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ZIP 77072

Houston, Harris County

27Officials
6Services
4Upcoming Events
1Facilities
12Districts

Your Districts

Houston City Council District JState House District 137Houston City Council District FHarris County Commissioner Precinct 1State House District 131State Senate District 17Harris County Commissioner Precinct 3State House District 149State Senate District 13US Congressional District 9US Congressional District 7State House District 146

Your Elected Officials

Sean Teare
Sean Teare

Harris County District Attorney

Democratic

Call Office: (713) 274-5800
Borris Miles
Borris Miles

Texas State Senator, District 13

Democratic

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Julian Ramirez
Julian Ramirez

City Council At-Large Position 1

Call Office: (832) 393-3014
Sallie Alcorn
Sallie Alcorn

City Council At-Large Position 5

Call Office: (832) 393-3017
Edward Pollard
Edward Pollard

City Council Member, District J

Call Office: (832) 393-3015
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez

Harris County Sheriff

Democratic

Call Office: (713) 221-6000
Gene Wu
Gene Wu

Texas State Representative, District 137

Democratic

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Cruz, Ted
Cruz, Ted

U.S. Senator from Texas

Republican

Call Office: (202) 224-5922
Green, Al
Green, Al

U.S. Representative, Texas District 9

Democratic

Call Office: (202) 225-7508
Alejandra Salinas
Alejandra Salinas

City Council Member, At-Large Position 4

Call Office: (832) 393-3012
Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman

Texas State Senator, District 17

Republican

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Tiffany Thomas
Tiffany Thomas

City Council Member, District F

Call Office: (832) 393-3006
Annette Ramirez
Annette Ramirez

Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector

Call Office: (713) 274-8000
Twila Carter
Twila Carter

City Council At-Large Position 3

Call Office: (832) 393-3005
Cornyn, John
Cornyn, John

U.S. Senator from Texas

Republican

Call Office: (202) 224-2934
Lauren Simmons
Lauren Simmons

Texas State Representative, District 146

Democratic

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Hubert Vo
Hubert Vo

Texas State Representative, District 149

Democratic

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Alma Allen
Alma Allen

Texas State Representative, District 131

Democratic

Call Office: (512) 463-4630
Willie R. Davis
Willie R. Davis

City Council At-Large Position 2

Call Office: (832) 393-3013
Fletcher, Lizzie
Fletcher, Lizzie

U.S. Representative, Texas District 7

Democratic

Call Office: (202) 225-4901
Lina Hidalgo
Lina Hidalgo

Harris County Judge

Democratic

Call Office: (713) 274-7000
Rodney Ellis
Rodney Ellis

Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 1

Democratic

Call Office: (713) 274-1000
Tom Ramsey
Tom Ramsey

Harris County Commissioner, Precinct 3

Republican

Call Office: (713) 274-3100

Community Facilities

What changed

What Your Neighbors Changed

Proof that showing up works.

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organizing / 2016

Flint Water Crisis Community Response

Flint residents, led by community members like LeeAnne Walters and scientists from Virginia Tech, exposed lead contamina...

Source: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

policy / 2015

Houston Equal Rights Ordinance campaign

Houston City Council passed the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) banning discrimination based on 15 protected chara...

Source: City of Houston

policy / 2017

Houston Bike Plan adoption

Houston City Council adopted a comprehensive bike plan calling for 1,800 miles of bikeways. Community advocacy from Bike...

Source: City of Houston Planning Department

organizing / 2015

Fight for $15 National Movement

The Fight for $15 movement, which began with 200 fast food workers in New York City in 2012, grew into a national campai...

Source: National Employment Law Project

Nearby Services

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Houston History Research Center@Julia Ideson Library

Houston History Research Center@Julia Ideson Library at 550 Mckinney St -- books, programs, and free computer access.

Houston Public Library

Service

Occupational Training and Certification

Free industry-recognized certifications in healthcare, IT, construction, and more.

SER Jobs

Program

TRIO Talent Search at Houston Schools

College readiness program at Milby, Chavez, Deady, and Navarro schools with SAT prep and campus tours.

LULAC Houston

Program

Health Equity Advocacy Committee

Addressing health disparities and advocating for equitable healthcare access across Houston communities.

NAACP Houston

Program

ACT-SO Academic and Cultural Youth Competition

Honoring 9th-12th grade academic and cultural achievers at the same level as sports achievers.

NAACP Houston

Program

H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

H S FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (09-12) -- Houston ISD public school, 436 students.

Houston Independent School District

Service

Community Data

Your neighborhood at a glance

61,688
Total population
$50,886
Median household income
$1,174
Median gross rent

Who lives here

14,129

Asian population

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

14,448

Black or African American population

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

29,580

Hispanic or Latino population

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

34.4

Median age

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

12,098

White population

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

Housing

45.0%

Homeownership rate

US Census ACS 5-Year (computed) (2022)

$162,100

Median home value

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

3,298

Renters spending 50%+ income on housing

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

Economy

13,227

Population in poverty

US Census ACS 5-Year (2022)

21.4%

Poverty rate

US Census ACS 5-Year (computed) (2022)

5.6%

Unemployment rate

US Census ACS 5-Year (computed) (2022)

Health

13.6%

Uninsured rate (19-64)

US Census ACS 5-Year (computed) (2022)

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey. All data is publicly available at data.census.gov.

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