77478

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Statistics for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 52,591
Land Area (2000): 65.097 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2.470 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	53,063	99.88%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	62	0.12%

Employment Information for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77478 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	24,417	62.90%
15-35 hours	3,737	9.63%
1-14 hours	1,103	2.84%
No regular hours	9,563	24.63%

Time Left For Work for the 77478 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	512	2.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM	597	2.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	1,055	4.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM	2,543	10.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	3,331	13.10%
7 AM-7:29 AM	4,138	16.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	4,054	15.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM	2,907	11.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,448	5.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,791	7.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	832	3.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	144	0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,054	4.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,012	3.98%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77478 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	338	1.33%
5-9	1,420	5.59%
10-14	2,724	10.72%
15-19	3,093	12.17%
20-24	3,243	12.76%
25-29	1,282	5.04%
30-34	4,479	17.62%
35-39	1,059	4.17%
40-44	1,607	6.32%
45-59	3,846	15.13%
60-89	1,801	7.09%
At least 90	526	2.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77478 Zip Code

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	38	0.15%	12,062	47.45%
30-44	86	0.34%	7,059	27.77%
45-59	139	0.55%	3,707	14.58%
At least 60	137	0.54%	2,190	8.62%

Type Of Commute for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	39	0.15%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,734	10.40%
Car / truck / van, solo	22,026	83.80%
Motorcycle	32	0.12%
Other	119	0.45%
Public transportation	400	1.52%
Walked	68	0.26%
Worked at home	867	3.30%

Family Information for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top
: 7,288
: 27,379
Household Income in 1999 for the 77478 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	541	3.16%
$10,000-$14,999	440	2.57%
$15,000-$19,999	494	2.88%
$20,000-$24,999	434	2.53%
$25,000-$29,999	642	3.75%
$30,000-$34,999	694	4.05%
$35,000-$39,999	684	3.99%
$40,000-$44,999	728	4.25%
$45,000-$49,999	799	4.66%
$50,000-$59,999	1,619	9.45%
$60,000-$74,999	2,254	13.15%
$75,000-$99,999	3,003	17.52%
$100,000-$124,999	1,917	11.19%
$125,000-$149,999	999	5.83%
$150,000-$199,999	1,076	6.28%
$200,000 or more	814	4.75%

Household Type for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	2,249	13.19%
Family, 2 people	4,528	26.55%
Nonfamily, 2 people	386	2.26%
Family, 3 people	3,463	20.31%
Nonfamily, 3 people	48	0.28%
Family, 4 people	3,819	22.40%
Nonfamily, 4 people	10	0.06%
Family, 5 people	1,637	9.60%
Nonfamily, 5 people	2	0.01%
Family, 6 people	597	3.50%
Nonfamily, 6 people	1	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	311	1.82%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	1	0.01%

Household Income Type for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	15,752	32.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	7,683	16.09%
Public Assistance	177	0.37%
Retirement	1,552	3.25%
Self Employment	2,771	5.80%
Social Security	2,372	4.97%
Supplemental Security	274	0.57%
Wage / Salary	15,228	31.90%
Other	1,934	4.05%

Family Type for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	5,300	42.95%
With children under 18	7,039	57.05%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,064	5.60%
Married	13,319	70.09%
Never Married	4,396	23.13%
Widowed	223	1.17%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,702	8.19%
Married	13,894	66.89%
Never Married	3,921	18.88%
Widowed	1,253	6.03%

Education Information for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77478 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	1,345	3.63%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	2,944	7.95%
High school diploma or equivalent	6,720	18.16%
Some college, no degree	8,856	23.93%
Associate degree	2,493	6.74%
Bachelors degree	9,954	26.89%
Graduate or professional degree	4,702	12.70%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77478 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	336	0.64%	962	1.83%	1,298	2.47%
Kindergarten	824	1.57%	348	0.66%	1,172	2.23%
Grades 1-4	3,177	6.04%	484	0.92%	3,661	6.96%
Grades 5-8	3,634	6.91%	361	0.69%	3,995	7.60%
Grades 9-12	3,247	6.17%	300	0.57%	3,547	6.74%
Undergrad college	2,011	3.82%	365	0.69%	2,376	4.52%
Graduate or professional school	435	0.83%	277	0.53%	712	1.35%
Total	13,664	25.98%	3,097	5.89%	16,761	31.87%

Public Benefits Information for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77478 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	49,968	94.59%
Below Poverty Level	2,856	5.41%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77478 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	8,245	15.68%
10-19 Years	8,971	17.06%
20-29 Years	5,058	9.62%
30-39 Years	8,519	16.20%
40-49 Years	10,273	19.53%
50-59 Years	6,189	11.77%
60-69 Years	2,744	5.22%
70-79 Years	1,697	3.23%
80-89 Years	743	1.41%
90+ Years	152	0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 77478 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	25,773	49.01%
Female	26,818	50.99%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77478 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	28,610	54.40%
Asian	10,345	19.67%
Hispanic/Latino	7,731	14.70%
African-American	4,606	8.76%
Multiracial	1,117	2.12%
Amerindian	88	0.17%
Other Race	72	0.14%
Pacific Islander	22	0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77478 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	6,804	20.79%
2.	English	4,758	14.54%
3.	Irish	4,398	13.44%
4.	United States Or American	2,827	8.64%
5.	French Non-Basque	1,592	4.86%
6.	Italian	1,553	4.74%
7.	Polish	1,079	3.30%
8.	Czech	1,012	3.09%
9.	Scotch Irish	947	2.89%
10.	Scottish	896	2.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77478 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	32,346	65.62%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	6,171	12.52%
3.	Chinese	3,024	6.13%
4.	Vietnamese	1,662	3.37%
5.	Urdu	1,146	2.32%
6.	Tagalog	801	1.62%
7.	Gujarathi	735	1.49%
8.	Hindi	464	0.94%
9.	Other Asian	463	0.94%
10.	Arabic	458	0.93%

Citizen Type for the 77478 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	41,049	77.27%
Naturalized immigrant	7,172	13.50%
Not a citizen	4,904	9.23%

Cities for the 77478 Zip Code Back to top

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Sugar Land