Zip Code 77539

47,240

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,82967.38%
Two or more races7,00514.83%
Black or African American4,3399.19%
Other race2,8356%
Asian9922.1%
Native American2000.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77539 Population by Race

77539 Population Pyramid 2024

77539 Median Age

36.5

Total

36.9

Male

35.5

Female

77539 Adults

There are 35,483 adults, (5,956 of whom are seniors) in 77539.

77539 Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

20.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

77539 Sex Ratio

Female24,22851.29%
Male23,01248.71%

77539 Population by Age

77539 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,6412.6476.223.8
Married9,6203.3482.917.1
Non Family5,3401.2269.031.0
Female1,9363.0467.432.6
Male7452.6462.437.6

3.18

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77539 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7788.96%
Associates Degree2,6978.7%
Bachelors Degree5,97719.28%
Graduate Degree2,0646.66%
High School Graduate7,27923.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8105.84%
Some College8,39227.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77539 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77539 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,49816,7345,313
Hispanic8,5315,4191,246
2+ Races3,5822,727905
Black3,2222,678859
Other Race1,905810131
Asian727619342
Native American2001630
Islander40400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.04%.

77539 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,594$84,028$53,718
Graduate Degree$85,972$86,196$85,086
High School Graduate$38,971$53,005$28,480
Less Than 9th Grade$37,083$40,355$16,883
Overall$54,336$63,830$43,842
Some College$58,222$69,636$46,556

$54,336

Average Earnings

$63,830

Average Male

$43,842

Average Female

77539 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77539 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77539 Language

73.43% of 77539 residents speak only English, while 26.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.41% of the population.

77539 Language

77539 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,1482,48515.39%
White23,4031,7817.61%
Black4,22379418.8%
Multiple6,9995698.13%
Other2,83536212.77%
Asian99212712.8%

11.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

13.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77539

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77539 is Black, with 18.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77539 is White, with 7.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.2%.

77539 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.04%
High School14.53%
Some College5.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.52%

77539 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.11%
Male Unemployed13.17%
Female Employed7.14%
Male Employed5.14%

77539 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77539 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,127$109,734
Households$83,707$98,661
Married Families$101,620-
Non Families$51,650$69,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77539 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

53.5%

Female Marriage Rate

77539 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77539 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 45-54.

77539 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77539 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,067

Number of Veterans

2,761

Male Veterans

306

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,018
Second Gulf War900
Vietnam764
Korea49
World War II0

77539 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,283
65 to 74825
55 to 64408
18 to 34297
75+254

77539 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,53310.33%
Black2477.04%
Hispanic2082.06%
2+ Races1012.38%
Asian8210.16%
Other Race592.81%
Native American4522.5%

77539 Veterans by Race

77539 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

77539 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

77539 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77539 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77539 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

62.32%

Born in 77539

87.62%

Native Born

12.38%

Foreign Born

5.96%

Non Citizen

6.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.62% of 77539 residents were born in the United States, with 62.32% having been born in . 5.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77539 Place of Birth