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77587 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 77587 covers South Houston, Texas, with a population of about 16,058 and a median household income of $52,407.

Population
16,0585,232 per square mile
Median age
30.58.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$52,40731% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
23.5%11.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$191,774up 11.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,17412% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
9.2%25.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
54.3%10.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
334

Where 77587 is

South 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

Population16,058
Median age30.5
Family households76%
Born outside the US31.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home73.5%
White (non-Hispanic)4.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino91.1%
Veterans2.7%
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$52,407
Income per person$21,430
Poverty rate23.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.4%
$10–15k4.9%
$15–20k6.1%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k8.2%
$40–45k4.8%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k10.6%
$100–125k9.9%
$125–150k6.8%
$150–200k5.1%
$200k or more1.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,630
Mean adjusted gross income$39,802
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.6%
Returns, under $25k43.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.1%
Returns, $200k or more0.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$177,000
Median gross rent$1,174
Rent as a share of household income34.4%
Owner-occupied54.3%
Vacant homes9.2%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house68.9%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units6.3%
5 to 19 units11.5%
20 or more units4.8%
Mobile home6.8%
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$191,774as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.6%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$206,029$68,182

$68,182 in 2000 to $191,774 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%
High school diploma or higher59.7%
Works from home2.9%
Drives to work alone72.1%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more24%
Health

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

Obesity41.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health32.3% 12 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)39.7% 28.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37.7% 12.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis19.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year69.6% 7.1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79% 6.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.9% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening49.6% 14.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.2% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist41.6% 19.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.1% 9.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use65.7% 10.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41% 4.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability11.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments334
People employed3,347
Annual payroll$157,405,000
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 73.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss61.8 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.

Tornado92.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding85.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide53.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind30Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire27.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail25Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather22.2Relatively 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$52,407$76,292$78,538
Income per person$21,430$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate23.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$177,000$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,174$1,339$1,348
Homeownership54.3%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate9.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home2.9%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US31.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age30.535.538.7
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 US5.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket37% 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%.

Pasadena 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 vulnerability89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Household characteristics89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status95more vulnerable than 95% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability10.8 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

77034 Houston, TX2.7 km away
77502 Pasadena, TX3.4 km away
77504 Pasadena, TX3.8 km away
77501 Pasadena, TX3.8 km away
77017 Houston, TX4.1 km away
77061 Houston, TX5.2 km away
77506 Pasadena, TX5.2 km away
77075 Houston, TX5.3 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 area3.07 sq mi
Population density5,232 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude29.6601, -95.2258

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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