77659

  1. Legal Resources for the 77659 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77659 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77659 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77659 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77659 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77659 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77659 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77659 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,576
  • Land Area (2000): 254.521 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.943 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,803
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77659 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,475 99.25%



Employment Information for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77659 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,743 50.25%
15-35 hours 371 10.69%
1-14 hours 146 4.21%
No regular hours 1,209 34.85%

Time Left For Work for the 77659 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 4.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 150 7.68%
6 AM-6:29 AM 171 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 245 12.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 372 19.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 412 21.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 143 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 112 5.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 12 0.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 47 2.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 4.15%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77659 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 135 6.92%
5-9 145 7.43%
10-14 139 7.12%
15-19 164 8.40%
20-24 425 21.77%
25-29 180 9.22%
30-34 380 19.47%
35-39 62 3.18%
40-44 89 4.56%
45-59 99 5.07%
60-89 55 2.82%
At least 90 79 4.05%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77659 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,188 60.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 531 27.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 99 5.07%
At least 60 0 0.00% 134 6.86%

Type Of Commute for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 154 7.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,737 88.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 23 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 0.71%



Family Information for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 506
People at same address in 1995: 2,808
Household Income in 1999 for the 77659 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 173 10.35%
$10,000-$14,999 128 7.66%
$15,000-$19,999 129 7.72%
$20,000-$24,999 104 6.22%
$25,000-$29,999 87 5.20%
$30,000-$34,999 110 6.58%
$35,000-$39,999 97 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 84 5.02%
$45,000-$49,999 70 4.19%
$50,000-$59,999 123 7.36%
$60,000-$74,999 140 8.37%
$75,000-$99,999 221 13.22%
$100,000-$124,999 115 6.88%
$125,000-$149,999 23 1.38%
$150,000-$199,999 28 1.67%
$200,000 or more 40 2.39%

Household Type for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 343 20.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 487 29.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 27 1.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 310 18.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 293 17.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 142 8.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 36 2.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,267 29.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 607 13.98%
Public Assistance 31 0.71%
Retirement 257 5.92%
Self Employment 232 5.34%
Social Security 508 11.70%
Supplemental Security 29 0.67%
Wage / Salary 1,208 27.81%
Other 204 4.70%

Family Type for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 563 51.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 524 48.21%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 131 7.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,138 66.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 377 22.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 3.40%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 171 9.40%
Color 1 Box Married 1,138 62.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 308 16.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 203 11.15%



Education Information for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77659 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 110 3.40%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 401 12.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,100 33.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 697 21.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 217 6.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 527 16.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 185 5.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77659 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.55% 40 0.87% 65 1.42%
Kindergarten 62 1.35% 0 0.00% 62 1.35%
Grades 1-4 245 5.35% 9 0.20% 254 5.55%
Grades 5-8 345 7.54% 0 0.00% 345 7.54%
Grades 9-12 366 8.00% 8 0.17% 374 8.17%
Undergrad college 82 1.79% 5 0.11% 87 1.90%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.26% 0 0.00% 12 0.26%
Total 1,137 24.85% 62 1.35% 1,199 26.20%



Public Benefits Information for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77659 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,038 89.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 460 10.23%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77659 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 589 12.87%
10-19 Years 843 18.42%
20-29 Years 404 8.83%
30-39 Years 592 12.94%
40-49 Years 858 18.75%
50-59 Years 554 12.11%
60-69 Years 335 7.32%
70-79 Years 270 5.90%
80-89 Years 112 2.45%
90+ Years 19 0.42%

Population - Male/Female for the 77659 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,273 49.67%
Color 1 Box Female 2,303 50.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77659 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,238 92.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 143 3.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 2.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 34 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 16 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77659 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 665 20.34%
2. Irish 561 17.16%
3. French Non-Basque 487 14.90%
4. German 426 13.03%
5. English 370 11.32%
6. Italian 229 7.01%
7. French Canadian 104 3.18%
8. Scotch Irish 72 2.20%
9. Scottish 68 2.08%
10. Dutch 45 1.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77659 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,090 96.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 2.66%
3. French 25 0.59%
4. Gujarathi 9 0.21%
5. Tagalog 6 0.14%
6. Arabic 5 0.12%
7. Italian 4 0.09%
8. German 2 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 77659 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,429 98.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 47 1.04%



Cities for the 77659 Zip Code Back to top
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Sour Lake