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Census Tract 5533, Harris County, Texas
Census Tract 5533, GEOID 48201553300, in Harris County, Texas, mostly within Houston (59% of its census blocks). 3,916 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±905); the 2020 Census counted 5,415.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,916
±905 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,415
Median household income
$43,695
±$6,940 (90% margin)
Harris County: $74,983
Median home value
not published
Harris County: $276,600
Median gross rent
$1,244
±$215 (90% margin)
Harris County: $1,401
Where is Census Tract 5533?
Census Tract 5533 is one of 1,115 census tracts in Harris County, Texas. It covers 0.53 square miles of land, 10,217 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48201553300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Houston | 59% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 5533: Tract 2408.04 ($41,701), Tract 5503.04 ($26,174), Tract 5532.01 ($74,046) and Tract 5532.02 ($51,086). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 5533?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5533's population at 3,916 (±905) in 1,946 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,415 residents and 2,678 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 5533 | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,916±905 | 2,328,253 |
| Households | 1,946±416 | 930,404 |
| Average household size | 1.93±0.31 | 2.46 |
| Housing units | 2,799±298 | 1,040,576 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 5533?
The median resident of Census Tract 5533 is 30.0 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 74.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 13.7%.
| Measure | Tract 5533 | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.0±8.8 | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 24.0%±8.8 pts | 23.4% |
| 65 years and over | 10.3%±5.7 pts | 12.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.7%±8.3 pts | 44.2% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 7.8%±5.2 pts | 23.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 74.5%±11.0 pts | 22.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±2.2 pts | 6.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4%±3.8 pts | 2.8% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±5.4 pts | 29.3% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.7%±8.6 pts | 47.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.1%±4.9 pts | 3.5% |
| With a disability | 12.1%±8.0 pts | 11.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 30.4%±11.1 pts | 23.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.7%±8.9 pts | 80.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3%±8.6 pts | 36.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6%±2.7 pts | 15.1% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 65.9%±12.3 pts | 82.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 5533 earn?
Half of the 1,946 households in Census Tract 5533 earn less than $43,695 a year (±$6,940), against $74,983 across Harris County: 893rd highest of the county's 1,072 tracts with a reliable estimate. 35.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 5533 | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $43,695±$6,940 | $64,813 |
| Mean household income | $42,305±$6,572 | $104,554 |
| Per capita income | $21,661±$4,765 | $42,430 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.4%±14.8 pts | 19.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 58.9%±29.3 pts | 30.1% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 24.3%±11.0 pts | 14.5% |
| Households with a computer | 91.3%±11.7 pts | 95.8% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.4%±11.3 pts | 90.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 5533?
The median renter pays $1,244 a month including utilities, and 44.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 5533 | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,244±$215 | $1,361 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.7%±16.0 pts | 44.5% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0%±2.5 pts | 42.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 100.0%±2.5 pts | 57.9% |
| Housing units | 2,799±298 | 1,040,576 |
| Single-family detached homes | 1.0%±2.1 pts | 42.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 1.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.9%±6.5 pts | 2.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.1%±5.8 pts | 14.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0%±1.8 pts | 4.0% |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.2%±9.1 pts | 10.1% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 5533 get to work?
78.4% of Census Tract 5533's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.7 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 5533 | Houston |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.5%±9.4 pts | 67.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±6.4 pts | 6.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4%±10.3 pts | 67.7% |
| Carpooled | 3.5%±4.4 pts | 10.6% |
| Public transportation | 5.9%±8.6 pts | 3.2% |
| Walked | 0.0%±2.8 pts | 2.0% |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±11.1 pts | 13.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±4.5 | 27.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 5533 compare with the other tracts in Harris County?
Among Harris County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5533 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Harris County | In Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 540th of 1,110 | 433rd of 947 |
| Residents per square mile | 147th of 1,115 | 142nd of 950 |
| Median household income | 893rd of 1,072 | 746th of 912 |
| Per capita income | 861st of 1,106 | 740th of 944 |
| Median gross rent | 710th of 1,065 | 612th of 914 |
| Poverty rate | 119th of 653 | 110th of 566 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 594th of 962 | 543rd of 830 |
| Median age | 907th of 1,108 | 774th of 945 |
The tracts next to it on Harris County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4525.02 | 890th | $43,866±$16,474 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4312.05 | 891st | $43,843±$2,209 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4510.03 | 892nd | $43,787±$14,896 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5533 | 893rd | $43,695±$6,940 |
| Tract 2320 | 894th | $43,594±$9,871 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4323.01 | 895th | $43,515±$18,907 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 5301.01 | 896th | $43,353±$19,430 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5533?
4 of the 17 figures for Census Tract 5533 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
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