Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77021 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 77021 zip code. The total population is 26287, of which, 11595 are male and 14692 are female. With a total area of 15.745 square miles, the population density is 1664.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 34.1 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
25082
2012
25640
2013
25479
2014
26036
2015
26209
2016
26374
2017
26654
2018
26655
2019
26214
2020
25769
2021
26287
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1707
6.5%
Age 5-9
1610
6.1%
Age 10-14
1679
6.4%
Age 15-19
1770
6.7%
Age 20-24
2285
8.7
Age 25-29
2541
9.7%
Age 30-34
1874
7.1%
Age 35-39
1744
6.6%
Age 40-44
1221Â
4.6%
Age 45-49
1466
5.6%
Age 50-54
1667
6.3%
Age 55-59
1286
4.9%
Age 60-64
1837
7%
Age 65-69
1209
4.6%
Age 70-74
862
3.3%
Age 75-79
655
2.5%
Age 80-84
431
1.6%
Age 85 and over
443
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 19.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 16.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 26.5 %
Divorced: 12.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 4.8 %
Never Married: 49.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77021 zip code is $53412. This is -38.95% less than the national average. This income places 30.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23674. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
631
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
306
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
435
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
575
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
799
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
899
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
489
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1018
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
203
$200,000.00 +
294
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40049
2012
40211
2013
36510
2014
39063
2015
41339
2016
41093
2017
42358
2018
46490
2019
45355
2020
50585
2021
53412
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
7569
Self Employment
658
Social Security
2820
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1057
Retirement
1378
Other
1054
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 21046
Families Uninsured: 5031
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1378
No retirement income: 9164
Education
In the 77021 zip code, 85.9% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 30.3% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77021 zip, there are an estimated 12300 people in the labor force, of which, 10699 are employed, and 1588 are unemployed. There are a total of 13 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 26.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 859 worked from home and 10450 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4251
Services
2422
Sales and Office
2173
Construction and Maintenance:
722
Transportation and Material Moving
1131
Housing
The median home value for the 77021 zip code is 129100. There is an estimated 10542 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1037 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $954. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
392
$50,000 – $99,000
936
$100,000 – $149,999
949
$150,000 – $199,999
383
$200,000 – $299,999
509
$300,000 – $499,999
329
$500,000 – $999,999
327
$1,000,000+
81
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
104
2010 – 2019
805
2000 – 2009
1771
1980 – 1999
1147
1960 – 1979
2019
1940 – 1959
4502
1939 or earlier
194
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.7 rooms.
