77879

  1. Legal Resources for the 77879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 77879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 77879 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 77879 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 77879 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 77879 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77879 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 77879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,654
  • Land Area (2000): 521.019 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 26.299 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,694
Population - Urban/Rural for the 77879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 3.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,459 96.39%



Employment Information for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 77879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,750 49.65%
15-35 hours 283 8.03%
1-14 hours 105 2.98%
No regular hours 1,387 39.35%

Time Left For Work for the 77879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 5.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 4.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 81 4.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 183 10.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 208 11.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 310 17.77%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 259 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 126 7.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 55 3.15%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 2.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 40 2.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 126 7.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 5.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 77879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 110 6.30%
5-9 181 10.37%
10-14 140 8.02%
15-19 129 7.39%
20-24 195 11.17%
25-29 115 6.59%
30-34 348 19.94%
35-39 61 3.50%
40-44 84 4.81%
45-59 243 13.93%
60-89 63 3.61%
At least 90 76 4.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 77879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 870 49.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 493 28.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 243 13.93%
At least 60 0 0.00% 139 7.97%

Type Of Commute for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 319 17.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,367 76.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.91%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 20 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 2.08%



Family Information for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 409
People at same address in 1995: 2,733
Household Income in 1999 for the 77879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 309 16.80%
$10,000-$14,999 147 7.99%
$15,000-$19,999 186 10.11%
$20,000-$24,999 178 9.68%
$25,000-$29,999 131 7.12%
$30,000-$34,999 97 5.27%
$35,000-$39,999 98 5.33%
$40,000-$44,999 115 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 106 5.76%
$50,000-$59,999 135 7.34%
$60,000-$74,999 129 7.01%
$75,000-$99,999 116 6.31%
$100,000-$124,999 27 1.47%
$125,000-$149,999 7 0.38%
$150,000-$199,999 19 1.03%
$200,000 or more 39 2.12%

Household Type for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 517 27.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 600 32.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 288 15.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 184 9.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 132 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 37 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 36 1.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,280 26.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 498 10.50%
Public Assistance 46 0.97%
Retirement 364 7.67%
Self Employment 247 5.21%
Social Security 741 15.62%
Supplemental Security 116 2.44%
Wage / Salary 1,210 25.50%
Other 243 5.12%

Family Type for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 640 65.64%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 335 34.36%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 197 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 1,058 62.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 369 21.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 4.08%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 206 10.70%
Color 1 Box Married 1,046 54.34%
Color 2 Box Never Married 362 18.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 311 16.16%



Education Information for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 77879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 306 8.99%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 716 21.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,341 39.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 579 17.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 134 3.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 210 6.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 118 3.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 77879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 0.64% 20 0.43% 50 1.07%
Kindergarten 65 1.40% 0 0.00% 65 1.40%
Grades 1-4 251 5.39% 7 0.15% 258 5.54%
Grades 5-8 314 6.75% 18 0.39% 332 7.13%
Grades 9-12 319 6.85% 12 0.26% 331 7.11%
Undergrad college 83 1.78% 0 0.00% 83 1.78%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.24% 0 0.00% 11 0.24%
Total 1,073 23.06% 57 1.22% 1,130 24.28%



Public Benefits Information for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 77879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,619 78.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,007 21.77%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 77879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 583 12.53%
10-19 Years 751 16.14%
20-29 Years 437 9.39%
30-39 Years 512 11.00%
40-49 Years 700 15.04%
50-59 Years 588 12.63%
60-69 Years 500 10.74%
70-79 Years 395 8.49%
80-89 Years 168 3.61%
90+ Years 20 0.43%

Population - Male/Female for the 77879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,242 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 2,412 51.83%

Population By Ethnicity for the 77879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,020 64.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 977 20.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 597 12.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 77879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 688 29.38%
2. United States Or American 419 17.89%
3. Irish 304 12.98%
4. English 251 10.72%
5. Czech 160 6.83%
6. French Non-Basque 116 4.95%
7. Scotch Irish 73 3.12%
8. Polish 68 2.90%
9. Dutch 48 2.05%
10. Scottish 47 2.01%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 77879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,811 88.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 458 10.59%
3. German 22 0.51%
4. Other Slavic 11 0.25%
5. Scandinavian 10 0.23%
6. Tagalog 5 0.12%
7. Other Asian 3 0.07%
8. Russian 2 0.05%
9. Other Pacific Island 2 0.05%
10. African 2 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 77879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,476 96.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 1.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 80 1.73%



Cities for the 77879 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somerville