Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77049 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 77049 zip code. The total population is 39514, of which, 20870 are male and 18644 are female. With a total area of 63.841 square miles, the population density is 570.7 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.4 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
28464
2012
29100
2013
29460
2014
30446
2015
31111
2016
32724
2017
33749
2018
35230
2019
36434
2020
38915
2021
39514
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2882
7.3%
Age 5-9
3681
9.3%
Age 10-14
3735
9.5%
Age 15-19
3914
9.9%
Age 20-24
3083
7.8
Age 25-29
2712
6.9%
Age 30-34
3041
7.7%
Age 35-39
2859
7.2%
Age 40-44
2847Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
2899
7.3%
Age 50-54
2408
6.1%
Age 55-59
1637
4.1%
Age 60-64
1276
3.2%
Age 65-69
1227
3.1%
Age 70-74
678
1.7%
Age 75-79
326
0.8%
Age 80-84
237
0.6%
Age 85 and over
72
0.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 60.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 57 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.8 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.8 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.8 %
Never Married: 37.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77049 zip code is $68802. This is -0.71% less than the national average. This income places 16.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17605. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
363
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
126
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
450
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1194
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
949
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1599
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1266
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1979
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
680
$200,000.00 +
313
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54909
2012
49954
2013
51036
2014
53486
2015
53439
2016
54361
2017
59428
2018
60833
2019
64296
2020
62745
2021
68802
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
10019
Self Employment
1292
Social Security
1973
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
819
Retirement
1429
Other
705
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 30080
Families Uninsured: 9396
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1429
No retirement income: 9993
Education
In the 77049 zip code, 75.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 18.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 81.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77049 zip, there are an estimated 19867 people in the labor force, of which, 18298 are employed, and 1540 are unemployed. There are a total of 29 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 27.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 880 worked from home and 17912 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
3880
Services
2649
Sales and Office
3581
Construction and Maintenance:
3207
Transportation and Material Moving
4981
Housing
The median home value for the 77049 zip code is 165500. There is an estimated 11422 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1258 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1269. 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
349
$50,000 – $99,000
750
$100,000 – $149,999
1911
$150,000 – $199,999
2762
$200,000 – $299,999
1942
$300,000 – $499,999
94
$500,000 – $999,999
95
$1,000,000+
21
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
13
2010 – 2019
2559
2000 – 2009
3723
1980 – 1999
2994
1960 – 1979
1686
1940 – 1959
447
1939 or earlier
0
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.8 rooms.