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Census Tract 5549.04, Harris County, Texas

Census Tract 5549.04, GEOID 48201554904, in Harris County, Texas, partly within Houston. 3,847 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±551); the 2020 Census counted 3,818.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,847

±551 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,818

Median household income

$115,211

±$45,306 (90% margin)
Harris County: $74,983

Median home value

$291,300

±$24,318 (90% margin)
Harris County: $276,600

Median gross rent

$2,190

±$211 (90% margin)
Harris County: $1,401

Where is Census Tract 5549.04?

Census Tract 5549.04 is one of 1,115 census tracts in Harris County, Texas. It covers 0.70 square miles of land, 5,431 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48201554904, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5549.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Houston20%
Census Tract 5549.04 (marked with a dot) in Harris County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5549.055549.07 5549.04 0.5 mi
Census Tract 5549.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

2 census tracts border Census Tract 5549.04: Tract 5549.05 ($129,497) and Tract 5549.07 ($88,157). 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 5549.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5549.04's population at 3,847 (±551) in 1,266 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,818 residents and 1,207 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5549.04Harris CountyTexas
Total population3,847±5514,838,30330,188,424
Households1,266±2071,757,16410,992,816
Average household size3.04±0.282.732.69
Housing units1,271±2041,917,79012,128,515

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 5549.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 5549.04 is 33.9 years old; 31.8% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 37.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 26.1%. 16.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 5549.04Harris CountyTexas
Median age33.9±4.334.635.6
Under 18 years31.8%±4.8 pts25.9%25.0%
65 years and over9.0%±3.1 pts11.7%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)26.1%±9.7 pts44.0%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic37.0%±9.1 pts26.6%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic17.7%±9.9 pts18.6%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic6.4%±5.3 pts7.3%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic12.7%±8.2 pts3.0%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.3 pts0.5%0.4%
Born outside the United States16.4%±7.9 pts26.8%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)27.4%±11.3 pts45.0%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.1%±5.4 pts4.2%6.2%
With a disability17.7%±6.3 pts11.0%12.3%
No health insurance coverage5.0%±3.3 pts20.9%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.0%±5.5 pts82.5%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)50.5%±13.7 pts34.2%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)12.9%±6.0 pts13.1%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.6%±10.0 pts85.5%86.0%

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 5549.04 earn?

Half of the 1,266 households in Census Tract 5549.04 earn less than $115,211 a year (±$45,306), against $74,983 across Harris County: 182nd highest of the county's 1,072 tracts with a reliable estimate. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5549.04Harris CountyTexas
Median household income$115,211±$45,306$74,983$78,476
Mean household income$107,085±$18,987$111,429$109,933
Per capita income$35,400±$5,437$41,006$40,752
People below the poverty line13.7%±9.0 pts16.3%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.7%±15.2 pts23.6%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP10.0%±7.8 pts13.4%11.4%
Households with a computer100.0%±3.9 pts96.7%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription100.0%±3.9 pts92.1%91.4%

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 5549.04?

Owners occupy 82.3% of Census Tract 5549.04's occupied homes and renters 17.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $291,300 by its owner (±$24,318). The median renter pays $2,190 a month including utilities, and 75.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5549.04Harris CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied)$291,300±$24,318$276,600$283,800
Median gross rent$2,190±$211$1,401$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent75.4%±25.4 pts44.4%42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,172±$183$2,155$2,106
Owner-occupied homes82.3%±9.1 pts54.7%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes17.7%±9.1 pts45.3%37.4%
Housing units1,271±2041,917,79012,128,515
Single-family detached homes94.6%±5.7 pts56.5%64.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.9 pts2.5%6.4%
Built 2020 or later0.4%±0.8 pts3.0%4.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±3.9 pts15.7%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.9 pts2.5%3.1%
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.9 pts7.1%5.4%

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 5549.04 get to work?

79.4% of Census Tract 5549.04's workers drive alone and 12.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 12.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 5549.04Harris CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)71.2%±6.6 pts67.4%65.3%
Unemployment rate12.9%±6.3 pts6.7%5.3%
Drove alone to work79.4%±10.1 pts70.3%71.4%
Carpooled8.2%±6.7 pts10.7%10.0%
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts2.0%0.9%
Walked0.0%±2.8 pts1.4%1.5%
Worked from home12.5%±5.6 pts12.9%14.4%
Mean travel time to work28.9 min±4.329.0 min26.7 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 5549.04 compare with the other tracts in Harris County?

Among Harris County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5549.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5549.04's rank among the tracts of Harris County
MeasureIn Harris County
Population558th of 1,110
Residents per square mile520th of 1,115
Median household income182nd of 1,072
Per capita income489th of 1,106
Median home value363rd of 976
Median gross rent69th of 1,065
Poverty rate506th of 653
Bachelor's degree or higher257th of 962
Median age639th of 1,108
Owner-occupied share175th of 984

The tracts next to it on Harris County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5548.06179th$116,006±$31,119 · within the margin of this tract2,078
Tract 5536.01180th$115,833±$9,288 · within the margin of this tract5,173
Tract 4115.03181st$115,417±$22,440 · within the margin of this tract3,555
Tract 5549.04182nd$115,211±$45,3063,847
Tract 2523.05183rd$114,609±$64,829 · within the margin of this tract6,067
Tract 2504.05184th$114,458±$25,316 · within the margin of this tract9,951
Tract 4113.01185th$114,402±$25,637 · within the margin of this tract1,918

"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 5549.04?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5549.04 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections