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Statistics for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top

Population (2000): 9,949
Land Area (2000): 40.912 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2.219 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	9,608	97.28%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	269	2.72%

Employment Information for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77562 Zip Code

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	4,225	57.55%
15-35 hours	748	10.19%
1-14 hours	113	1.54%
No regular hours	2,255	30.72%

Time Left For Work for the 77562 Zip Code

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	234	5.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM	241	5.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	212	5.16%
6 AM-6:29 AM	683	16.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	484	11.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM	773	18.82%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	506	12.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM	283	6.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	72	1.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	129	3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	66	1.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	5	0.12%
Noon-3:59 PM	116	2.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM	303	7.38%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77562 Zip Code

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	135	3.29%
5-9	345	8.40%
10-14	492	11.98%
15-19	698	17.00%
20-24	535	13.03%
25-29	186	4.53%
30-34	814	19.82%
35-39	151	3.68%
40-44	168	4.09%
45-59	246	5.99%
60-89	258	6.28%
At least 90	79	1.92%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77562 Zip Code

Minutes	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	0.00%	2,391	58.22%
30-44	0.00%	1,133	27.59%
45-59	0.00%	246	5.99%
At least 60	0.00%	337	8.21%

Type Of Commute for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	434	10.29%
Car / truck / van, solo	3,591	85.18%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	52	1.23%
Public transportation	0	0.00%
Walked	30	0.71%
Worked at home	109	2.59%

Family Information for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top
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Household Income in 1999 for the 77562 Zip Code

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	193	5.54%
$10,000-$14,999	194	5.57%
$15,000-$19,999	211	6.05%
$20,000-$24,999	196	5.62%
$25,000-$29,999	227	6.51%
$30,000-$34,999	380	10.90%
$35,000-$39,999	188	5.39%
$40,000-$44,999	194	5.57%
$45,000-$49,999	168	4.82%
$50,000-$59,999	342	9.81%
$60,000-$74,999	384	11.02%
$75,000-$99,999	569	16.33%
$100,000-$124,999	131	3.76%
$125,000-$149,999	80	2.30%
$150,000-$199,999	21	0.60%
$200,000 or more	7	0.20%

Household Type for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	640	18.10%
Family, 2 people	1,027	29.04%
Nonfamily, 2 people	101	2.86%
Family, 3 people	700	19.80%
Nonfamily, 3 people	17	0.48%
Family, 4 people	617	17.45%
Nonfamily, 4 people	3	0.08%
Family, 5 people	295	8.34%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.03%
Family, 6 people	78	2.21%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	57	1.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	2,874	32.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	945	10.65%
Public Assistance	67	0.76%
Retirement	411	4.63%
Self Employment	293	3.30%
Social Security	884	9.97%
Supplemental Security	158	1.78%
Wage / Salary	2,771	31.24%
Other	468	5.28%

Family Type for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	1,130	53.45%
With children under 18	984	46.55%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	369	10.18%
Married	2,255	62.19%
Never Married	923	25.46%
Widowed	79	2.18%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	540	13.83%
Married	2,280	58.39%
Never Married	756	19.36%
Widowed	329	8.43%

Education Information for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77562 Zip Code

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	368	5.22%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	1,276	18.11%
High school diploma or equivalent	2,650	37.61%
Some college, no degree	1,821	25.84%
Associate degree	438	6.22%
Bachelors degree	293	4.16%
Graduate or professional degree	200	2.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77562 Zip Code

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	68	0.68%	51	0.51%	119	1.20%
Kindergarten	153	1.54%	38	0.38%	191	1.92%
Grades 1-4	710	7.14%	89	0.89%	799	8.03%
Grades 5-8	669	6.72%	19	0.19%	688	6.92%
Grades 9-12	659	6.62%	23	0.23%	682	6.85%
Undergrad college	403	4.05%	45	0.45%	448	4.50%
Graduate or professional school	32	0.32%	0	0.00%	32	0.32%
Total	2,694	27.08%	265	2.66%	2,959	29.74%

Public Benefits Information for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77562 Zip Code

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	8,871	90.06%
Below Poverty Level	979	9.94%

Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77562 Zip Code

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	1,555	15.63%
10-19 Years	1,612	16.20%
20-29 Years	1,235	12.41%
30-39 Years	1,485	14.93%
40-49 Years	1,673	16.82%
50-59 Years	1,108	11.14%
60-69 Years	655	6.58%
70-79 Years	407	4.09%
80-89 Years	191	1.92%
90+ Years	28	0.28%

Population - Male/Female for the 77562 Zip Code

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	4,921	49.46%
Female	5,028	50.54%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77562 Zip Code

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	7,890	79.30%
Hispanic/Latino	1,353	13.60%
African-American	524	5.27%
Multiracial	108	1.09%
Amerindian	36	0.36%
Asian	36	0.36%
Pacific Islander	2	0.02%
Other Race	0	0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77562 Zip Code

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	1,693	27.17%
2.	Irish	1,133	18.19%
3.	German	879	14.11%
4.	English	675	10.83%
5.	French Non-Basque	439	7.05%
6.	Italian	248	3.98%
7.	Scotch Irish	197	3.16%
8.	Polish	194	3.11%
9.	Dutch	169	2.71%
10.	Scottish	91	1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77562 Zip Code

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	7,873	85.25%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	1,195	12.94%
3.	French	62	0.67%
4.	German	47	0.51%
5.	Japanese	28	0.30%
6.	French Creole	19	0.21%
7.	Polish	8	0.09%
8.	Korean	3	0.03%

Citizen Type for the 77562 Zip Code

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	9,362	94.79%
Naturalized immigrant	179	1.81%
Not a citizen	336	3.40%

Cities for the 77562 Zip Code Back to top

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