ZIP 77040 · Houston
Who lives in ZIP code 77040 (Houston, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Houston, TX · Harris County
uszips 2026
People50,977
Median age34.4
Household income$65,028
Home value$245,258
Median rent$1,382/mo
Poverty21.1%
College degree+26.2%
Commute28 min
Place
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Wider region
- Houston-Pasadena, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 1,422 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 18,093
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
11.1% are 65 or older; 71.7% are adults.
Household income
30.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,628.
Education (adults 25+)
52.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
55.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 45.2%
- Never married
- 38.8%
- Divorced
- 12.3%
- Widowed
- 3.7%
- Family size
- 3.50
- Dual-income families
- 56.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 50.5%
- Rent burden
- 35.1%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 68.5%
- Unemployment
- 6.6%
- Self-employed
- 16.8%
- Farmers
- 0.5%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 16.0%
- Veterans
- 2.8%
- With a disability
- 10.0%
- No health insurance
- 20.6%
- Limited English
- 13.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.