Zip Code 77859

7,220

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,46247.95%
Black or African American2,09729.04%
Two or more races1,28717.83%
Other race3725.15%
Native American20.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77859 Population by Race

77859 Population Pyramid 2024

77859 Median Age

39.2

Total

36

Male

42.3

Female

77859 Adults

There are 5,727 adults, (1,289 of whom are seniors) in 77859.

77859 Age Dependency

62.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

77859 Sex Ratio

Female3,49048.34%
Male3,73051.66%

77859 Population by Age

77859 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7212.6572.327.7
Married1,0273.6589.510.5
Non Family1,0131.0361.538.5
Female5713.5562.038.0
Male1103.5163.636.4

3.56

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

72.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77859 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4829.92%
Associates Degree4098.42%
Bachelors Degree4609.47%
Graduate Degree2304.74%
High School Graduate2,10343.3%
Less Than 9th Grade3767.74%
Some College79716.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77859 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77859 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,1071,910398
Black1,4671,32352
Hispanic1,400883214
2+ Races739526184
Other Race28817856
Native American220

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 2+ races people with a rate of 24.9%.

77859 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,452$0$60,504
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,113$36,313$14,318
Less Than 9th Grade$16,852$16,513$17,139
Overall$30,030$46,278$16,822
Some College$34,595$63,552$15,787

$30,030

Average Earnings

$46,278

Average Male

$16,822

Average Female

77859 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77859 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77859 Language

80.69% of 77859 residents speak only English, while 19.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.32% of the population.

77859 Language

77859 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,09779938.1%
White2,92757719.71%
Hispanic2,30528512.36%
Multiple1,287866.68%
Other372215.65%

23.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.59%

Male Poverty Rate

22.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77859

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77859 is Black, with 38.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77859 is Other, with 5.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.8%.

77859 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.49%
Some College22.39%
Less Than 9th Grade17.25%
Bachelors or Greater0%

77859 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.64%
Male Unemployed27.03%
Female Employed15.47%
Male Employed8.58%

77859 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77859 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,359$77,443
Households$49,817$66,917
Married Families$82,813-
Non Families$23,693$46,900

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77859 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

77859 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77859 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

77859 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77859 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

516

Number of Veterans

499

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam157
First Gulf War128
Korea121
Second Gulf War55
World War II11

77859 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54163
75+137
65 to 74136
55 to 6467
18 to 3413

77859 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White38814.05%
Hispanic824.62%
Black643.81%
2+ Races646.91%

77859 Veterans by Race

77859 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

77859 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.3%

Labor Force Participation

48.4%

Employment Rate

12.5%

Unemployment Rate

77859 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77859 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77859 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

77.65%

Born in 77859

93.82%

Native Born

6.18%

Foreign Born

4.02%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.82% of 77859 residents were born in the United States, with 77.65% having been born in . 4.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77859 Place of Birth