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Houston

City in Texas
Houston is a large metropolis in Texas, extending to Galveston Bay. It’s closely linked with the Space Center Houston, the coastal visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. The city’s relatively compact Downtown...
ZIP Codes: 770xx, 772xx (P.O. Boxes)
Population: 2.303 million (2022)
Area code: 281, 346, 713, 832
Demonym: Houstonian
Elevation: 80 ft (32 m)
Incorporated: June 5, 1837; 186 years ago
Named for: Sam Houston