Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 77204 covers Houston, TX in Harris County with a population of about 4,056.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area codes 281, 346, 713, 832; U.S. House district TX-18; the HOUSTON media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 20.3%; 55.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
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 limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 191 for ZIP 77204 (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.