77055

  1. Legal Resources for the 77055 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77055 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77055 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77055 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77055 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77055 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77055 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77055 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 43,477
  • Land Area (2000): 22.299 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,016


Employment Information for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77055 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,486 57.79%
15-35 hours 2,570 8.03%
1-14 hours 760 2.38%
No regular hours 10,170 31.80%

Time Left For Work for the 77055 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 413 2.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 572 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 699 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,662 9.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,861 10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,354 19.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,438 14.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,918 11.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 883 5.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 876 5.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 471 2.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 182 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 741 4.35%
4 PM-11:59 PM 971 5.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77055 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 393 2.31%
5-9 1,434 8.41%
10-14 2,460 14.44%
15-19 2,869 16.84%
20-24 2,714 15.93%
25-29 1,019 5.98%
30-34 3,394 19.92%
35-39 360 2.11%
40-44 502 2.95%
45-59 834 4.89%
60-89 669 3.93%
At least 90 393 2.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77055 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 232 1.36% 10,657 62.54%
30-44 470 2.76% 3,786 22.22%
45-59 73 0.43% 761 4.47%
At least 60 269 1.58% 793 4.65%

Type Of Commute for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 260 1.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,504 20.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,958 62.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 29 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 438 2.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,044 5.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 808 4.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 468 2.67%



Family Information for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,732
People at same address in 1995: 16,786
Household Income in 1999 for the 77055 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,195 8.53%
$10,000-$14,999 1,062 7.58%
$15,000-$19,999 1,192 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 1,148 8.20%
$25,000-$29,999 1,074 7.67%
$30,000-$34,999 933 6.66%
$35,000-$39,999 946 6.75%
$40,000-$44,999 759 5.42%
$45,000-$49,999 736 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 938 6.70%
$60,000-$74,999 1,163 8.30%
$75,000-$99,999 1,059 7.56%
$100,000-$124,999 629 4.49%
$125,000-$149,999 342 2.44%
$150,000-$199,999 439 3.13%
$200,000 or more 390 2.78%

Household Type for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,022 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,036 21.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 654 4.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,163 15.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 152 1.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,080 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 77 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,316 9.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 48 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 675 4.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 23 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 720 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.10%

Household Income Type for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,150 34.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,869 10.93%
Public Assistance 368 1.04%
Retirement 1,473 4.16%
Self Employment 1,894 5.35%
Social Security 2,392 6.76%
Supplemental Security 435 1.23%
Wage / Salary 11,607 32.79%
Other 1,205 3.40%

Family Type for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,981 41.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,242 58.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,180 6.90%
Color 1 Box Married 9,809 57.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,836 34.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 283 1.65%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,670 10.81%
Color 1 Box Married 9,119 59.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,604 23.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,062 6.87%



Education Information for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77055 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,123 23.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,573 21.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,731 18.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,874 15.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 777 2.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,834 12.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,896 6.15%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77055 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 471 1.08% 292 0.67% 763 1.75%
Kindergarten 900 2.07% 72 0.17% 972 2.24%
Grades 1-4 2,801 6.44% 203 0.47% 3,004 6.91%
Grades 5-8 2,248 5.17% 262 0.60% 2,510 5.77%
Grades 9-12 2,161 4.97% 191 0.44% 2,352 5.41%
Undergrad college 847 1.95% 130 0.30% 977 2.25%
Graduate or professional school 142 0.33% 58 0.13% 200 0.46%
Total 9,570 22.01% 1,208 2.78% 10,778 24.79%



Public Benefits Information for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77055 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,795 78.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,217 21.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77055 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,044 18.50%
10-19 Years 6,247 14.37%
20-29 Years 7,635 17.56%
30-39 Years 7,202 16.57%
40-49 Years 6,143 14.13%
50-59 Years 3,475 7.99%
60-69 Years 1,985 4.57%
70-79 Years 1,849 4.25%
80-89 Years 772 1.78%
90+ Years 125 0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 77055 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,591 51.96%
Color 1 Box Female 20,886 48.04%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77055 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24,677 56.76%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,173 34.90%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,620 3.73%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,488 3.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 385 0.89%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 86 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 35 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77055 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,215 20.01%
2. English 2,545 15.84%
3. Irish 2,214 13.78%
4. United States Or American 2,208 13.74%
5. French Non-Basque 900 5.60%
6. Italian 721 4.49%
7. Scotch Irish 540 3.36%
8. Scottish 530 3.30%
9. Polish 388 2.41%
10. Czech 374 2.33%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77055 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20,298 51.60%
2. Only English 17,168 43.65%
3. Vietnamese 637 1.62%
4. Korean 191 0.49%
5. Chinese 188 0.48%
6. German 164 0.42%
7. French 156 0.40%
8. Urdu 84 0.21%
9. Other Slavic 74 0.19%
10. Other Asian 66 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 77055 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,448 60.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,790 6.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,369 32.95%



Cities for the 77055 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston