77072 Zip Code Profile

77072 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Houston, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. Housing prices here (average $97,700) are fairly typical for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area.

The average family income here is $44,517/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 77072 is $34,360.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77072 earn an average of $26,775/year. Women earn only $20,656/year.

21,049 people in 77072 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77072? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 77072 is 31.2 minutes!

The median age here is 30. There are 27,720 men and 28,806 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,815 people (out of the 56,526 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 18,474 homes, and 1,411 businesses every day. 215 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77072 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 78 feet above sea levell.

• Bellaire West
• Belle Park Townhome Association
• Braeswood Glen Community Assn
• Brays Village
• Catalina North Civic Club
• Catalina Square

• Crown Colony
• Crown Colony West HOA
• Greenway Park Townhome Condominium
• Leawood Civic Improvement Association
• Troulon Drive
• Westhampton Village HOA

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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
• Cedarpost Townhome HOA
• City Place Townhome Owners Association Inc.
• Clay Road HOA
• Coppertree Townhome Association
• Delmonte II Property Owners Association
• Elm Grove HOA Inc.
• Holly Terrace Civic Club
• Inwood Village Owners Association
• Kingston Terrace
• Nottingham Forest
• Nottingham IV Maintenance Association
• 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
• Riverstone II Condo Association
• Sandspoint West HOA
• Shadowdale Townhome Association
• South Fondren Place H.O.A
• 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: 56,526
• White Population: 20,226
• Black Population: 14,012
• Hispanic Population: 27,224
• Asian Population: 11,799
• Hawaiian Population: 107
• Indian Population: 787
• Male Population: 27,720
• Female Population: 28,806
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 29
• 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: -95.6
• Latitude: 29.7
• Elevation: 79 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 281/713/832

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 20,680
• Drive alone: 15,163
• Carpool: 3,584
• Public transit: 1,315
• Ride bikes or walk: 215


• Average commute time: 31.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 147
•    5 - 9: 849
•    10 - 14: 1,664
•    15 - 19: 2,953
•    20 - 24: 3,274
•    25 - 29: 1,364
•    30 - 34: 4,495
•    35 - 39: 734
•    40 - 44: 908
•    45 - 59: 2,348
•    60 - 89: 1,146
•    90 plus: 798

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $97,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,457
• Businesses: 685
• Employees: 16,169
• Annual Payroll: $822,699,000
• Average Family Income: $44,517
• Median Family Income: $33,979
• Average Income for Men: $26,775
• Average Income for Women: $20,656

• 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

Alief Montessori Community School

4215 H St

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 530-9406

Chambers El

10700 Carvel

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8313

Chancellor El

4350 Boone Rd

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8318

Landis El

10255 Spice Ln

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8343

Martin El

11718 Hendon

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8363

Youens El

12141 High Star

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8383

Middle Schools

Alief Middle

4415 Cook Rd

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8422

Owens Int

6900 Turtlewood

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8466

Youngblood Int

8410 Dairy View Ln

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8020

High Schools

Elsik H S

12601 High Star

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 498-8110

Hastings H S

4410 Cook Rd

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 498-8110

Other Schools

Admin Services

12302 High Star

Houston, TX 77072

(713) 498-8110

Alief Learning Ctr

4427 Belle Park

Houston, TX 77072

(281) 983-8000