77042 Zip Code Profile

77042 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Houston, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $199,700 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $71,164/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77042 earn an average of $46,972/year. Women earn only $29,041/year.

21,315 people in 77042 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77042? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.3 minutes.

The median age here is 33. There are 17,769 men and 18,616 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,660 people (out of the 36,385 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 19,317 homes, and 1,803 businesses every day. 579 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77042 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 77 feet above sea levell.

• Ashton Village HOA Inc.
• Briargrove Park Property Owners Inc.
• Kenswick Court HOA
• Leisure Place Community Improvement Assn
• Riverstone I HOA

• Riverstone II Condo Association
• Royal Palms
• Trammelll Crow Residential
• Walnut Bend Home Association Inc.
• West Belt Townhome Association

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• 7655 S Braeswood HOA
• Barkley Circle Civic Club
• Belfort Place Community Association
• Beverly Hill Townhomes Council of Co-Owners
• Cambridge Court Condominium Association
• Cambridge Green Civic Association
• Cedarpost Townhome HOA
• Cherokee Civic Club
• City Place Townhome Owners Association Inc.
• Clay Road HOA
• Delmonte II Property Owners Association
• Elm Grove HOA Inc.
• Greenway Council Co-Owners
• Holly Terrace Civic Club
• Inwood Village Owners Association
• Kingston Terrace
• Langwood 1 Civic Club
• Nottingham Forest
• Oaks of Augusta Condominium Association
• Oakwood Forest Owners Association Inc.

• Pine Village Civic Club
• Richmond Ave Civic Association
• Richmond Rd Estates Civic Club
• Riverbend Planning Committee
• River Oaks Council of Co-Owners
• Sandspoint West HOA
• Shadowdale Townhome Association
• Southwest Security Association
• Spring Point 1 Owners Association
• Stafford Bend Civic Association
• Stella Link Coalition
• Tallowwood Townhome Association Inc.
• Tanglewilde POA
• Tanglewood Homes Association Inc.
• The Grove Community Improvement Association Inc.
• Townhouse Manor
• West Bend Community Association Inc.
• Westview Terrace Association Inc.
• Woodway Glen Townhome Association

• Demographics

• Total Population: 36,385
• White Population: 19,133
• Black Population: 10,233
• Hispanic Population: 10,704
• Asian Population: 3,256
• Hawaiian Population: 81
• Indian Population: 372
• Male Population: 17,769
• Female Population: 18,616
• Median Age: 33
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 33

• 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: -95.6
• Latitude: 29.7
• Elevation: 78 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713/832

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,815
• Drive alone: 16,712
• Carpool: 2,440
• Public transit: 964
• Ride bikes or walk: 579


• Average commute time: 25.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 396
•    5 - 9: 1,555
•    10 - 14: 2,473
•    15 - 19: 2,920
•    20 - 24: 3,376
•    25 - 29: 1,561
•    30 - 34: 4,196
•    35 - 39: 741
•    40 - 44: 900
•    45 - 59: 1,758
•    60 - 89: 713
•    90 plus: 226

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $199,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,438
• Businesses: 1,770
• Employees: 46,123
• Annual Payroll: $3,429,449,000
• Average Family Income: $71,164
• Median Family Income: $41,683
• Average Income for Men: $46,972
• Average Income for Women: $29,041

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09, 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 153.0, 197.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Al Green (D)

• Other Stuff

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

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Primary Schools

Sands Point El

10550 Westoffice Dr

Houston, TX 77042

(713) 334-1273

Sneed El

9855 Pagewood Ln

Houston, TX 77042

(713) 789-6979

Middle Schools

Revere Middle

10502 Briar Forest Dr

Houston, TX 77042

(713) 917-3500