Zip Code 77859

7,516

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,71449.41%
Black or African American2,24929.92%
Two or more races1,14915.29%
Other race3935.23%
Native American110.15%
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

40.2

Total

36.1

Male

42.9

Female

77859 Adults

There are 5,932 adults, (1,314 of whom are seniors) in 77859.

77859 Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

77859 Sex Ratio

Female3,73449.68%
Male3,78250.32%

77859 Population by Age

77859 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9632.5369.230.8
Married1,1123.3888.811.2
Non Family1,0791.0962.737.3
Female6393.3650.749.3
Male1333.0547.452.6

3.29

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77859 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade56611.27%
Associates Degree4288.52%
Bachelors Degree4939.81%
Graduate Degree2154.28%
High School Graduate2,13642.52%
Less Than 9th Grade3246.45%
Some College86117.14%

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
White2,1711,926395
Black1,4751,31744
Hispanic1,375902221
2+ Races753617211
Other Race29718758
Native American11110

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 28.02%.

77859 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,871$0$63,824
Graduate Degree$0$0$33,269
High School Graduate$30,371$38,617$16,477
Less Than 9th Grade$24,857$41,103$24,180
Overall$35,223$50,543$24,759
Some College$36,202$70,197$17,614

$35,223

Average Earnings

$50,543

Average Male

$24,759

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

78.09% of 77859 residents speak only English, while 21.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.5% of the population.

77859 Language

77859 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black2,2491,07847.93%
White3,02058519.37%
Hispanic2,23835715.95%
Multiple1,135776.78%
Other3935915.01%

27.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.72%

Male Poverty Rate

24.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77859

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77859 is Black, with 47.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77859 is Multiple, with 6.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.3%.

77859 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School27.53%
Some College24.59%
Less Than 9th Grade18.72%
Bachelors or Greater0%

77859 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.74%
Female Unemployed28.7%
Female Employed16.63%
Male Employed9.03%

77859 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77859 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,898$78,531
Households$52,214$65,003
Married Families$85,729$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,497$37,685

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77859 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

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 55-64.

77859 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77859 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

521

Number of Veterans

494

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War117
Korea107
Second Gulf War83
World War II0

77859 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54181
65 to 74132
75+125
55 to 6471
18 to 3412

77859 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White37112.67%
Hispanic895.11%
2+ Races879.67%
Black633.62%

77859 Veterans by Race

77859 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

77859 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

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

77.82%

Born in 77859

92.16%

Native Born

7.84%

Foreign Born

4.56%

Non Citizen

3.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.16% of 77859 residents were born in the United States, with 77.82% having been born in . 4.56% 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