77047 Zip Code Profile

77047 is a urban zip code in Houston, Texas. The population is primarily African-American, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $101,200) are fairly typical for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area.

The average family income here is $47,608/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 77047 is $40,259.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77047 earn an average of $28,506/year. Women earn only $22,771/year.

3,986 people in 77047 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77047? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.6 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 9,792 men and 11,285 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,387 people (out of the 21,077 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,221 homes, and 375 businesses every day. 35 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77047 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 56 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 21,077
• White Population: 4,415
• Black Population: 14,269
• Hispanic Population: 4,928
• Asian Population: 658
• Hawaiian Population: 37
• Indian Population: 167
• Male Population: 9,792
• Female Population: 11,285
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 32

• 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: -95.4
• Latitude: 29.6
• Elevation: 57 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,953
• Drive alone: 3,244
• Carpool: 556
• Public transit: 105
• Ride bikes or walk: 35


• Average commute time: 29.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 31
•    5 - 9: 99
•    10 - 14: 185
•    15 - 19: 451
•    20 - 24: 592
•    25 - 29: 298
•    30 - 34: 1,415
•    35 - 39: 165
•    40 - 44: 194
•    45 - 59: 314
•    60 - 89: 150
•    90 plus: 59

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $101,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,306
• Businesses: 190
• Employees: 3,759
• Annual Payroll: $219,642,000
• Average Family Income: $47,608
• Median Family Income: $35,384
• Average Income for Men: $28,506
• Average Income for Women: $22,771

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 153.0
• 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

Almeda El

14249 Bridgeport Rd

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 434-5620

Law El

12401 S Coast Dr

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 732-3630

Rhoads El

4103 Brisbane St

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 732-3650

Woodson El

10720 Southview St

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 732-3600

Middle Schools

Woodson Middle

10720 Southview St

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 732-3600

Other Schools

Empowerment College Prep H S

3730 S Acres Bldg 2

Houston, TX 77047

(713) 732-9231