77026

  1. Legal Resources for the 77026 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77026 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77026 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77026 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77026 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77026 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77026 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77026 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 27,593
  • Land Area (2000): 17.719 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,832


Employment Information for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77026 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,738 38.95%
15-35 hours 1,606 8.08%
1-14 hours 604 3.04%
No regular hours 9,916 49.92%

Time Left For Work for the 77026 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 269 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 404 5.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 562 7.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 895 12.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 830 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,140 15.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 842 11.52%
8 AM-8:29 AM 632 8.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 179 2.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 382 5.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 204 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 428 5.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 481 6.58%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77026 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 102 1.40%
5-9 365 5.00%
10-14 743 10.17%
15-19 1,042 14.26%
20-24 1,115 15.26%
25-29 204 2.79%
30-34 1,790 24.50%
35-39 145 1.98%
40-44 273 3.74%
45-59 566 7.75%
60-89 556 7.61%
At least 90 405 5.54%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77026 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 226 3.09% 3,345 45.78%
30-44 403 5.52% 1,805 24.71%
45-59 181 2.48% 385 5.27%
At least 60 538 7.36% 423 5.79%

Type Of Commute for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,615 21.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,998 53.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 137 1.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,348 17.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 201 2.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 217 2.88%



Family Information for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 701
People at same address in 1995: 15,495
Household Income in 1999 for the 77026 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,051 32.03%
$10,000-$14,999 1,196 12.56%
$15,000-$19,999 1,027 10.78%
$20,000-$24,999 823 8.64%
$25,000-$29,999 728 7.64%
$30,000-$34,999 501 5.26%
$35,000-$39,999 453 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 330 3.46%
$45,000-$49,999 268 2.81%
$50,000-$59,999 383 4.02%
$60,000-$74,999 352 3.70%
$75,000-$99,999 218 2.29%
$100,000-$124,999 46 0.48%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.21%
$150,000-$199,999 66 0.69%
$200,000 or more 64 0.67%

Household Type for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,662 27.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,973 20.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 349 3.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,587 16.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,155 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 812 8.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 436 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 465 4.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,259 29.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 530 2.53%
Public Assistance 741 3.54%
Retirement 1,482 7.07%
Self Employment 428 2.04%
Social Security 2,931 13.99%
Supplemental Security 1,095 5.23%
Wage / Salary 6,073 28.99%
Other 1,410 6.73%

Family Type for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,457 47.74%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,595 52.26%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 862 9.10%
Color 1 Box Married 4,255 44.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,791 40.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 564 5.95%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,091 10.14%
Color 1 Box Married 4,245 39.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,507 32.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,914 17.79%



Education Information for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77026 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,167 21.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,164 32.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,227 27.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,531 13.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 223 1.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 534 2.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 216 1.13%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77026 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 391 1.42% 81 0.29% 472 1.71%
Kindergarten 477 1.73% 23 0.08% 500 1.81%
Grades 1-4 2,115 7.66% 65 0.24% 2,180 7.90%
Grades 5-8 1,972 7.15% 47 0.17% 2,019 7.32%
Grades 9-12 1,680 6.09% 21 0.08% 1,701 6.16%
Undergrad college 434 1.57% 54 0.20% 488 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.05% 10 0.04% 25 0.09%
Total 7,084 25.67% 301 1.09% 7,385 26.76%



Public Benefits Information for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77026 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,460 60.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,930 39.91%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77026 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,749 17.21%
10-19 Years 4,509 16.34%
20-29 Years 3,726 13.50%
30-39 Years 3,696 13.39%
40-49 Years 3,735 13.54%
50-59 Years 2,409 8.73%
60-69 Years 2,128 7.71%
70-79 Years 1,774 6.43%
80-89 Years 739 2.68%
90+ Years 128 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 77026 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,366 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 14,227 51.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77026 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 18,496 67.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,574 31.07%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 279 1.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 127 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77026 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 416 47.27%
2. United States Or American 171 19.43%
3. French Non-Basque 95 10.80%
4. German 69 7.84%
5. Irish 31 3.52%
6. Syrian 20 2.27%
7. Italian 17 1.93%
8. Haitian 11 1.25%
9. Jamaican 9 1.02%
10. French Canadian 8 0.91%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77026 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,098 71.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,761 26.86%
3. French 187 0.74%
4. French Creole 90 0.36%
5. German 12 0.05%
6. Greek 5 0.02%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 5 0.02%
8. Tagalog 5 0.02%
9. Chinese 3 0.01%
10. African 3 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 77026 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,370 84.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 706 2.57%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,447 12.52%



Cities for the 77026 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston