77008

  1. Legal Resources for the 77008 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77008 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77008 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77008 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77008 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77008 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77008 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77008 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,661
  • Land Area (2000): 16.899 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,651


Employment Information for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77008 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,301 61.46%
15-35 hours 1,887 8.11%
1-14 hours 512 2.20%
No regular hours 6,569 28.23%

Time Left For Work for the 77008 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 260 1.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 343 2.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 458 3.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,151 8.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,122 8.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,535 18.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,555 18.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,805 13.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 874 6.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 898 6.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 309 2.28%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 104 0.77%
Noon-3:59 PM 471 3.47%
4 PM-11:59 PM 670 4.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77008 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 397 2.93%
5-9 969 7.15%
10-14 2,194 16.19%
15-19 2,553 18.83%
20-24 2,649 19.54%
25-29 950 7.01%
30-34 2,096 15.46%
35-39 398 2.94%
40-44 273 2.01%
45-59 552 4.07%
60-89 303 2.24%
At least 90 221 1.63%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77008 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 108 0.80% 9,604 70.85%
30-44 236 1.74% 2,531 18.67%
45-59 53 0.39% 499 3.68%
At least 60 130 0.96% 394 2.91%

Type Of Commute for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,787 12.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,712 75.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.21%
Color 4 Box Other 107 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 527 3.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 335 2.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 549 3.89%



Family Information for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,176
People at same address in 1995: 13,710
Household Income in 1999 for the 77008 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,342 10.80%
$10,000-$14,999 678 5.46%
$15,000-$19,999 685 5.51%
$20,000-$24,999 932 7.50%
$25,000-$29,999 845 6.80%
$30,000-$34,999 897 7.22%
$35,000-$39,999 847 6.82%
$40,000-$44,999 685 5.51%
$45,000-$49,999 587 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 1,077 8.67%
$60,000-$74,999 1,300 10.46%
$75,000-$99,999 1,083 8.71%
$100,000-$124,999 676 5.44%
$125,000-$149,999 375 3.02%
$150,000-$199,999 233 1.87%
$200,000 or more 186 1.50%

Household Type for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,919 39.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,848 22.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,043 8.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,445 11.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 98 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,013 8.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 571 4.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 2.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 231 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.11%

Household Income Type for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,245 33.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,160 13.41%
Public Assistance 164 0.53%
Retirement 1,204 3.88%
Self Employment 1,512 4.87%
Social Security 2,705 8.72%
Supplemental Security 319 1.03%
Wage / Salary 9,814 31.63%
Other 906 2.92%

Family Type for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,648 56.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,004 43.08%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,439 12.15%
Color 1 Box Married 5,673 47.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,483 37.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 2.10%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,596 13.66%
Color 1 Box Married 5,587 47.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,964 25.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,535 13.14%



Education Information for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77008 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,430 15.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,697 16.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,691 20.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,127 18.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 680 3.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,897 17.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,178 9.59%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77008 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 229 0.80% 142 0.50% 371 1.29%
Kindergarten 266 0.93% 57 0.20% 323 1.13%
Grades 1-4 1,342 4.68% 89 0.31% 1,431 4.99%
Grades 5-8 1,040 3.63% 92 0.32% 1,132 3.95%
Grades 9-12 979 3.42% 123 0.43% 1,102 3.84%
Undergrad college 957 3.34% 136 0.47% 1,093 3.81%
Graduate or professional school 337 1.18% 138 0.48% 475 1.66%
Total 5,150 17.97% 777 2.71% 5,927 20.68%



Public Benefits Information for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77008 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,510 83.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,484 16.02%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77008 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,467 12.10%
10-19 Years 2,958 10.32%
20-29 Years 4,573 15.96%
30-39 Years 5,346 18.65%
40-49 Years 4,754 16.59%
50-59 Years 2,890 10.08%
60-69 Years 1,767 6.17%
70-79 Years 1,677 5.85%
80-89 Years 1,004 3.50%
90+ Years 225 0.79%

Population - Male/Female for the 77008 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,511 50.63%
Color 1 Box Female 14,150 49.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77008 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,362 50.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,393 43.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,199 4.18%
Color 2 Box Asian 301 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 278 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 87 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77008 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,009 19.86%
2. English 2,118 13.98%
3. United States Or American 2,023 13.35%
4. Irish 1,842 12.16%
5. Italian 844 5.57%
6. French Non-Basque 764 5.04%
7. Polish 705 4.65%
8. Scottish 522 3.44%
9. Czech 499 3.29%
10. Scotch Irish 498 3.29%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77008 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,283 60.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,724 36.42%
3. French 154 0.58%
4. Persian 65 0.24%
5. Other Asian 61 0.23%
6. German 59 0.22%
7. Korean 58 0.22%
8. Greek 36 0.13%
9. Italian 32 0.12%
10. Chinese 28 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 77008 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,918 80.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,586 5.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,934 13.83%



Cities for the 77008 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston