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77079 zip code Houston
Zip Code: 77079
State: Texas
Population: 30887
Housing Units: 12739
Land Area: 6.8 square miles
17.5 square kilometers
Water Area: 0 square miles
0 square kilometers
City Name: Houston
Post Office Name: Houston
County: Harris
Area Code: 281
Timezone: CST
Latitude: +29.833990
Longitude: -095.434241
State Zip Codes: Texas Zip Codes
State Geography: Texas Geography


77079 Overview 77079 Demographic 77079 Economic 77079 Housing 77079 Social
General Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Total population 30,887 100.0 100%
  Male 14,800 47.9 49.1%
  Female 16,087 52.1 50.9%
Median Age 40.4 (X) 35.3
Under 5 years 1,789 5.8 6.8%
18 years and over 22,509 72.9 74.3%
65 years and over 4,147 13.4 12.4%
One race 30,195 97.8 97.6%
  White 25,550 82.7 75.1%
  Black or African American 921 3.0 12.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 97 0.3 0.9%
  Asian 2,679 8.7 3.6%
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.0 0.1%
  Some other race 942 3.0 5.5%
  Two or more races 692 2.2 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,033 9.8 12.5%
Average Household Size 2.58 (X) 2.59
Average family size 3.02 (X) 3.14
Total housing units 12,739 100.0 100.0%
  Occupied housing units 11,977 94.0 91.0%
    Owner-occupied housing units 8,028 67.0 66.2%
    Renter-occupied housing units 3,949 33.0 33.8%
  Vacant housing units 762 6.0 9.0%
       
Social Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Population 25 years and over 20,659 100.0  
  High school graduate or higher 19,741 95.6 80.4%
  Bachelor's degree or higher 12,466 60.3 24.4%
Civilian veterans 2,666 11.8 12.7%
Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) 2,148 12.3 19.2%
Foreign born 6,217 20.1 11.1%
Now married (population 15 years and over) 15,587 64.5 54.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over) 6,826 23.5 17.9%
       
Economic Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
In labor force (population 16 years and over) 14,654 62.1 63.9%
Mean travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and older) 26.5 (X) 25.5
Median household income (dollars) 70,587 (X) 41,994
Median family income (dollars) 88,188 (X) 50,046
Per capita income (dollars) 37,453 (X) 21,587
  Families below poverty level 454 5.0 9.2%
  Individuals below poverty level 1,967 6.4 12.4%
       
Housing Characteristics Number Percent U.S.
Single-family owner-occupied homes 7,430 100.0  
Median value (dollars) 215,300 (X) 119,600
Median of selected monthly owner costs (X) (X)  
  With a Mortgage 1,790 (X) 1,088
  Not mortgaged 582 (X) 295


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