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Where 77562 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 77562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,562 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 31 × 139. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111011111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77561 (Hardin, TX, 28 mi away) and 77563 (Hitchcock, TX, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77562 becomes 26577, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25776, 26757, 27576, 27675, 52767, 52776, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56727 in Grygla, MN, 1,280 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 69%.
- 🎯719 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77562 and you would come out at 29.83°S, 84.95°E — 1,439 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 13m.
- 📏 At 13.5 square miles of land, 77562 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,914This ZIP8,914 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,427This ZIP3,427 |
| Housing units | 4,112This ZIP4,112 |
| Median age | 40.4This ZIP40.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,364This ZIP$57,364Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $217,700This ZIP$217,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,058This ZIP$1,058Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.9%This ZIP11.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 661.5 / sq miThis ZIP661.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 123This ZIP123 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,788This ZIP1,788 |
| Annual payroll | $94,891,000This ZIP$94,891,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,020This ZIP5,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $302,488,000This ZIP$302,488,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.48 sq miThis ZIP13.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.37 sq miThis ZIP3.37 sq mi |
Other place names in 77562
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77562
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77530 | Channelview, TX | 4.5 mi |
77521 | Baytown, TX | 5.6 mi |
77049 | Houston, TX | 5.6 mi |
77532 | Crosby, TX | 7.1 mi |
77520 | Baytown, TX | 7.2 mi |
77522 | Baytown, TX | 8.0 mi |
77015 | Houston, TX | 8.3 mi |
77044 | Houston, TX | 9.2 mi |
77571 | La Porte, TX | 9.8 mi |
77536 | Deer Park, TX | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77562?
77562 is in Highlands, Texas, in Harris County, part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 29.8298, -95.0549.
What county is 77562 in?
77562 lies in Harris County.
What area code is 77562?
Highlands uses area codes 281, 346 and 832, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77562 in?
77562 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77562?
About 8,914 people live in ZIP code 77562, in 3,427 households, at 661.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 77562?
$57,364 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77562?
The closest are 77530 (4.5 mi), 77521 (5.6 mi), 77049 (5.6 mi), 77532 (7.1 mi) and 77520 (7.2 mi).
Is 77562 a PO Box ZIP code?
77562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77562 ZIP Code — Highlands, Texas (Harris County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77562
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