South Houston, Texas

South Houston, Texas
Marker for the city of South Houston
Location in Harris County and the state of Texas
Coordinates: 29°39′40″N 95°13′47″W / 29.66111°N 95.22972°W / 29.66111; -95.22972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHarris
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Joe Soto
Mary Castillo
Willie Rios
Cynthia Piña
Mauro Barrera
Louis Martinez
 • City SecretaryLance Avant
Area
 • Total
3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.89 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
16,153
 • Density5,724/sq mi (2,210.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77587
Area codes713, 281, 832, 346, 621
FIPS code48-69020
GNIS feature ID1347476
Websitewww.southhoustontx.gov

South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena, and geographically located southeast of Houston.