What this is
Census data portrait of Third Ward: income, housing costs, and who lives there now.
According to the American Community Survey, ZIP 77004 has a median household income of approximately $42,000, compared to the Houston metro median of $65,000. About 65 percent of households are renter-occupied, compared to 56 percent citywide. The poverty rate is approximately 27 percent, nearly double the city average.
The neighborhood has seen significant new construction since 2015, with median rents rising faster than household incomes. Third Ward is home to Texas Southern University and the Emancipation Park cultural district.
Where it reaches
- Neighborhood
- In Third Ward
- District
- Texas House · District 147
Serving Third Ward and the surrounding area.
Why it matters
This is part of Where We Live — housing, neighborhoods, and shared spaces.
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By the numbers
NeighborhoodThird Ward
Counted from the Community Exchange connection graph.