Zip Code 77042

40,747

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,32537.61%
Black or African American12,16929.86%
Two or more races5,53113.57%
Other race4,0099.84%
Asian3,2137.89%
Native American4891.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77042 Population by Race

77042 Population Pyramid 2024

77042 Median Age

33.5

Total

34.2

Male

32.8

Female

77042 Adults

There are 31,492 adults, (3,628 of whom are seniors) in 77042.

77042 Age Dependency

46.2

Age Dependency Ratio

13

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Child Dependency Ratio

77042 Sex Ratio

Female21,18852%
Male19,55948%

77042 Population by Age

77042 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,1662.1225.674.4
Non Family9,2681.2020.579.5
Married5,9862.9145.554.5
Female2,9063.196.393.7
Male1,0062.8811.288.8

2.89

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

25.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77042 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0393.74%
Associates Degree1,6615.98%
Bachelors Degree8,13529.29%
Graduate Degree4,59116.53%
High School Graduate5,03618.13%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2904.64%
Some College6,02521.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77042 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77042 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,1919,1005,988
Black7,5737,0942,917
Hispanic7,4245,8431,865
2+ Races4,0023,4601,079
Asian2,7072,5691,756
Other Race2,2311,652390
Native American25222351
Islander1100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 65.15%.

77042 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,893$67,500$40,618
Graduate Degree$72,886$105,581$59,529
High School Graduate$31,069$33,610$25,347
Less Than 9th Grade$26,686$34,595$16,004
Overall$40,050$48,438$30,428
Some College$32,272$39,813$22,274

$40,050

Average Earnings

$48,438

Average Male

$30,428

Average Female

77042 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77042 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77042 Language

56.71% of 77042 residents speak only English, while 43.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.28% of the population.

77042 Language

77042 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic11,7993,50729.72%
Black12,1572,78122.88%
Multiple5,5311,34024.23%
Other3,9091,33034.02%
White12,2128136.66%
Asian3,18635811.24%
Native48916032.72%

19.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.57%

Male Poverty Rate

23.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77042

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77042 is Other, with 34.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77042 is White, with 6.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.08%.

77042 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.12%
High School18.4%
Some College16.5%
Bachelors or Greater9.04%

77042 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed58.32%
Male Unemployed30.6%
Female Employed12.32%
Male Employed7.5%

77042 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77042 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,368$94,293
Households$51,723$76,591
Married Families$77,327-
Non Families$43,632$55,079

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77042 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.3%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

77042 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77042 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

77042 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77042 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,067

Number of Veterans

1,011

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War395
First Gulf War365
Vietnam228
Korea26
World War II8

77042 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54324
18 to 34266
75+195
65 to 74166
55 to 64116

77042 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5534.65%
Black4394.97%
Hispanic470.51%
2+ Races380.83%
Other Race371.23%

77042 Veterans by Race

77042 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

77042 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.3%

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Employment Rate

9.7%

Unemployment Rate

77042 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77042 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77042 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.14%

Born in 77042

68.03%

Native Born

31.97%

Foreign Born

23.53%

Non Citizen

8.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.03% of 77042 residents were born in the United States, with 42.14% having been born in . 23.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77042 Place of Birth