Zip Code 77079

35,097

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,58364.34%
Black or African American4,03211.49%
Two or more races3,67210.46%
Asian3,64710.39%
Other race1,1473.27%
Native American160.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77079 Population by Race

77079 Population Pyramid 2024

77079 Median Age

35.3

Total

34.9

Male

35.8

Female

77079 Adults

There are 25,593 adults, (4,056 of whom are seniors) in 77079.

77079 Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

77079 Sex Ratio

Female18,01451.33%
Male17,08348.67%

77079 Population by Age

77079 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7172.5653.047.0
Married7,0203.3975.025.0
Non Family4,9771.1929.870.2
Female1,1712.7837.462.6
Male5493.8314.685.4

3.31

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77079 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6652.92%
Associates Degree1,1845.19%
Bachelors Degree9,36941.08%
Graduate Degree6,14426.94%
High School Graduate1,2505.48%
Less Than 9th Grade7753.4%
Some College3,41814.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77079 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77079 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,13212,7349,787
Hispanic3,9623,2291,865
Black2,6442,4851,385
Asian2,3382,2131,871
2+ Races2,2362,1181,524
Other Race481421290
Native American161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

77079 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$79,707$120,045$62,831
Graduate Degree$100,854$147,025$70,352
High School Graduate$34,231$34,211$34,286
Less Than 9th Grade$17,855$19,180$11,905
Overall$69,582$92,074$58,740
Some College$48,858$52,712$41,106

$69,582

Average Earnings

$92,074

Average Male

$58,740

Average Female

77079 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77079 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77079 Language

66.42% of 77079 residents speak only English, while 33.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.47% of the population.

77079 Language

77079 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,2541,2996.75%
Hispanic6,6871,00515.03%
Black4,03266116.39%
Asian3,64747513.02%
Multiple3,65337210.18%
Other1,147766.63%

9.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.78%

Male Poverty Rate

12.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77079

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77079 is Black, with 16.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77079 is Other, with 6.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.61%.

77079 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.26%
Some College7.52%
High School4.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.97%

77079 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.5%
Male Unemployed23.21%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed3.19%

77079 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77079 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$143,385$200,960
Households$99,164$160,437
Married Families$184,308-
Non Families$60,420$87,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77079 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

77079 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77079 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

77079 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77079 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

894

Number of Veterans

799

Male Veterans

95

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War313
Vietnam275
First Gulf War199
Korea66
World War II42

77079 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74244
35 to 54237
18 to 34163
75+157
55 to 6493

77079 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7314.47%
Black1284.1%
Asian260.98%
Hispanic190.4%
Other Race91.11%

77079 Veterans by Race

77079 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

77079 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.7%

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

77079 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77079 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77079 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

46.4%

Born in 77079

74.53%

Native Born

25.47%

Foreign Born

15.31%

Non Citizen

10.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.53% of 77079 residents were born in the United States, with 46.4% having been born in . 15.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

77079 Place of Birth