77048 Zip Code Profile

77048 is a urban zip code in Houston, Texas. Median household income here ($27,391) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($83,300) 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 $42,646/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 77048 is $30,633.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77048 earn an average of $28,307/year. Women earn only $19,926/year.

5,019 people in 77048 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77048? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 77048 is 33.7 minutes!

The median age here is 34. There are 7,047 men and 8,247 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,103 people (out of the 15,294 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,690 homes, and 186 businesses every day. 60 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77048 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 47 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 15,294
• White Population: 1,899
• Black Population: 12,484
• Hispanic Population: 2,406
• Asian Population: 141
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 88
• Male Population: 7,047
• Female Population: 8,247
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: 29.6
• Elevation: 47 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,982
• Drive alone: 3,532
• Carpool: 877
• Public transit: 478
• Ride bikes or walk: 60


• Average commute time: 33.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 49
•    5 - 9: 141
•    10 - 14: 353
•    15 - 19: 686
•    20 - 24: 881
•    25 - 29: 286
•    30 - 34: 1,124
•    35 - 39: 146
•    40 - 44: 256
•    45 - 59: 529
•    60 - 89: 259
•    90 plus: 272

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $83,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,500
• Businesses: 99
• Employees: 1,389
• Annual Payroll: $82,927,000
• Average Family Income: $42,646
• Median Family Income: $27,391
• Average Income for Men: $28,307
• Average Income for Women: $19,926

• 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

Codwell El

5225 Tavenor Ln

Houston, TX 77048

(713) 732-3580

Frost El

5650 Selinsky Rd

Houston, TX 77048

(713) 732-3491

Middle Schools

Thomas Middle

5655 Selinsky Rd

Houston, TX 77048

(713) 732-3500

High Schools

Sterling H S

11625 Martindale Rd

Houston, TX 77048

(713) 991-0510

Other Schools

Ninth Grade Academy

11625 Martindale

Houston, TX 77048

(713) 991-0510