77028 Zip Code Profile

77028 is a urban zip code in Houston, Texas. Median household income here ($21,131) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($60,200) 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 $32,540/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 77028 is $23,850.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77028 earn an average of $22,260/year. Women earn only $17,149/year.

4,948 people in 77028 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77028? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 77028 is 33.1 minutes!

The median age here is 36. There are 8,118 men and 8,690 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,497 people (out of the 16,808 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,105 homes, and 672 businesses every day. 55 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77028 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 45 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,808
• White Population: 2,303
• Black Population: 12,736
• Hispanic Population: 3,746
• Asian Population: 40
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 103
• Male Population: 8,118
• Female Population: 8,690
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 34
• Median Age of Females: 37

• 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: 45 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713/832

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,845
• Drive alone: 3,302
• Carpool: 908
• Public transit: 516
• Ride bikes or walk: 55


• Average commute time: 33.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 13
•    5 - 9: 154
•    10 - 14: 302
•    15 - 19: 672
•    20 - 24: 742
•    25 - 29: 383
•    30 - 34: 1,102
•    35 - 39: 124
•    40 - 44: 157
•    45 - 59: 582
•    60 - 89: 396
•    90 plus: 218

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $60,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,807
• Businesses: 258
• Employees: 5,264
• Annual Payroll: $252,898,000
• Average Family Income: $32,540
• Median Family Income: $21,131
• Average Income for Men: $22,260
• Average Income for Women: $17,149

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 18
• Congressional District Land Area: 227.0
• 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

Hilliard El

8115 E Houston

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 635-3085

Houston Gardens El

6820 Homestead Rd

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 636-6979

Shadydale Elementary

5905 Tidwell Rd

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 633-5150

Tidwell El

8000 Tidwell Rd

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 633-0595

Middle Schools

Elmore Middle

8200 Tate St

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 672-7466

High Schools

Forest Brook H S

7525 Tidwell Rd

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 631-7720

Kashmere H S

6900 Wileyvale St

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 636-6400

Other Schools

East Houston Intermediate

8115 E Houston Rd

Houston, TX 77028

(713) 631-3106