Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77081 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 77081 zip code. The total population is 51374, of which, 27594 are male and 23780 are female. With a total area of 8.038 square miles, the population density is 6597.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 28.6 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
43957
2012
42801
2013
42725
2014
44070
2015
45039
2016
46940
2017
49059
2018
52078
2019
53031
2020
51781
2021
51374
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
5319
10.4%
Age 5-9
3859
7.5%
Age 10-14
3986
7.8%
Age 15-19
3468
6.8%
Age 20-24
4679
9.1
Age 25-29
5782
11.3%
Age 30-34
5209
10.1%
Age 35-39
4765
9.3%
Age 40-44
3524Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
3138
6.1%
Age 50-54
2105
4.1%
Age 55-59
2061
4%
Age 60-64
1560
3%
Age 65-69
852
1.7%
Age 70-74
402
0.8%
Age 75-79
189
0.4%
Age 80-84
212
0.4%
Age 85 and over
264
0.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 81.5 %
Speaks Spanish: 66.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.9 %
Speak Other Languages: 8.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 35.1 %
Divorced: 6.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 6.1 %
Never Married: 50.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77081 zip code is $34732. This is -44.99% less than the national average. This income places 31.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18194. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
1169
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
579
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
2410
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
1540
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
1674
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1865
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
941
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
633
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
222
$200,000.00 +
309
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
28703
2012
27188
2013
26291
2014
26620
2015
26505
2016
27672
2017
28164
2018
30677
2019
32951
2020
31642
2021
34732
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
16028
Self Employment
2110
Social Security
1186
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
872
Retirement
916
Other
938
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 28883
Families Uninsured: 22385
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 916
No retirement income: 17599
Education
In the 77081 zip code, 59% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 21.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77081 zip, there are an estimated 27697 people in the labor force, of which, 26189 are employed, and 1508 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 639 worked from home and 25649 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
4870
Services
8238
Sales and Office
3415
Construction and Maintenance:
6366
Transportation and Material Moving
3300
Housing
The median home value for the 77081 zip code is 335800. There is an estimated 18515 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $895 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $899. 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
141
$50,000 – $99,000
59
$100,000 – $149,999
123
$150,000 – $199,999
75
$200,000 – $299,999
139
$300,000 – $499,999
292
$500,000 – $999,999
279
$1,000,000+
89
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
27
2010 – 2019
249
2000 – 2009
1085
1980 – 1999
6298
1960 – 1979
8974
1940 – 1959
1421
1939 or earlier
461
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 3.3 rooms.
