77016

  1. Legal Resources for the 77016 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77016 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77016 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77016 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77016 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77016 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77016 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77016 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,753
  • Land Area (2000): 27.073 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.015 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,563


Employment Information for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77016 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,562 43.28%
15-35 hours 1,711 7.74%
1-14 hours 605 2.74%
No regular hours 10,215 46.24%

Time Left For Work for the 77016 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 526 5.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 483 5.19%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 576 6.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,375 14.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 954 10.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,518 16.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 821 8.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 615 6.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 224 2.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 458 4.92%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 206 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 102 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 610 6.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 846 9.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77016 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 142 1.52%
5-9 223 2.39%
10-14 770 8.27%
15-19 856 9.19%
20-24 1,327 14.25%
25-29 560 6.01%
30-34 2,652 28.47%
35-39 326 3.50%
40-44 327 3.51%
45-59 972 10.44%
60-89 594 6.38%
At least 90 565 6.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77016 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 92 0.99% 3,786 40.65%
30-44 74 0.79% 3,231 34.69%
45-59 187 2.01% 785 8.43%
At least 60 378 4.06% 781 8.39%

Type Of Commute for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,840 19.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,440 68.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 154 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 731 7.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 117 1.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 143 1.51%



Family Information for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 977
People at same address in 1995: 18,161
Household Income in 1999 for the 77016 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,136 21.95%
$10,000-$14,999 992 10.20%
$15,000-$19,999 879 9.03%
$20,000-$24,999 1,071 11.01%
$25,000-$29,999 671 6.90%
$30,000-$34,999 621 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 503 5.17%
$40,000-$44,999 566 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 329 3.38%
$50,000-$59,999 629 6.47%
$60,000-$74,999 545 5.60%
$75,000-$99,999 369 3.79%
$100,000-$124,999 249 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 39 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.25%
$200,000 or more 106 1.09%

Household Type for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,066 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,238 23.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 224 2.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,812 18.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,470 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 892 9.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 455 4.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 481 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,143 30.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 886 3.81%
Public Assistance 712 3.07%
Retirement 1,703 7.33%
Self Employment 607 2.61%
Social Security 2,812 12.11%
Supplemental Security 1,015 4.37%
Wage / Salary 6,942 29.89%
Other 1,406 6.05%

Family Type for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,383 59.72%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,607 40.28%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 934 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 5,291 51.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,690 35.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 405 3.92%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,610 13.12%
Color 1 Box Married 5,398 44.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,707 30.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,553 12.66%



Education Information for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77016 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,813 13.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,548 26.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,993 32.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,977 18.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 526 2.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 873 4.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 484 2.28%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77016 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 530 1.78% 111 0.37% 641 2.15%
Kindergarten 509 1.71% 46 0.15% 555 1.87%
Grades 1-4 2,136 7.18% 127 0.43% 2,263 7.61%
Grades 5-8 1,828 6.14% 45 0.15% 1,873 6.30%
Grades 9-12 1,894 6.37% 12 0.04% 1,906 6.41%
Undergrad college 719 2.42% 131 0.44% 850 2.86%
Graduate or professional school 112 0.38% 37 0.12% 149 0.50%
Total 7,728 25.97% 509 1.71% 8,237 27.68%



Public Benefits Information for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77016 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,218 71.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,342 28.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77016 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,543 15.27%
10-19 Years 4,964 16.68%
20-29 Years 3,810 12.81%
30-39 Years 3,825 12.86%
40-49 Years 3,699 12.43%
50-59 Years 3,816 12.83%
60-69 Years 3,070 10.32%
70-79 Years 1,467 4.93%
80-89 Years 468 1.57%
90+ Years 91 0.31%

Population - Male/Female for the 77016 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,067 47.28%
Color 1 Box Female 15,686 52.72%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77016 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 23,554 79.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,084 17.09%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 812 2.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 159 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 36 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77016 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 361 26.90%
2. United States Or American 314 23.40%
3. French Non-Basque 191 14.23%
4. Irish 98 7.30%
5. Italian 98 7.30%
6. German 82 6.11%
7. European 26 1.94%
8. Bahamian 25 1.86%
9. English 22 1.64%
10. Polish 21 1.56%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77016 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,907 83.24%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,433 16.11%
3. French 100 0.36%
4. Other Slavic 17 0.06%
5. French Creole 16 0.06%
6. African 10 0.04%
7. Other West Germanic 8 0.03%
8. Japanese 7 0.03%
9. Vietnamese 7 0.03%
10. German 5 0.02%

Citizen Type for the 77016 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,153 91.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 639 2.15%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,908 6.42%



Cities for the 77016 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston