Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77042 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 77042 zip code. The total population is 40861, of which, 19430 are male and 21431 are female. With a total area of 16.128 square miles, the population density is 2587.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 33.4 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
33704
2012
34456
2013
36583
2014
38335
2015
39384
2016
40628
2017
42098
2018
42515
2019
41734
2020
40659
2021
40861
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
3746
9.2%
Age 5-9
2842
7%
Age 10-14
1898
4.6%
Age 15-19
1668
4.1%
Age 20-24
2708
6.6
Age 25-29
4539
11.1%
Age 30-34
4931
12.1%
Age 35-39
4582
11.2%
Age 40-44
2117Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
2117
5.2%
Age 50-54
2377
5.8%
Age 55-59
1759
4.3%
Age 60-64
2092
5.1%
Age 65-69
866
2.1%
Age 70-74
1031
2.5%
Age 75-79
866
2.1%
Age 80-84
360
0.9%
Age 85 and over
362
0.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 44 %
Speaks Spanish: 25.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 9.5 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 3.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 5.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.2 %
Divorced: 14.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 3 %
Never Married: 37.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77042 zip code is $51294. This is -22.99% less than the national average. This income places 18.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24739. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
520
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
510
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
834
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
974
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1850
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1605
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
874
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1041
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
755
$200,000.00 +
1002
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
60638
2012
59414
2013
56241
2014
55449
2015
51747
2016
51159
2017
52624
2018
52741
2019
50551
2020
53976
2021
51294
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
15634
Self Employment
2695
Social Security
2529
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2336
Retirement
1247
Other
1554
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 30778
Families Uninsured: 10016
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1247
No retirement income: 17589
Education
In the 77042 zip code, 92% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 45.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 21.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 78.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77042 zip, there are an estimated 24165 people in the labor force, of which, 21816 are employed, and 2317 are unemployed. There are a total of 32 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 2112 worked from home and 21327 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
8635
Services
3004
Sales and Office
5625
Construction and Maintenance:
2508
Transportation and Material Moving
2044
Housing
The median home value for the 77042 zip code is 296900. There is an estimated 18836 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1103 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1112. 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
256
$50,000 – $99,000
738
$100,000 – $149,999
437
$150,000 – $199,999
519
$200,000 – $299,999
611
$300,000 – $499,999
1367
$500,000 – $999,999
1118
$1,000,000+
45
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
32
2010 – 2019
872
2000 – 2009
1541
1980 – 1999
8335
1960 – 1979
7670
1940 – 1959
366
1939 or earlier
20
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.9 rooms.
