Housing data for ZIP code 77056

Name: Housing in ZIP code 77056, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 77056 has an estimated 22,877 residents and 15,768 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Harris County.

66.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,840 (±$53) a month.

The median home value is $860,900 (±$103,606).

The median household income is $93,499 (±$6,551) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 22,877 (±1,131)
Median gross rent: $1,840
Median home value: $860,900
Households that rent: 66.5%

How ZIP code 77056 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Residents	22,877 (±1,131)	4,838,303	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	15,768 (±551)	1,917,790	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	66.5% (±2.9 points)	45.3%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,840 (±$53)	$1,401	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	$860,900 (±$103,606)	$276,600	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$93,499 (±$6,551)	$74,983	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$4,489	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	48.1% (±5.3 points)	53.7%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	28.4% (±3.3 points)	37.0%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	22.0 minutes (±1.3)	29.0 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	95.7% (±1.9 points)	92.1%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	43.1 years (±2.1)	34.6 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 77056, median gross rent is higher than in Harris County ($1,401).

It is also higher than in Texas ($1,403).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Harris County with a published estimate, ZIP 77056 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 129 ZIP codes in Harris County with a published estimate, ZIP 77056 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 131 ZIP codes in Harris County with a published estimate, ZIP 77056 ranks 34 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 77056

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	2.0% (±1.2 points)	16.4%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	22.9% (±3.7 points)	38.4%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	36.8% (±4.6 points)	26.2%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	16.2% (±3.6 points)	10.5%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	8.9% (±3.0 points)	3.3%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	13.1% (±3.8 points)	2.7%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 36.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 77056

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,556 (±$181)
1 bedroom	$1,687 (±$78)
2 bedrooms	$2,079 (±$167)
3 bedrooms	$3,125 (±$504)
4 bedrooms	$3,500 or more

Rent burden in ZIP code 77056

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	13.5% (±4.0 points)	10.0%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.5% (±3.3 points)	11.5%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.0% (±3.0 points)	13.1%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.9% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±1.9 points)	9.3%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	41.9% (±5.0 points)	44.4%	42.3%	41.9%

48.1% (±5.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 77056 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 77056

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	2.0% (±1.7 points)	4.3%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	1.5% (±1.5 points)	4.0%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	0.4% (±0.6 points)	6.7%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	2.9% (±2.4 points)	11.8%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	8.0% (±3.3 points)	29.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	11.3% (±2.7 points)	27.8%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	30.7% (±4.1 points)	11.4%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	43.3% (±5.3 points)	4.6%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 77056

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	18.5% (±1.8 points)	56.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±1.4 points)	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.9% (±0.7 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.2% (±1.6 points)	8.2%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	69.4% (±2.7 points)	18.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 77056 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	1.2% (±0.6 points)	3.0%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	23.8% (±3.2 points)	15.7%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	23.6% (±3.1 points)	17.8%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	11.0% (±2.2 points)	11.2%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	12.1% (±2.4 points)	15.3%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	9.8% (±1.8 points)	16.6%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	12.8% (±2.2 points)	8.8%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.9% (±1.5 points)	6.5%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.1% (±0.1 points)	2.6%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.8% (±0.8 points)	2.5%	3.1%	11.7%

28.4% of the homes in ZIP code 77056 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 77056

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	23.9% (±3.1 points)	42.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	74.0% (±3.3 points)	55.4%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.2% (±1.0 points)	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.6% (±0.5 points)	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 77056 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 77056	Harris County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	69.0% (±3.6 points)	70.3%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.0% (±2.3 points)	10.7%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.6 points)	2.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.7 points)	2.6%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.0% (±3.0 points)	12.9%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 77056 take an average of 22.0 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 77056

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
77057	1.2 mi	$1,374	$309,400	$66,971	68.2%
77027	1.5 mi	$1,865	$859,500	$103,812	69.8%
77046	2.4 mi	$1,889	$286,500	$131,932	51.1%
77081	2.5 mi	$1,014	$274,000	$43,251	93.4%
77024	2.6 mi	$1,786	$1,127,500	$136,149	36.7%
77401	3.1 mi	$2,672	$1,036,800	$243,750	12.1%
77063	3.3 mi	$1,368	$290,300	$59,113	76.0%
77098	3.3 mi	$1,892	$787,300	$116,650	65.9%

ZIP code 77056 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77056: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 77056

What is the median rent in ZIP code 77056?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77056 is $1,840 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 77056?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 77056 is $860,900 (±$103,606) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 77056?

The median household income in ZIP code 77056 is $93,499 (±$6,551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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