77021

  1. Legal Resources for the 77021 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77021 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77021 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77021 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77021 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77021 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77021 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77021 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 24,159
  • Land Area (2000): 15.356 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,808


Employment Information for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77021 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,010 44.00%
15-35 hours 1,806 9.92%
1-14 hours 514 2.82%
No regular hours 7,876 43.26%

Time Left For Work for the 77021 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 287 3.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 142 1.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 282 3.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 667 8.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 690 8.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,140 14.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,402 17.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 762 9.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 268 3.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 501 6.40%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 296 3.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 169 2.16%
Noon-3:59 PM 598 7.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 629 8.03%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77021 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 170 2.17%
5-9 502 6.41%
10-14 786 10.03%
15-19 1,460 18.64%
20-24 1,324 16.90%
25-29 465 5.94%
30-34 1,467 18.73%
35-39 191 2.44%
40-44 208 2.66%
45-59 572 7.30%
60-89 381 4.86%
At least 90 307 3.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77021 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 95 1.21% 4,612 58.88%
30-44 137 1.75% 1,729 22.07%
45-59 178 2.27% 394 5.03%
At least 60 348 4.44% 340 4.34%

Type Of Commute for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 69 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,329 16.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,442 68.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.92%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 758 9.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 2.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 130 1.63%



Family Information for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 848
People at same address in 1995: 13,759
Household Income in 1999 for the 77021 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,241 25.55%
$10,000-$14,999 984 11.22%
$15,000-$19,999 905 10.32%
$20,000-$24,999 595 6.78%
$25,000-$29,999 566 6.45%
$30,000-$34,999 519 5.92%
$35,000-$39,999 447 5.10%
$40,000-$44,999 381 4.34%
$45,000-$49,999 291 3.32%
$50,000-$59,999 573 6.53%
$60,000-$74,999 447 5.10%
$75,000-$99,999 423 4.82%
$100,000-$124,999 141 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 80 0.91%
$150,000-$199,999 85 0.97%
$200,000 or more 92 1.05%

Household Type for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,518 28.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,158 24.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 301 3.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,465 16.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,035 11.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 609 6.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 14 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 289 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 276 3.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,385 30.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,080 5.11%
Public Assistance 622 2.95%
Retirement 1,524 7.22%
Self Employment 620 2.94%
Social Security 2,731 12.93%
Supplemental Security 722 3.42%
Wage / Salary 6,135 29.05%
Other 1,300 6.16%

Family Type for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,731 63.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 975 36.03%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,012 12.12%
Color 1 Box Married 3,629 43.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,376 40.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 335 4.01%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,394 13.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,728 36.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,294 32.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,780 17.46%



Education Information for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77021 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,765 10.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,259 24.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,824 27.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,710 21.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 508 2.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,265 7.21%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,225 6.98%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77021 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 266 1.10% 124 0.51% 390 1.61%
Kindergarten 472 1.95% 59 0.24% 531 2.20%
Grades 1-4 1,653 6.84% 75 0.31% 1,728 7.15%
Grades 5-8 1,310 5.42% 55 0.23% 1,365 5.65%
Grades 9-12 1,334 5.52% 62 0.26% 1,396 5.78%
Undergrad college 957 3.96% 116 0.48% 1,073 4.44%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.78% 14 0.06% 202 0.84%
Total 6,180 25.58% 505 2.09% 6,685 27.67%



Public Benefits Information for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77021 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,160 68.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,511 31.73%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77021 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,885 16.08%
10-19 Years 3,457 14.31%
20-29 Years 3,293 13.63%
30-39 Years 3,029 12.54%
40-49 Years 3,126 12.94%
50-59 Years 2,508 10.38%
60-69 Years 2,385 9.87%
70-79 Years 1,673 6.92%
80-89 Years 644 2.67%
90+ Years 159 0.66%

Population - Male/Female for the 77021 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,180 46.28%
Color 1 Box Female 12,979 53.72%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77021 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 19,882 82.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,899 12.00%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 865 3.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 283 1.17%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 177 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77021 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 418 27.52%
2. United States Or American 260 17.12%
3. German 129 8.49%
4. Irish 122 8.03%
5. French Non-Basque 90 5.92%
6. English 70 4.61%
7. Italian 59 3.88%
8. Nigerian 56 3.69%
9. Northern European 44 2.90%
10. Polish 37 2.44%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77021 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,111 85.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,857 12.72%
3. Chinese 156 0.69%
4. French 136 0.61%
5. African 54 0.24%
6. Vietnamese 52 0.23%
7. French Creole 28 0.12%
8. Tagalog 26 0.12%
9. Italian 13 0.06%
10. Laotian 8 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 77021 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,492 92.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 481 1.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,377 5.66%



Cities for the 77021 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston