77047

  1. Legal Resources for the 77047 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77047 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77047 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77047 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77047 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77047 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77047 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77047 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,112
  • Land Area (2000): 36.765 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,925
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77047 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,562 96.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 423 3.85%



Employment Information for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77047 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,164 51.23%
15-35 hours 631 7.76%
1-14 hours 169 2.08%
No regular hours 3,164 38.93%

Time Left For Work for the 77047 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 257 6.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 100 2.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 205 5.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 417 10.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 452 11.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 806 20.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 467 11.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 247 6.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 112 2.83%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 4.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 91 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 322 8.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 274 6.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77047 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 31 0.78%
5-9 99 2.50%
10-14 185 4.68%
15-19 451 11.41%
20-24 592 14.98%
25-29 298 7.54%
30-34 1,415 35.80%
35-39 165 4.17%
40-44 194 4.91%
45-59 314 7.94%
60-89 150 3.79%
At least 90 59 1.49%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77047 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 17 0.43% 1,639 41.46%
30-44 39 0.99% 1,735 43.89%
45-59 10 0.25% 304 7.69%
At least 60 39 0.99% 170 4.30%

Type Of Commute for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 556 13.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,244 81.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 105 2.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 0.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 33 0.83%



Family Information for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 688
People at same address in 1995: 6,387
Household Income in 1999 for the 77047 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 409 11.15%
$10,000-$14,999 339 9.24%
$15,000-$19,999 245 6.68%
$20,000-$24,999 271 7.39%
$25,000-$29,999 301 8.21%
$30,000-$34,999 247 6.74%
$35,000-$39,999 251 6.84%
$40,000-$44,999 235 6.41%
$45,000-$49,999 189 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 283 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 282 7.69%
$75,000-$99,999 354 9.65%
$100,000-$124,999 224 6.11%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.33%
$150,000-$199,999 15 0.41%
$200,000 or more 10 0.27%

Household Type for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 701 19.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 932 25.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 96 2.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 720 19.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 557 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 338 9.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 172 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 140 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,904 30.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 527 5.52%
Public Assistance 121 1.27%
Retirement 782 8.20%
Self Employment 424 4.44%
Social Security 1,169 12.25%
Supplemental Security 296 3.10%
Wage / Salary 2,784 29.18%
Other 534 5.60%

Family Type for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,144 60.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 752 39.66%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 244 6.41%
Color 1 Box Married 2,100 55.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,244 32.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 219 5.75%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 521 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 2,255 49.96%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,139 25.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 599 13.27%



Education Information for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77047 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 727 9.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,676 21.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,432 30.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,932 24.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 259 3.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 570 7.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 266 3.38%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77047 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 177 1.59% 49 0.44% 226 2.03%
Kindergarten 115 1.03% 34 0.31% 149 1.34%
Grades 1-4 782 7.04% 43 0.39% 825 7.42%
Grades 5-8 786 7.07% 9 0.08% 795 7.15%
Grades 9-12 629 5.66% 51 0.46% 680 6.12%
Undergrad college 335 3.01% 10 0.09% 345 3.10%
Graduate or professional school 32 0.29% 13 0.12% 45 0.40%
Total 2,856 25.70% 209 1.88% 3,065 27.58%



Public Benefits Information for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77047 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,398 85.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,563 14.26%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77047 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,794 16.14%
10-19 Years 1,662 14.96%
20-29 Years 1,369 12.32%
30-39 Years 1,607 14.46%
40-49 Years 1,433 12.90%
50-59 Years 1,215 10.93%
60-69 Years 1,135 10.21%
70-79 Years 674 6.07%
80-89 Years 186 1.67%
90+ Years 37 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 77047 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,256 47.30%
Color 1 Box Female 5,856 52.70%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77047 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 7,910 71.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,945 17.50%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,095 9.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 64 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.08%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77047 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 187 17.54%
2. United States Or American 165 15.48%
3. African 149 13.98%
4. Irish 117 10.98%
5. English 114 10.69%
6. Czech 52 4.88%
7. Dutch 47 4.41%
8. European 37 3.47%
9. Scotch Irish 35 3.28%
10. Italian 29 2.72%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77047 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,519 83.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,531 14.96%
3. Vietnamese 58 0.57%
4. French Creole 48 0.47%
5. French 33 0.32%
6. Other Slavic 19 0.19%
7. African 14 0.14%
8. German 9 0.09%
9. Italian 6 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 77047 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,302 93.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 234 2.13%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 449 4.09%



Cities for the 77047 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston