Alief, Houston

Alief
Community of Houston, Texas
Alief is located in Texas
Alief
Alief
Location within the state of Texas
Alief is located in the United States
Alief
Alief
Alief (the United States)
Coordinates: 29°42′40″N 95°35′47″W / 29.71111°N 95.59639°W / 29.71111; -95.59639
Country United States
State Texas
CountyHarris
City Houston
Settled1894
Annexed by Houston1967
Area
 • Total36.6 km2 (14.13 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total106,657
 • Density2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77411, 77099, 77072
Area codes281, 346, 713, 832
GNIS feature ID1329364[2]

Alief (/ˈlf/ 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]

  1. ^ a b "Super Neighborhood Resource Assessment – Alief" (PDF). City of Houston. August 2014. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "The Changing Face of Houston - Alief | Art Attack | Houston | Houston Press | The Leading Independent News Source in Houston, Texas".
  4. ^ Elbein, Saul (2012-07-05). "Saving the Mint". Texas Observer. Retrieved 2017-12-08.