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)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,153
  Density5,724.89/sq mi (2,210.20/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.