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Harris County · Texas

ZIP code 77008

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77008 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
40,155

ZCTA residents

Median income
$142,414

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$609,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
8.25%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 77008 sits in Harris County, Texas and is home to 40,155 people. Median household income is $142,414, the median home is worth $609,300 and median gross rent is $1,567. 59% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined.

County
Harris County

FIPS 48201

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
281, 346, 713, 832

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Houston

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 77008

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
40,155ZIP 77008 residents
Median household income
$142,414Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$609,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,567Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77008

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
8.25%Houston jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$8Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$83Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Houston rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$3,162/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 77008 compares

ZIP 77008 against the median ZIP in Harris County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77008County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$142,414$68,808$68,103+109%
Median home value$609,300$232,600$194,900+213%
Median gross rent$1,567$1,334$1,105+42%
Population40,15532,4525,317+655%

Medians are computed across the 132 ZIP areas in Harris County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 97% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#54
Home value

above 97% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#50
Population

larger than 89% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#228

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77381Montgomery County$142,210$445,400$1,699
77024Harris County$142,039$1,164,400$1,796
77406Fort Bend County$143,023$383,400$1,986
75036Denton County$141,761$500,000$2,238
76262Denton County$143,093$527,400$1,752
77007Harris County$140,878$501,300$1,951

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harris County.

ZIP 77008 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77008?
ZIP 77008 lies mostly in Harris County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 77008?
Purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined, built from the Houston jurisdiction stack.
Is 77008 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,567 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $609,300+213% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77008, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.