Houston, Texas

City
county seat

Coordinates

29.76278°N 95.38306°W

State

Texas

Region

Central East

County:

Harris

Founded:

June 5, 1837

Founded by:

Sam Houston

Nicknames:

Space City (official), more ...

Government:

Strong Mayor-Council

Website:

www.houstontx.gov

Area Total:

671.67 sq mi (1,739.62 km2)

Area Land:

640.44 sq mi (1,658.73 km2)

Area Water:

31.23 sq mi (80.89 km2)

Population:

City: 2,304,580
Rank: 4th in the United States1st in Texas
Density: 3,598.43/sq mi (1,389.36/km2)
Metro: 7,122,240 (5th)

Elevation:

80 ft (32 m)

ZIP codes:

770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)

Time zone:

UTC−6 (CST)
Summer (DST): UTC−5 (CDT)