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77040 zip code Houston
Zip Code: 77040
State: Texas
Population: 39520
Housing Units: 15509
Land Area: 14 square miles
36.3 square kilometers
Water Area: 0 square miles
.1 square kilometers
City Name: Houston
Post Office Name: Houston
County: Harris
Area Code: 713
Timezone: CST
Latitude: +29.833990
Longitude: -095.434241
State Zip Codes: Texas Zip Codes
State Geography: Texas Geography


77040 Overview 77040 Demographic 77040 Economic 77040 Housing 77040 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 39,520 100.0 100%
  Male 19,825 50.2 49.1%
  Female 19,695 49.8 50.9%
Median Age 32.5 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 3,075 7.8 6.8%
18 years and over 28,453 72.0 74.3%
65 years and over 2,068 5.2 12.4%
One race 38,465 97.3 97.6%
  White 26,996 68.3 75.1%
  Black or African American 4,359 11.0 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 195 0.5 0.9%
  Asian 2,721 6.9 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 21 0.1 0.1%
  Some other race 4,173 10.6 5.5%
  Two or more races 1,055 2.7 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 11,294 28.6 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.70 (X) 2.59
Average family size 3.26 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 15,509 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 14,554 93.8 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 8,859 60.9 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 5,695 39.1 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 955 6.2 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 24,631 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 20,015 81.3 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 6,687 27.1 24.4%
Civilian veterans 2,631 9.3 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 4,356 17.6 19.2%
Foreign born 6,721 17.1 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 17,440 57.8 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 11,110 30.5 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 22,250 75.3 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 27.4 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 50,183 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 57,340 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 23,947 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 591 5.8 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 3,009 7.7 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 8,278 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 86,900 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 994 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 424 (X) 295


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