77079

  1. Legal Resources for the 77079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77079 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77079 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,887
  • Land Area (2000): 17.525 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,739


Employment Information for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,874 54.54%
15-35 hours 2,391 10.13%
1-14 hours 907 3.84%
No regular hours 7,433 31.49%

Time Left For Work for the 77079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 94 0.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 147 1.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 208 1.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 886 6.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,534 11.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,888 21.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,362 17.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,077 15.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 711 5.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 950 7.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 386 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 116 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 445 3.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 343 2.61%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 201 1.53%
5-9 1,253 9.53%
10-14 1,375 10.46%
15-19 1,766 13.43%
20-24 1,818 13.83%
25-29 875 6.66%
30-34 2,337 17.78%
35-39 673 5.12%
40-44 757 5.76%
45-59 1,397 10.63%
60-89 585 4.45%
At least 90 110 0.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 65 0.49% 7,223 54.94%
30-44 94 0.71% 3,673 27.94%
45-59 208 1.58% 1,189 9.04%
At least 60 68 0.52% 627 4.77%

Type Of Commute for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,139 8.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,227 80.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 435 3.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 270 1.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 742 5.34%



Family Information for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,010
People at same address in 1995: 14,266
Household Income in 1999 for the 77079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 523 4.37%
$10,000-$14,999 378 3.16%
$15,000-$19,999 354 2.96%
$20,000-$24,999 473 3.96%
$25,000-$29,999 522 4.37%
$30,000-$34,999 544 4.55%
$35,000-$39,999 460 3.85%
$40,000-$44,999 554 4.63%
$45,000-$49,999 523 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 891 7.45%
$60,000-$74,999 1,029 8.61%
$75,000-$99,999 1,564 13.08%
$100,000-$124,999 1,268 10.60%
$125,000-$149,999 910 7.61%
$150,000-$199,999 842 7.04%
$200,000 or more 1,122 9.38%

Household Type for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,639 22.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,957 33.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 315 2.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,998 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,980 16.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 756 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 201 1.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 83 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,112 29.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,536 19.09%
Public Assistance 142 0.41%
Retirement 1,744 5.09%
Self Employment 1,987 5.80%
Social Security 2,835 8.28%
Supplemental Security 158 0.46%
Wage / Salary 9,506 27.77%
Other 1,215 3.55%

Family Type for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,824 51.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,664 48.93%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 745 6.51%
Color 1 Box Married 7,899 69.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,627 22.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 1.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,615 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 7,964 62.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,220 17.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 936 7.35%



Education Information for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 289 1.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,205 5.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,809 12.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,683 20.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 942 4.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,545 37.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,080 18.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 175 0.57% 548 1.77% 723 2.34%
Kindergarten 410 1.33% 101 0.33% 511 1.65%
Grades 1-4 1,535 4.97% 277 0.90% 1,812 5.87%
Grades 5-8 1,891 6.12% 345 1.12% 2,236 7.24%
Grades 9-12 1,907 6.17% 251 0.81% 2,158 6.99%
Undergrad college 939 3.04% 191 0.62% 1,130 3.66%
Graduate or professional school 207 0.67% 151 0.49% 358 1.16%
Total 7,064 22.87% 1,864 6.03% 8,928 28.91%



Public Benefits Information for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 28,896 93.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,967 6.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,022 13.02%
10-19 Years 4,976 16.11%
20-29 Years 2,341 7.58%
30-39 Years 3,864 12.51%
40-49 Years 5,946 19.25%
50-59 Years 4,032 13.05%
60-69 Years 2,988 9.67%
70-79 Years 2,261 7.32%
80-89 Years 422 1.37%
90+ Years 35 0.11%

Population - Male/Female for the 77079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,800 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 16,087 52.08%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,651 76.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,033 9.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,670 8.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 898 2.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 511 1.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 72 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 47 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 5,179 19.30%
2. German 4,970 18.52%
3. Irish 3,249 12.11%
4. United States Or American 2,076 7.74%
5. French Non-Basque 1,397 5.21%
6. Scotch Irish 1,251 4.66%
7. Scottish 1,058 3.94%
8. Italian 995 3.71%
9. Norwegian 459 1.71%
10. European 447 1.67%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,260 76.53%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,592 8.91%
3. Korean 636 2.19%
4. Chinese 565 1.94%
5. Urdu 333 1.14%
6. Persian 330 1.13%
7. Japanese 319 1.10%
8. Russian 262 0.90%
9. French 252 0.87%
10. Arabic 252 0.87%

Citizen Type for the 77079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,669 79.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,978 6.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,239 13.72%



Cities for the 77079 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston