77042

  1. Legal Resources for the 77042 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77042 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77042 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77042 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77042 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77042 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77042 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77042 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,282
  • Land Area (2000): 16.044 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 20,237


Employment Information for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77042 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 20,971 70.55%
15-35 hours 2,532 8.52%
1-14 hours 501 1.69%
No regular hours 5,720 19.24%

Time Left For Work for the 77042 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 234 1.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 233 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 433 2.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,283 6.16%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,249 10.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,914 18.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,818 18.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,884 13.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,327 6.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,627 7.82%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 550 2.64%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 307 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 966 4.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 990 4.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77042 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 396 1.90%
5-9 1,555 7.47%
10-14 2,473 11.88%
15-19 2,920 14.03%
20-24 3,376 16.22%
25-29 1,561 7.50%
30-34 4,196 20.16%
35-39 741 3.56%
40-44 900 4.32%
45-59 1,758 8.45%
60-89 713 3.43%
At least 90 226 1.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77042 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 158 0.76% 12,123 58.24%
30-44 320 1.54% 5,517 26.50%
45-59 199 0.96% 1,559 7.49%
At least 60 287 1.38% 652 3.13%

Type Of Commute for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 68 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,440 11.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,712 78.40%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 109 0.51%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 964 4.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 511 2.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 500 2.35%



Family Information for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,067
People at same address in 1995: 9,660
Household Income in 1999 for the 77042 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,188 6.54%
$10,000-$14,999 742 4.09%
$15,000-$19,999 999 5.50%
$20,000-$24,999 1,289 7.10%
$25,000-$29,999 1,370 7.54%
$30,000-$34,999 1,558 8.58%
$35,000-$39,999 1,393 7.67%
$40,000-$44,999 1,186 6.53%
$45,000-$49,999 1,004 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 1,627 8.96%
$60,000-$74,999 1,769 9.74%
$75,000-$99,999 1,605 8.84%
$100,000-$124,999 990 5.45%
$125,000-$149,999 503 2.77%
$150,000-$199,999 543 2.99%
$200,000 or more 396 2.18%

Household Type for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,888 43.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,420 24.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,432 7.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,034 11.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 145 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,351 7.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 526 2.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 160 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 109 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,818 37.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,336 11.93%
Public Assistance 215 0.48%
Retirement 909 2.03%
Self Employment 2,026 4.53%
Social Security 1,734 3.88%
Supplemental Security 245 0.55%
Wage / Salary 16,206 36.22%
Other 1,251 2.80%

Family Type for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,938 60.44%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,578 39.56%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,581 10.76%
Color 1 Box Married 7,419 50.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,570 37.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 118 0.80%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,540 16.66%
Color 1 Box Married 7,407 48.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,647 30.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 653 4.28%



Education Information for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77042 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 967 3.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,888 6.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,482 15.30%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,034 24.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,563 5.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,374 31.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,993 13.63%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77042 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 117 0.32% 421 1.16% 538 1.48%
Kindergarten 340 0.94% 167 0.46% 507 1.40%
Grades 1-4 1,266 3.49% 361 0.99% 1,627 4.48%
Grades 5-8 828 2.28% 247 0.68% 1,075 2.96%
Grades 9-12 803 2.21% 194 0.53% 997 2.75%
Undergrad college 1,722 4.75% 493 1.36% 2,215 6.10%
Graduate or professional school 611 1.68% 206 0.57% 817 2.25%
Total 5,687 15.67% 2,089 5.76% 7,776 21.43%



Public Benefits Information for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77042 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,594 91.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,210 8.97%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77042 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,694 12.94%
10-19 Years 2,698 7.44%
20-29 Years 9,197 25.35%
30-39 Years 7,704 21.23%
40-49 Years 4,892 13.48%
50-59 Years 3,565 9.83%
60-69 Years 1,884 5.19%
70-79 Years 1,191 3.28%
80-89 Years 399 1.10%
90+ Years 58 0.16%

Population - Male/Female for the 77042 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,888 49.30%
Color 1 Box Female 18,394 50.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77042 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,344 50.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,578 20.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,723 15.77%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,482 9.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 988 2.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 79 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77042 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,317 16.46%
2. English 3,224 16.00%
3. Irish 2,409 11.95%
4. United States Or American 1,831 9.09%
5. French Non-Basque 1,027 5.10%
6. Italian 902 4.48%
7. Scottish 649 3.22%
8. Polish 529 2.62%
9. African 483 2.40%
10. European 392 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77042 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,300 63.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,494 19.46%
3. Arabic 737 2.21%
4. Chinese 646 1.94%
5. French 553 1.66%
6. Vietnamese 531 1.59%
7. Other Asian 386 1.16%
8. Other Indic 354 1.06%
9. Urdu 267 0.80%
10. Hindi 215 0.64%

Citizen Type for the 77042 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,109 72.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,355 9.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,459 17.98%



Cities for the 77042 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston