ZIP Code 77069 — Houston city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 77069 covers Houston, TX in Harris County with a population of about 20,935.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832; U.S. House district TX-38; the HOUSTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 77069 is about $73,599 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.6%; unemployment rate near 6.5%; 47.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 19.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $320,200 — about 8% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,262 (about 9% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 62.7% (about 2.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 77069 in Houston, TX, a household would need roughly $88,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,057. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($73,599), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Houston city, TX as Very High (composite score 99.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (100.0) and flood (100.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Houston city, TX show little to no average snow and around 50.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 988 for ZIP 77069 (Houston city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.