works from home12.6%
Drives to work alone67.2%
Takes public transport3.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.2%
Health

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

Obesity37.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.8% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19% 2.9 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.9% 2.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening55.8% 8.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.8% 9.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.4% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability8.5% same as the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72% 3.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.7% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.3% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.3% 5.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments781
People employed11,364
Annual payroll$705,652,000
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 61.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 18 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.4 out of 100
Community resilience16.3 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.

Hurricane88.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado83.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought35Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind31.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire27.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather20.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake19.5Very 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$60,510$76,292$78,538
Income per person$35,456$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate18.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$225,600$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,361$1,339$1,348
Homeownership36.8%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%5.1%5.2%
Works from home12.6%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US38.8%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.635.538.7
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 SUGARLAND MEM, TX US11.5 km away
Rain in a year50 in

Average high and low by month

January64.3°F / 45.3°F3.63 in rain
February68.1°F / 49.5°F2.83 in rain
March74.1°F / 55.3°F3.49 in rain
April80.1°F / 60.4°F4.26 in rain
May87.1°F / 68.6°F5.24 in rain
June92.3°F / 74.1°F4.22 in rain
July95°F / 75.7°F4.16 in rain
August94.2°F / 75.7°F5.27 in rain
September89.7°F / 71.5°F4.42 in rain
October83.3°F / 62°F4.65 in rain
November73.6°F / 52.7°F3.78 in rain
December66.5°F / 46.4°F3.76 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 supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% 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%.

Alief Independent School District99.7% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability11.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

77411 Alief, TX3.3 km away
77077 Houston, TX3.7 km away
77083 Houston, TX3.8 km away
77072 Houston, TX4.8 km away
77079 Houston, TX6.4 km away
77099 Houston, TX7 km away
77042 Houston, TX7 km away
77413 Barker, TX8.8 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 County99.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Fort Bend County0.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area12.59 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density4,550 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.7223, -95.6285

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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