Alief | |
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Coordinates: 29°42′40″N 95°35′47″W / 29.71111°N 95.59639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Harris |
City | Houston |
Settled | 1894 |
Annexed by Houston | 1967 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.6 km2 (14.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 106,657 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 77411, 77099, 77072 |
Area codes | 281, 346, 713, 832 |
GNIS feature ID | 1329364[2] |
Alief (/ˈeɪliːf/ AY-leef) is a working-class suburb in Southwest Harris County, Texas, United States. Most of Alief is within the city limits of Houston, while a portion of the community is in unincorporated Harris County.[3]
First settled in 1894 as a rural farm community, Alief experienced rapid population growth in the 1970s and 1980s. The community became one of the most ethnically diverse areas in Houston.[4]