77642

  1. Legal Resources for the 77642 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77642 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77642 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77642 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77642 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77642 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77642 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77642 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 36,958
  • Land Area (2000): 60.048 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.120 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,007
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77642 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,444 99.06%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 346 0.94%



Employment Information for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77642 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,535 46.64%
15-35 hours 2,524 9.39%
1-14 hours 605 2.25%
No regular hours 11,214 41.72%

Time Left For Work for the 77642 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 594 4.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 669 5.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 608 4.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,270 10.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,376 11.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,353 11.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,856 15.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,075 8.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 477 3.88%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 565 4.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 393 3.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 155 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 845 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,047 8.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77642 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 454 3.70%
5-9 1,741 14.17%
10-14 2,836 23.09%
15-19 2,353 19.16%
20-24 1,847 15.04%
25-29 528 4.30%
30-34 1,597 13.00%
35-39 117 0.95%
40-44 85 0.69%
45-59 356 2.90%
60-89 141 1.15%
At least 90 228 1.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77642 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.17% 9,738 79.28%
30-44 17 0.14% 1,782 14.51%
45-59 4 0.03% 352 2.87%
At least 60 10 0.08% 359 2.92%

Type Of Commute for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,292 18.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,485 76.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.22%
Color 4 Box Other 235 1.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 172 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 194 1.55%



Family Information for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,096
People at same address in 1995: 18,682
Household Income in 1999 for the 77642 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,396 17.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,696 12.41%
$15,000-$19,999 1,008 7.37%
$20,000-$24,999 940 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 941 6.88%
$30,000-$34,999 993 7.26%
$35,000-$39,999 818 5.98%
$40,000-$44,999 727 5.32%
$45,000-$49,999 609 4.45%
$50,000-$59,999 954 6.98%
$60,000-$74,999 1,023 7.48%
$75,000-$99,999 879 6.43%
$100,000-$124,999 355 2.60%
$125,000-$149,999 94 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 75 0.55%
$200,000 or more 163 1.19%

Household Type for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,072 29.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,331 24.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 362 2.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,202 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,795 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 25 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 965 7.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 474 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 388 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,717 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,250 9.70%
Public Assistance 892 2.66%
Retirement 1,986 5.93%
Self Employment 1,109 3.31%
Social Security 4,232 12.63%
Supplemental Security 814 2.43%
Wage / Salary 9,362 27.94%
Other 2,149 6.41%

Family Type for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,196 50.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,138 49.54%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,187 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 7,217 57.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,922 31.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 281 2.23%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,689 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 7,574 51.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,623 24.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,946 13.12%



Education Information for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77642 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,380 13.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,365 17.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,477 33.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,884 22.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,097 4.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,817 7.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 621 2.42%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77642 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 732 1.98% 145 0.39% 877 2.37%
Kindergarten 664 1.80% 23 0.06% 687 1.86%
Grades 1-4 2,534 6.86% 213 0.58% 2,747 7.43%
Grades 5-8 2,162 5.85% 113 0.31% 2,275 6.16%
Grades 9-12 2,381 6.44% 74 0.20% 2,455 6.64%
Undergrad college 1,179 3.19% 106 0.29% 1,285 3.48%
Graduate or professional school 120 0.32% 0 0.00% 120 0.32%
Total 9,772 26.44% 674 1.82% 10,446 28.26%



Public Benefits Information for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77642 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,717 76.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,528 23.53%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77642 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,547 17.71%
10-19 Years 5,830 15.77%
20-29 Years 5,021 13.59%
30-39 Years 4,943 13.37%
40-49 Years 4,930 13.34%
50-59 Years 3,157 8.54%
60-69 Years 2,309 6.25%
70-79 Years 2,502 6.77%
80-89 Years 1,363 3.69%
90+ Years 356 0.96%

Population - Male/Female for the 77642 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,515 47.39%
Color 1 Box Female 19,443 52.61%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77642 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,907 34.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,710 31.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,705 23.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,085 8.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 428 1.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 97 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77642 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,392 19.00%
2. German 1,758 13.97%
3. Irish 1,641 13.04%
4. English 1,483 11.78%
5. United States Or American 1,416 11.25%
6. Italian 886 7.04%
7. French Canadian 755 6.00%
8. Scotch Irish 460 3.65%
9. Acadian / Cajun 282 2.24%
10. Scottish 262 2.08%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77642 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,595 70.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,634 19.70%
3. Vietnamese 2,282 6.78%
4. French 526 1.56%
5. Tagalog 140 0.42%
6. German 59 0.18%
7. Other Asian 54 0.16%
8. Greek 47 0.14%
9. Urdu 47 0.14%
10. Hindi 40 0.12%

Citizen Type for the 77642 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,856 83.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,998 5.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,936 10.70%



Cities for the 77642 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Port Arthur