77040

  1. Legal Resources for the 77040 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77040 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77040 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77040 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77040 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77040 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77040 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77040 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 39,520
  • Land Area (2000): 36.282 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.080 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,509
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77040 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39,246 99.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 18 0.05%



Employment Information for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77040 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,348 68.90%
15-35 hours 2,479 8.39%
1-14 hours 662 2.24%
No regular hours 6,043 20.46%

Time Left For Work for the 77040 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 629 3.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 593 2.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 952 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,895 9.24%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,528 12.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,968 19.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,320 16.18%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,205 10.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 740 3.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,174 5.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 336 1.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 179 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 864 4.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,135 5.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77040 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 330 1.61%
5-9 1,604 7.82%
10-14 2,077 10.12%
15-19 2,723 13.27%
20-24 3,195 15.57%
25-29 1,344 6.55%
30-34 4,384 21.37%
35-39 747 3.64%
40-44 983 4.79%
45-59 1,834 8.94%
60-89 944 4.60%
At least 90 353 1.72%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77040 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 47 0.23% 11,226 54.71%
30-44 121 0.59% 5,993 29.21%
45-59 105 0.51% 1,729 8.43%
At least 60 82 0.40% 1,215 5.92%

Type Of Commute for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 38 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,704 12.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,868 80.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 214 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 355 1.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 330 1.58%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 312 1.50%



Family Information for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,760
People at same address in 1995: 16,968
Household Income in 1999 for the 77040 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 751 5.15%
$10,000-$14,999 483 3.32%
$15,000-$19,999 730 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 967 6.64%
$25,000-$29,999 856 5.88%
$30,000-$34,999 967 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 928 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 923 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 645 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 1,475 10.12%
$60,000-$74,999 1,562 10.72%
$75,000-$99,999 1,838 12.61%
$100,000-$124,999 1,075 7.38%
$125,000-$149,999 614 4.21%
$150,000-$199,999 482 3.31%
$200,000 or more 274 1.88%

Household Type for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,512 24.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,653 25.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 685 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,526 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 99 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,285 15.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 32 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,060 7.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 406 2.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 289 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,692 36.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,237 11.40%
Public Assistance 197 0.53%
Retirement 909 2.45%
Self Employment 1,793 4.82%
Social Security 1,511 4.07%
Supplemental Security 190 0.51%
Wage / Salary 13,287 35.76%
Other 1,345 3.62%

Family Type for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,627 44.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,475 55.23%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,301 8.81%
Color 1 Box Married 9,057 61.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,248 28.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 165 1.12%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,797 11.67%
Color 1 Box Married 9,272 60.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,619 23.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 713 4.63%



Education Information for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77040 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,269 8.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,571 12.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,066 24.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,114 25.14%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,283 4.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,014 17.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,980 7.00%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77040 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 291 0.74% 476 1.20% 767 1.94%
Kindergarten 487 1.23% 32 0.08% 519 1.31%
Grades 1-4 2,477 6.27% 148 0.37% 2,625 6.64%
Grades 5-8 2,590 6.55% 165 0.42% 2,755 6.97%
Grades 9-12 2,452 6.20% 118 0.30% 2,570 6.50%
Undergrad college 1,381 3.49% 290 0.73% 1,671 4.23%
Graduate or professional school 198 0.50% 88 0.22% 286 0.72%
Total 9,876 24.99% 1,317 3.33% 11,193 28.32%



Public Benefits Information for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77040 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,985 92.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,009 7.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77040 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,131 15.51%
10-19 Years 5,980 15.13%
20-29 Years 5,960 15.08%
30-39 Years 6,933 17.54%
40-49 Years 6,990 17.69%
50-59 Years 4,383 11.09%
60-69 Years 1,780 4.50%
70-79 Years 968 2.45%
80-89 Years 336 0.85%
90+ Years 59 0.15%

Population - Male/Female for the 77040 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,825 50.16%
Color 1 Box Female 19,695 49.84%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77040 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,611 52.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11,294 28.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,275 10.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,692 6.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 490 1.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77040 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,061 23.82%
2. Irish 3,144 14.80%
3. English 2,758 12.98%
4. United States Or American 2,648 12.46%
5. Italian 1,281 6.03%
6. French Non-Basque 1,050 4.94%
7. Polish 921 4.33%
8. Scotch Irish 581 2.73%
9. Scottish 576 2.71%
10. Czech 354 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77040 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 25,284 69.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,331 22.90%
3. Vietnamese 1,210 3.33%
4. Chinese 303 0.83%
5. French 158 0.43%
6. German 135 0.37%
7. Other Indic 120 0.33%
8. Korean 105 0.29%
9. Tagalog 96 0.26%
10. Laotian 81 0.22%

Citizen Type for the 77040 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,543 82.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,560 6.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,161 10.60%



Cities for the 77040 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston