ZIP 77042 · Houston
Who lives in ZIP code 77042 (Houston, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Houston, TX · Harris County
uszips 2026
People38,721
Median age34.4
Household income$59,097
Home value$401,006
Median rent$1,346/mo
Poverty17.7%
College degree+45.3%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
- Wider region
- Houston-Pasadena, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 2,424 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 18,122
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.4% are 65 or older; 78.0% are adults.
Household income
25.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,131.
Education (adults 25+)
50.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
36.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 39.8%
- Never married
- 43.5%
- Divorced
- 13.2%
- Widowed
- 3.5%
- Family size
- 2.91
- Dual-income families
- 50.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 26.3%
- Rent burden
- 31.4%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 74.9%
- Unemployment
- 8.7%
- Self-employed
- 16.3%
- Farmers
- 0.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 16.1%
- Veterans
- 2.7%
- With a disability
- 10.3%
- No health insurance
- 25.0%
- Limited English
- 14.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.