Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77879 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 77879 zip code. The total population is 5162, of which, 2406 are male and 2756 are female. With a total area of 484.569 square miles, the population density is 11.6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 44.1 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
4245
2012
4399
2013
4842
2014
4778
2015
5005
2016
5262
2017
5251
2018
5582
2019
5621
2020
5357
2021
5162
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
288
5.6%
Age 5-9
206
4%
Age 10-14
315
6.1%
Age 15-19
318
6.2%
Age 20-24
301
5.8
Age 25-29
297
5.8%
Age 30-34
211
4.1%
Age 35-39
242
4.7%
Age 40-44
578Â
11.2%
Age 45-49
146
2.8%
Age 50-54
313
6.1%
Age 55-59
433
8.4%
Age 60-64
367
7.1%
Age 65-69
224
4.3%
Age 70-74
422
8.2%
Age 75-79
273
5.3%
Age 80-84
118
2.3%
Age 85 and over
110
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 12.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 11.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.6 %
Divorced: 13.1 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.9 %
Never Married: 25.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77879 zip code is $66897. This is -5.19% less than the national average. This income places 19.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34969. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
95
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
21
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
104
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
100
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
170
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
201
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
177
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
254
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
74
$200,000.00 +
58
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
49676
2012
47901
2013
47177
2014
48119
2015
48554
2016
51883
2017
49851
2018
65144
2019
67746
2020
71023
2021
66897
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1379
Self Employment
230
Social Security
1024
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
283
Retirement
481
Other
225
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 4231
Families Uninsured: 931
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 481
No retirement income: 1716
Education
In the 77879 zip code, 85.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 23.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 5.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 94.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77879 zip, there are an estimated 2316 people in the labor force, of which, 2034 are employed, and 282 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 33 minutes. Of the total people that work, 231 worked from home and 1949 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
672
Services
293
Sales and Office
391
Construction and Maintenance:
408
Transportation and Material Moving
270
Housing
The median home value for the 77879 zip code is 101800. There is an estimated 2197 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $787 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $561. 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
368
$50,000 – $99,000
460
$100,000 – $149,999
305
$150,000 – $199,999
266
$200,000 – $299,999
125
$300,000 – $499,999
67
$500,000 – $999,999
35
$1,000,000+
58
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
3
2010 – 2019
278
2000 – 2009
189
1980 – 1999
941
1960 – 1979
452
1940 – 1959
272
1939 or earlier
62
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5 rooms.
