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Harris County · Texas

ZIP code 77562

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 77562 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
9,805

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,636

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$195,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 77562 sits in Harris County, Texas and is home to 9,805 people. Median household income is $63,636, the median home is worth $195,300 and median gross rent is $1,190. 76.8% 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 77562

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

Population
9,805ZIP 77562 residents
Median household income
$63,636Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$195,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,190Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 77562

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
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,013/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.2%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 77562 compares

ZIP 77562 against the median ZIP in Harris County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 77562County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,636$68,808$68,103-7%
Median home value$195,300$232,600$194,900even
Median gross rent$1,190$1,334$1,105+8%
Population9,80532,4525,317+84%

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 42% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,017
Home value

above 50% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#850
Population

larger than 59% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#825

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77445Waller County$63,650$270,900$1,251
78065Atascosa County$63,653$136,400$959
75692Harrison County$63,654$142,500$1,115
77612Jasper County$63,683$109,200$808
77630Orange County$63,588$163,700$1,033
77482Matagorda County$63,581$147,900

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Harris County.

ZIP 77562 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 77562?
ZIP 77562 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 77562?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 77562 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,190 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $195,300even 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 77562, 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.