77078

  1. Legal Resources for the 77078 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77078 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77078 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77078 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77078 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77078 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77078 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77078 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,479
  • Land Area (2000): 25.116 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,372
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77078 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,454 99.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 62 0.43%



Employment Information for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77078 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,825 49.92%
15-35 hours 694 7.18%
1-14 hours 210 2.17%
No regular hours 3,936 40.72%

Time Left For Work for the 77078 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 266 5.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 239 5.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 6.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 566 12.67%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 605 13.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 838 18.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 430 9.63%
8 AM-8:29 AM 193 4.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 1.99%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 180 4.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 114 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 336 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 282 6.31%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77078 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 0.34%
5-9 206 4.61%
10-14 289 6.47%
15-19 478 10.70%
20-24 616 13.79%
25-29 278 6.22%
30-34 1,128 25.26%
35-39 116 2.60%
40-44 164 3.67%
45-59 677 15.16%
60-89 342 7.66%
At least 90 157 3.52%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77078 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.13% 1,876 42.01%
30-44 50 1.12% 1,358 30.41%
45-59 56 1.25% 621 13.91%
At least 60 140 3.13% 359 8.04%

Type Of Commute for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 915 20.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,171 70.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 84 1.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 252 5.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 1.30%



Family Information for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 689
People at same address in 1995: 7,874
Household Income in 1999 for the 77078 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 860 20.87%
$10,000-$14,999 363 8.81%
$15,000-$19,999 354 8.59%
$20,000-$24,999 318 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 297 7.21%
$30,000-$34,999 264 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 222 5.39%
$40,000-$44,999 203 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 259 6.29%
$50,000-$59,999 397 9.64%
$60,000-$74,999 338 8.20%
$75,000-$99,999 137 3.33%
$100,000-$124,999 38 0.92%
$125,000-$149,999 21 0.51%
$150,000-$199,999 26 0.63%
$200,000 or more 23 0.56%

Household Type for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 568 13.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 786 18.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 838 20.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 781 18.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 524 12.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 7.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 237 5.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,278 34.04%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 386 4.01%
Public Assistance 333 3.46%
Retirement 436 4.53%
Self Employment 337 3.50%
Social Security 770 8.00%
Supplemental Security 275 2.86%
Wage / Salary 3,210 33.34%
Other 604 6.27%

Family Type for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 819 44.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,038 55.90%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 7.02%
Color 1 Box Married 2,277 51.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,744 39.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 87 1.97%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 688 12.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,421 43.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,970 35.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 474 8.54%



Education Information for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77078 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,391 15.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,471 27.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,867 31.47%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,696 18.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 172 1.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 384 4.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 128 1.41%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77078 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 336 2.32% 54 0.37% 390 2.69%
Kindergarten 336 2.32% 22 0.15% 358 2.47%
Grades 1-4 1,330 9.19% 95 0.66% 1,425 9.84%
Grades 5-8 1,113 7.69% 29 0.20% 1,142 7.89%
Grades 9-12 1,131 7.81% 29 0.20% 1,160 8.01%
Undergrad college 490 3.38% 65 0.45% 555 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 69 0.48% 4 0.03% 73 0.50%
Total 4,805 33.19% 298 2.06% 5,103 35.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77078 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,597 66.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,788 33.28%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77078 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,931 20.24%
10-19 Years 2,941 20.31%
20-29 Years 2,117 14.62%
30-39 Years 1,949 13.46%
40-49 Years 1,921 13.27%
50-59 Years 1,476 10.19%
60-69 Years 690 4.77%
70-79 Years 337 2.33%
80-89 Years 92 0.64%
90+ Years 25 0.17%

Population - Male/Female for the 77078 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,809 47.03%
Color 1 Box Female 7,670 52.97%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77078 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 10,073 69.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,425 23.65%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 872 6.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 65 0.45%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77078 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 264 38.26%
2. English 96 13.91%
3. African 87 12.61%
4. German 64 9.28%
5. Irish 49 7.10%
6. Scottish 29 4.20%
7. Scotch Irish 25 3.62%
8. French Non-Basque 16 2.32%
9. Nigerian 15 2.17%
10. Jamaican 12 1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77078 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,164 77.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,888 21.94%
3. French 36 0.27%
4. French Creole 19 0.14%
5. Navajo 19 0.14%
6. African 15 0.11%
7. Greek 13 0.10%
8. German 8 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 77078 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,884 88.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 406 2.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,226 8.45%



Cities for the 77078 Zip Code Back to top
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Houston