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77042 zip code Houston
Zip Code: 77042
State: Texas
Population: 36282
Housing Units: 20237
Land Area: 6.2 square miles
16 square kilometers
Water Area: 0 square miles
0 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


77042 Overview 77042 Demographic 77042 Economic 77042 Housing 77042 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 36,282 100.0 100%
  Male 17,888 49.3 49.1%
  Female 18,394 50.7 50.9%
Median Age 31.4 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 2,655 7.3 6.8%
18 years and over 29,512 81.3 74.3%
65 years and over 2,477 6.8 12.4%
One race 34,734 95.7 97.6%
  White 22,777 62.8 75.1%
  Black or African American 5,857 16.1 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 110 0.3 0.9%
  Asian 3,491 9.6 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 17 0.0 0.1%
  Some other race 2,482 6.8 5.5%
  Two or more races 1,548 4.3 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,578 20.9 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.00 (X) 2.59
Average family size 2.81 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 20,237 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 18,111 89.5 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 4,768 26.3 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 13,343 73.7 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 2,126 10.5 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 25,633 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 23,326 91.0 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 12,620 49.2 24.4%
Civilian veterans 2,284 7.8 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 3,954 15.2 19.2%
Foreign born 9,814 27.3 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 14,015 46.8 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 12,070 36.2 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 22,629 76.1 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 25.3 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 41,683 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 54,225 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 28,898 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 602 7.0 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 3,210 9.0 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 3,933 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 175,000 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 1,500 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 547 (X) 295


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