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Harris County · Texas

ZIP code 77060

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77060 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
44,920

ZCTA residents

Median income
$37,843

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77060 sits in Harris County, Texas and is home to 44,920 people. Median household income is $37,843, the median home is worth $144,900 and median gross rent is $1,024. 23% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Harris County

FIPS 48201

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 77060

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

Population
44,920ZIP 77060 residents
Median household income
$37,843Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,024Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
23%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77060

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

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

Rent burden
32%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$752/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
35.3%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 77060 compares

ZIP 77060 against the median ZIP in Harris County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77060County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$37,843$68,808$68,103-44%
Median home value$144,900$232,600$194,900-26%
Median gross rent$1,024$1,334$1,105-7%
Population44,92032,4525,317+745%

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 5% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,672
Home value

above 32% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,151
Population

larger than 91% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#173

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
76201Denton County$37,863$250,200$1,128
78349Duval County$37,813$148,100
78401Nueces County$37,796$76,100$930
79256Motley County$37,917$49,400$900
75838Freestone County$37,717$162,500
76454Eastland County$38,026$82,700$490

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harris County.

ZIP 77060 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77060?
ZIP 77060 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 77060?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77060 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,024 a month, about 32% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,900-26% 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 77060, 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.