77020 Zip Code Profile

77020 is a urban zip code in Houston, Texas. Median household income here ($21,864) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($71,600) is lower than in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $35,461/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 77020 is $25,610.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77020 earn an average of $21,487/year. Women earn only $18,363/year.

7,594 people in 77020 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77020? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 77020 is 30.5 minutes!

The median age here is 31. There are 12,815 men and 12,649 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,093 people (out of the 25,464 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,987 homes, and 1,010 businesses every day. 307 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77020 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 44 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 25,464
• White Population: 12,685
• Black Population: 6,624
• Hispanic Population: 18,026
• Asian Population: 166
• Hawaiian Population: 26
• Indian Population: 365
• Male Population: 12,815
• Female Population: 12,649
• Median Age: 31
• Median Age of Males: 30
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CSA Name: Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX
• County: Harris
• City: Houston
• Longitude: -95.3
• Latitude: 29.8
• Elevation: 44 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,440
• Drive alone: 4,318
• Carpool: 1,796
• Public transit: 895
• Ride bikes or walk: 307


• Average commute time: 30.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 195
•    5 - 9: 514
•    10 - 14: 774
•    15 - 19: 1,126
•    20 - 24: 1,118
•    25 - 29: 441
•    30 - 34: 1,441
•    35 - 39: 157
•    40 - 44: 125
•    45 - 59: 726
•    60 - 89: 464
•    90 plus: 359

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $71,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $27,700
• Businesses: 427
• Employees: 10,374
• Annual Payroll: $433,239,000
• Average Family Income: $35,461
• Median Family Income: $21,864
• Average Income for Men: $21,487
• Average Income for Women: $18,363

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 18, 29
• Congressional District Land Area: 227.0, 235.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Sheila Jackson Lee (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 201
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Primary Schools

Atherton El

2011 Solo St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-4100

Bruce El

713 Bringhurst St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 226-4560

Crawford El

1510 Jensen Dr

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 226-2634

Eliot El

6411 Laredo St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3670

E O Smith El

1701 Bringhurst St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 226-2668

Henderson N El

701 Solo St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-4195

Martinez R El

7211 Market St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3680

Northwest Preparatory

4705 Lyons Ave

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 635-8270

Pleasant Hill Academy El

1305 Benson

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 224-3232

Pugh El

1147 Kress St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3820

Scroggins El

400 Boyles St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-4130

Wheately Child Development

4900 Market St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3900

Middle Schools

Mcreynolds Middle

5910 Market St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3650

High Schools

Houston Drop Back In Academy

1305 Benson

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 670-3800

H P Carter Career Center

1700 Gregg St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 226-2651

Wheatley H S

4900 Market St

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 671-3900

Other Schools

Smith Education Center

1701 Bringhurst

Houston, TX 77020

(713) 226-2668