77640

  1. Legal Resources for the 77640 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77640 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77640 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77640 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77640 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77640 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77640 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77640 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,008
  • Land Area (2000): 145.007 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 20.290 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,322
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77640 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 19,370 95.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 47 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 783 3.88%



Employment Information for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77640 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,227 39.44%
15-35 hours 1,482 9.39%
1-14 hours 396 2.51%
No regular hours 7,684 48.67%

Time Left For Work for the 77640 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 288 4.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 357 5.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 301 4.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 729 11.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 656 10.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 870 13.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,076 17.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 406 6.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 168 2.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 284 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 158 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 76 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 505 7.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 447 7.07%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77640 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 192 3.04%
5-9 728 11.52%
10-14 1,153 18.24%
15-19 1,658 26.23%
20-24 889 14.06%
25-29 348 5.51%
30-34 859 13.59%
35-39 103 1.63%
40-44 46 0.73%
45-59 179 2.83%
60-89 59 0.93%
At least 90 107 1.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77640 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 79 1.25% 4,889 77.35%
30-44 5 0.08% 1,003 15.87%
45-59 31 0.49% 148 2.34%
At least 60 0 0.00% 166 2.63%

Type Of Commute for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,151 18.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,728 73.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 124 1.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 115 1.80%
Color 6 Box Walked 197 3.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 73 1.14%



Family Information for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 930
People at same address in 1995: 12,563
Household Income in 1999 for the 77640 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,937 24.51%
$10,000-$14,999 954 12.07%
$15,000-$19,999 760 9.62%
$20,000-$24,999 688 8.70%
$25,000-$29,999 457 5.78%
$30,000-$34,999 450 5.69%
$35,000-$39,999 363 4.59%
$40,000-$44,999 344 4.35%
$45,000-$49,999 387 4.90%
$50,000-$59,999 563 7.12%
$60,000-$74,999 363 4.59%
$75,000-$99,999 303 3.83%
$100,000-$124,999 171 2.16%
$125,000-$149,999 94 1.19%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.43%
$200,000 or more 36 0.46%

Household Type for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,257 28.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,199 28.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 228 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,298 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 970 12.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 487 6.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 205 2.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 141 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,141 27.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,253 6.64%
Public Assistance 377 2.00%
Retirement 1,564 8.28%
Self Employment 494 2.62%
Social Security 3,049 16.15%
Supplemental Security 711 3.77%
Wage / Salary 5,035 26.67%
Other 1,255 6.65%

Family Type for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,912 64.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,054 35.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,086 14.35%
Color 1 Box Married 3,591 47.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,497 33.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 393 5.19%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,233 14.48%
Color 1 Box Married 3,790 44.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,094 24.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,401 16.45%



Education Information for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77640 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,970 13.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,126 20.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,365 35.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,025 20.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 537 3.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 721 4.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 258 1.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77640 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 367 1.83% 44 0.22% 411 2.05%
Kindergarten 245 1.22% 43 0.21% 288 1.44%
Grades 1-4 977 4.88% 80 0.40% 1,057 5.28%
Grades 5-8 1,193 5.96% 31 0.15% 1,224 6.12%
Grades 9-12 1,412 7.06% 35 0.17% 1,447 7.23%
Undergrad college 563 2.81% 33 0.16% 596 2.98%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.10% 3 0.01% 24 0.12%
Total 4,778 23.88% 269 1.34% 5,047 25.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77640 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,283 71.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,754 28.72%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77640 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,567 12.83%
10-19 Years 3,170 15.84%
20-29 Years 2,188 10.94%
30-39 Years 2,431 12.15%
40-49 Years 2,836 14.17%
50-59 Years 2,290 11.45%
60-69 Years 1,998 9.99%
70-79 Years 1,761 8.80%
80-89 Years 650 3.25%
90+ Years 117 0.58%

Population - Male/Female for the 77640 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,578 47.87%
Color 1 Box Female 10,430 52.13%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77640 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,427 67.11%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,740 23.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,335 6.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 291 1.45%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 147 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77640 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 862 20.43%
2. United States Or American 734 17.40%
3. Irish 600 14.22%
4. German 590 13.98%
5. English 293 6.94%
6. French Canadian 275 6.52%
7. African 202 4.79%
8. Acadian / Cajun 125 2.96%
9. Italian 123 2.92%
10. Scotch Irish 60 1.42%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77640 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,656 88.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,368 7.24%
3. French 348 1.84%
4. Vietnamese 276 1.46%
5. French Creole 91 0.48%
6. German 66 0.35%
7. Urdu 32 0.17%
8. Other Pacific Island 18 0.10%
9. Greek 13 0.07%
10. Other Indo European 7 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 77640 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,984 93.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 316 1.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 900 4.46%



Cities for the 77640 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Port Arthur