South Houston is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 16,033 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77587.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Houston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Houston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Houston had 16,153 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 199th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Harris County grew from 63,786 residents in 1900 to 4,731,145 in 2020.
Harris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Hobby Ap, TX weather station (4 miles away).
2,182,164 jobs at 111,215 businesses in Harris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Houston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 9 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Pasadena ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthys ElSouth Houston | Pre-K–4 | 457 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pearl Hall ElSo Houston | Pre-K–4 | 571 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| South Houston ElSo Houston | Pre-K–4 | 422 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| South Houston IntSo Houston | 7–8 | 509 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| South Houston H SSo Houston | 9–12 | 2,185 | Public | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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