77587 Zip Code Profile

77587 is a densely populated, urban zip code in South Houston, Texas. The population is racially diverse, younger, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($87,400) 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 $46,922/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 77587 is $34,556.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77587 earn an average of $26,760/year. Women earn only $17,853/year.

5,169 people in 77587 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77587? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.9 minutes.

The median age here is 29 . There are 8,370 men and 8,198 women. The median age for men is 29 while for women the median age is 29.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,837 people (out of the 16,568 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,978 homes, and 799 businesses every day. 204 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77587 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Asyut, Egypt!) and -95 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 29 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,568
• White Population:11,401
• Black Population:319
• Hispanic Population:14,584
• Asian Population:124
• Hawaiian Population:12
• Indian Population:213
• Male Population:8,370
• Female Population:8,198
• Median Age:29
• Median Age of Males:29
• Median Age of Females:29

• 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: South Houston
• Longitude:-95.2
• Latitude:29.7
• Elevation:29 feet above sea levele
• Area code:713

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,151
• Drive alone:3,407
• Carpool:1,416
• Public transit:77
• Ride bikes or walk:204


• Average commute time:25.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:155
•    5 - 9:536
•    10 - 14:718
•    15 - 19:779
•    20 - 24:693
•    25 - 29:136
•    30 - 34:1,023
•    35 - 39:41
•    40 - 44:203
•    45 - 59:472
•    60 - 89:281
•    90 plus:114

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$87,400
• Average Annual Household Income:$37,147
• Businesses:337
• Employees:3,541
• Annual Payroll:$113,119,000
• Average Family Income:$46,922
• Median Family Income:$31,493
• Average Income for Men:$26,760
• Average Income for Women:$17,853

• The Politics

• Congressional District:29
• Congressional District Land Area:235.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Gene Green (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:201
• State FIPS Code:48

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Primary Schools

L F Smith Elementary

1401 Ave A

So Houston, TX 77587

(713) 740-0720

Pearl Hall Elementary

Ave N And 13th St

So Houston, TX 77587

(713) 948-4788

South Houston Elementary

900 Main St

So Houston, TX 77587

(713) 948-4757

Middle Schools

South Houston Intermediate

900 College Ave

So Houston, TX 77587

(713) 740-0490

High Schools

South Houston High School

3820 S Shaver

So Houston, TX 77587

(713) 944-2450