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Harris County · Texas

ZIP code 77090

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77090 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
41,843

ZCTA residents

Median income
$48,196

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$235,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77090 sits in Harris County, Texas and is home to 41,843 people. Median household income is $48,196, the median home is worth $235,500 and median gross rent is $1,228. 28% 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 77090

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

Population
41,843ZIP 77090 residents
Median household income
$48,196Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$235,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,228Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
28%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77090

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
31%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,222/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.1%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 77090 compares

ZIP 77090 against the median ZIP in Harris County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77090County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$48,196$68,808$68,103-29%
Median home value$235,500$232,600$194,900+21%
Median gross rent$1,228$1,334$1,105+11%
Population41,84332,4525,317+687%

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 15% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,501
Home value

above 65% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#594
Population

larger than 90% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#208

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78576Hidalgo County$48,205$116,600$629
75471Hopkins County$48,250$130,300$1,079
76878Coleman County$48,125$66,900$792
78559Cameron County$48,117$99,900$985
77012Harris County$48,287$127,400$944
78595Hidalgo County$48,304$86,400$615

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harris County.

ZIP 77090 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77090?
ZIP 77090 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 77090?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77090 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,228 a month, about 31% of median household income, and the median home is worth $235,500+21% 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 77090, 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.