Baytown, TX
Harris County · Texas · United States
Home to 65,920 people across 49.27 square miles.
At a glance
77521 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 77521 is
| Coordinates | 29.811924, -94.963306 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Harris County |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Land area | 49.27 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Houston, TX | 24.6 mi |
|---|---|
| San Antonio, TX | 213.7 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 231.7 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 677.6 mi |
People
Who lives in 77521
65,920 residents in 23,795 households, averaging 2.77 people per household. The largest age group is under 18 at 28.7% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 23,795 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.77 |
| Family households | 66.4% |
| Living alone | 27.1% |
| Median age | 33.2 years |
| Households with internet | 92.3% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 77521
The median household here earns $76,012 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 77521 ahead of 59% of American ZIP codes. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $76,012 ±$7,043 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $33,115 |
| Poverty rate | 14.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% |
| Labor force participation | 66.2% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 17.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 82.0% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 77521
A typical home is valued at $220,100, and median rent runs $1,312 a month. Ownership is close to even at 59.1% owned, and the typical building went up in 1996.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $220,100 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,312/mo |
| Median year built | 1996 |
| Housing units | 25,131 |
| Vacancy rate | 5.3% |
Own vs. rent
Of 23,795 occupied units
| Owner households | 14,067 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 9,728 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 77521 commutes
81.7% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 27.4 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 27.4 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 77521
ZIP code 77521 is assigned to Baytown, TX, and falls within Harris County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 65,920 people live inside it.
At 1,338 residents per square mile spread over 49.27 square miles, 77521 reads as a suburban area. It is one of the more heavily populated postal codes in the country, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $76,012 puts 77521 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 59% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Baytown looks like
Housing in 77521 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $220,100 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $1,312 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 59.1% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 62.5% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1996, making the housing here from the later twentieth century.
The population skews younger than the country as a whole, with a median age of 33.2 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.77 people, and 66.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 27.4 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 81.7% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Baytown, TX
Baytown is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Median rent in 77521 is $1,312 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, Houston, TX is about 24.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 77521 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 77521 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 77521 offers a compact profile of Baytown: 65,920 residents, a median household income of $76,012, 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 7.8%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 77521 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Baytown may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 77521
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77521. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).