Houston

Houston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the Southern United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the United States, with an... Wikipedia

  • Counties:  Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery
  • Incorporated:  June 05, 1837
  • Named for:  Sam Houston
  • Type:  Strong mayor–council
  • Body:  Houston City Council
  • Mayor:  John Whitmire (D)
  • Population (2020):  2,301,572
  • Estimate (2023):  2,314,157
  • Rank:  6th in North America, 4th in the United States, 1st in Texas
  • Urban:  5,853,575 (US: 5th)
  • Metro:  7,122,240 (US: 5th)
  • Demonym(s):  Houstonian
  • Time zone:  CST (UTC−6)
  • Summer (DST):  CDT (UTC−5)
  • ZIP Codes:  770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)
  • FIPS code:  48-35000
  • GNIS feature ID:  1380948
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo