Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77840 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 77840 zip code. The total population is 50047, of which, 26129 are male and 23918 are female. With a total area of 29.012 square miles, the population density is 2046.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 22.6 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
54719
2012
55364
2013
56154
2014
57281
2015
57172
2016
58696
2017
59673
2018
59971
2019
59371
2020
59700
2021
50047
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
2260
4.5%
Age 5-9
1308
2.6%
Age 10-14
985
2%
Age 15-19
6296
12.6%
Age 20-24
20755
41.5
Age 25-29
5595
11.2%
Age 30-34
3025
6%
Age 35-39
2505
5%
Age 40-44
1707Â
3.4%
Age 45-49
1099
2.2%
Age 50-54
1029
2.1%
Age 55-59
919
1.8%
Age 60-64
796
1.6%
Age 65-69
509
1%
Age 70-74
514
1%
Age 75-79
342
0.7%
Age 80-84
247
0.5%
Age 85 and over
156
0.3%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 25.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 13 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 3.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 6.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.6 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 16.6 %
Divorced: 5.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
Never Married: 75.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77840 zip code is $47567. This is -59.49% less than the national average. This income places 45.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17632. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
672
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
315
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
813
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
491
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
824
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1028
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
728
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
637
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
179
$200,000.00 +
253
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
32624
2012
29675
2013
31632
2014
31605
2015
31971
2016
33016
2017
38121
2018
44592
2019
43960
2020
41749
2021
47567
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
17223
Self Employment
1564
Social Security
1660
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
2113
Retirement
1410
Other
1674
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 43715
Families Uninsured: 6192
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1410
No retirement income: 18562
Education
In the 77840 zip code, 91.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 48.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77840 zip, there are an estimated 27830 people in the labor force, of which, 26521 are employed, and 1237 are unemployed. There are a total of 72 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 14.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1970 worked from home and 26115 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 32.5. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
10675
Services
5427
Sales and Office
6361
Construction and Maintenance:
1289
Transportation and Material Moving
2769
Housing
The median home value for the 77840 zip code is 210800. There is an estimated 19972 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $964 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $962. 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
134
$50,000 – $99,000
0
$100,000 – $149,999
287
$150,000 – $199,999
620
$200,000 – $299,999
622
$300,000 – $499,999
453
$500,000 – $999,999
63
$1,000,000+
68
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
77
2010 – 2019
3087
2000 – 2009
2804
1980 – 1999
7841
1960 – 1979
5194
1940 – 1959
752
1939 or earlier
217
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.1 rooms.