Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77859 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 77859 zip code. The total population is 7368, of which, 3734 are male and 3634 are female. With a total area of 438.312 square miles, the population density is 15.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.7 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
6478
2012
6720
2013
6683
2014
6766
2015
7203
2016
7216
2017
7393
2018
6822
2019
6750
2020
6340
2021
7368
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
630
8.6%
Age 5-9
524
7.1%
Age 10-14
271
3.7%
Age 15-19
553
7.5%
Age 20-24
550
7.5
Age 25-29
455
6.2%
Age 30-34
527
7.2%
Age 35-39
446
6.1%
Age 40-44
243Â
3.3%
Age 45-49
439
6%
Age 50-54
618
8.4%
Age 55-59
305
4.1%
Age 60-64
642
8.7%
Age 65-69
459
6.2%
Age 70-74
337
4.6%
Age 75-79
46
0.6%
Age 80-84
41
0.6%
Age 85 and over
282
3.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 23.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 20.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 2.9 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 37.9 %
Divorced: 14.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.6 %
Never Married: 33 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77859 zip code is $57421. This is -23.74% less than the national average. This income places 25.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23487. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
99
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
66
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
174
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
165
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
195
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
397
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
273
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
227
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
34
$200,000.00 +
101
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35919
2012
40711
2013
40055
2014
44375
2015
53092
2016
54541
2017
60478
2018
72949
2019
59716
2020
54490
2021
57421
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1791
Self Employment
276
Social Security
902
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
225
Retirement
808
Other
327
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 6111
Families Uninsured: 1257
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 808
No retirement income: 2031
Education
In the 77859 zip code, 84% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 23% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77859 zip, there are an estimated 3369 people in the labor force, of which, 2997 are employed, and 372 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 173 worked from home and 2971 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
694
Services
916
Sales and Office
627
Construction and Maintenance:
208
Transportation and Material Moving
552
Housing
The median home value for the 77859 zip code is 107200. There is an estimated 2839 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $696 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $542. 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
318
$50,000 – $99,000
653
$100,000 – $149,999
408
$150,000 – $199,999
198
$200,000 – $299,999
183
$300,000 – $499,999
205
$500,000 – $999,999
84
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
93
2000 – 2009
338
1980 – 1999
592
1960 – 1979
919
1940 – 1959
710
1939 or earlier
187
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
