Zip Code 77879

4,876

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,50071.78%
Black or African American64813.29%
Two or more races49410.13%
Asian1112.28%
Other race621.27%
Native American611.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77879 Population by Race

77879 Population Pyramid 2024

77879 Median Age

44.8

Total

44.6

Male

49.1

Female

77879 Adults

There are 4,053 adults, (1,171 of whom are seniors) in 77879.

77879 Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

77879 Sex Ratio

Female2,53351.95%
Male2,34348.05%

77879 Population by Age

77879 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2312.1779.120.9
Married9872.8786.813.2
Non Family9401.1173.126.9
Female2412.5390.59.5
Male635.813.296.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

79.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77879 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade42311.65%
Associates Degree3108.54%
Bachelors Degree70819.5%
Graduate Degree1885.18%
High School Graduate1,00827.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1353.72%
Some College85923.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

77879 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

77879 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,5392,319776
Black51645238
Hispanic49822852
2+ Races2298220
Other Race62380
Asian423821
Native American2100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.34%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

77879 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,342$46,944$57,016
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,238$43,981$14,635
Less Than 9th Grade$46,059$46,840$NaN
Overall$45,593$46,950$29,485
Some College$45,012$47,471$27,000

$45,593

Average Earnings

$46,950

Average Male

$29,485

Average Female

77879 Earnings by Educational Attainment

77879 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

77879 Language

81.52% of 77879 residents speak only English, while 18.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.8% of the population.

77879 Language

77879 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic89627130.25%
White3,1592618.26%
Black64825038.58%
Multiple4948216.6%
Other622235.48%

16.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.58%

Male Poverty Rate

21.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77879

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77879 is Black, with 38.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77879 is White, with 8.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

77879 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.29%
High School22.22%
Some College10.69%
Bachelors or Greater2.23%

77879 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.77%
Male Employed5.39%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

77879 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77879 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,013$100,802
Households$69,636$81,982
Married Families$89,604-
Non Families$52,594$53,515

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77879 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

77879 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

77879 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

77879 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77879 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

254

Number of Veterans

222

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
Second Gulf War55
First Gulf War46
Korea8
World War II0

77879 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+69
55 to 6468
65 to 7462
18 to 3455
35 to 540

77879 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2287.27%
Black264.99%
Hispanic20.36%

77879 Veterans by Race

77879 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

77879 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

Unemployment Rate

77879 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

77879 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

77879 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

72.25%

Born in 77879

91.92%

Native Born

8.08%

Foreign Born

7.71%

Non Citizen

0.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.92% of 77879 residents were born in the United States, with 72.25% having been born in . 7.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

77879 Place of Birth