West University Place is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 14,982 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77005.
Homes sold for a median of $525 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West University Place; also Houston and Southside Place
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West University Place. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX5 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West University Place; 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.
West University Place had 14,955 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 208th 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 44°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston-Port, TX weather station (9 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).
402 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West University Place.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 59 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 84 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 126 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (8 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1917.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Houston ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West University ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 1,183 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker Early Childhood CenterHouston | Pre-K–K | 10 | Jewish | 1.7 mi |
| Crossing Borders Bilingual AcademyHouston | K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
| Xavier Educational AcademyHouston | 5–12 | 119 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Houston and Southside Place.
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