77020

  1. Legal Resources for the 77020 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77020 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77020 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 77020 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,679
  • Land Area (2000): 17.875 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,203
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77020 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,500 99.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41 0.14%



Employment Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77020 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,424 41.86%
15-35 hours 1,585 7.88%
1-14 hours 448 2.23%
No regular hours 9,666 48.03%

Time Left For Work for the 77020 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 336 4.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 324 4.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 436 5.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,026 13.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 870 11.69%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,191 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 833 11.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 652 8.76%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 191 2.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 370 4.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 147 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 46 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 456 6.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 562 7.55%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77020 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 195 2.62%
5-9 514 6.91%
10-14 774 10.40%
15-19 1,126 15.13%
20-24 1,118 15.03%
25-29 441 5.93%
30-34 1,441 19.37%
35-39 157 2.11%
40-44 125 1.68%
45-59 726 9.76%
60-89 464 6.24%
At least 90 359 4.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77020 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 149 2.00% 4,019 54.02%
30-44 166 2.23% 1,557 20.93%
45-59 191 2.57% 535 7.19%
At least 60 389 5.23% 434 5.83%

Type Of Commute for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,796 23.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,318 56.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 124 1.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 895 11.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 277 3.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 154 2.03%



Family Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 663
People at same address in 1995: 16,093
Household Income in 1999 for the 77020 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,233 27.12%
$10,000-$14,999 793 9.63%
$15,000-$19,999 804 9.76%
$20,000-$24,999 733 8.90%
$25,000-$29,999 566 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 552 6.70%
$35,000-$39,999 481 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 367 4.46%
$45,000-$49,999 323 3.92%
$50,000-$59,999 495 6.01%
$60,000-$74,999 327 3.97%
$75,000-$99,999 341 4.14%
$100,000-$124,999 130 1.58%
$125,000-$149,999 13 0.16%
$150,000-$199,999 30 0.36%
$200,000 or more 46 0.56%

Household Type for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,784 21.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,488 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 234 2.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,327 16.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,195 14.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 975 11.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 535 6.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 660 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,879 32.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 677 3.70%
Public Assistance 460 2.52%
Retirement 842 4.61%
Self Employment 543 2.97%
Social Security 2,126 11.63%
Supplemental Security 925 5.06%
Wage / Salary 5,675 31.04%
Other 1,156 6.32%

Family Type for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,389 37.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,283 62.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 729 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 5,487 52.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,785 36.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 446 4.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 891 8.78%
Color 1 Box Married 4,864 47.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,149 31.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,249 12.30%



Education Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77020 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,927 31.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,887 30.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,314 22.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,099 11.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 305 1.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 354 1.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 193 1.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77020 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 359 1.25% 39 0.14% 398 1.39%
Kindergarten 641 2.24% 36 0.13% 677 2.36%
Grades 1-4 2,226 7.76% 79 0.28% 2,305 8.04%
Grades 5-8 2,252 7.85% 98 0.34% 2,350 8.19%
Grades 9-12 1,921 6.70% 95 0.33% 2,016 7.03%
Undergrad college 744 2.59% 112 0.39% 856 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.06% 10 0.03% 28 0.10%
Total 8,161 28.46% 469 1.64% 8,630 30.09%



Public Benefits Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77020 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,282 65.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,587 34.40%



Criminal Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 578


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77020 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,412 18.87%
10-19 Years 5,066 17.66%
20-29 Years 4,570 15.94%
30-39 Years 4,035 14.07%
40-49 Years 3,628 12.65%
50-59 Years 2,409 8.40%
60-69 Years 1,661 5.79%
70-79 Years 1,290 4.50%
80-89 Years 510 1.78%
90+ Years 98 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 77020 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,579 50.84%
Color 1 Box Female 14,100 49.16%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77020 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 18,696 65.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,659 30.19%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,136 3.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 81 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77020 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 397 31.68%
2. Irish 185 14.76%
3. French Non-Basque 152 12.13%
4. African 128 10.22%
5. German 111 8.86%
6. English 85 6.78%
7. Italian 58 4.63%
8. Czech 50 3.99%
9. Dutch 36 2.87%
10. Polish 16 1.28%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77020 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,358 55.21%
2. Only English 11,212 43.11%
3. French 141 0.54%
4. Vietnamese 79 0.30%
5. Arabic 71 0.27%
6. Japanese 52 0.20%
7. Other Slavic 34 0.13%
8. African 28 0.11%
9. Chinese 10 0.04%
10. Polish 7 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 77020 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,466 71.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,031 7.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,044 21.18%



Cities for the 77020 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston