Zip Code 77079

35,540

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,75461.21%
Two or more races5,26714.82%
Black or African American4,75413.38%
Asian3,0498.58%
Other race6911.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander160.05%
Native American90.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

77079 Population by Race

77079 Population Pyramid 2024

77079 Median Age

36

Total

34

Male

38.2

Female

77079 Adults

There are 26,859 adults, (4,355 of whom are seniors) in 77079.

77079 Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

77079 Sex Ratio

Female17,33248.77%
Male18,20851.23%

77079 Population by Age

77079 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,6892.4250.849.2
Married7,2413.297327
Non Family5,7661.2327.472.6
Female1,2402.5538.761.3
Male4423.1726.973.1

3.14

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

50.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77079 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5852.39%
Associates Degree1,2245%
Bachelors Degree10,39142.43%
Graduate Degree6,24625.51%
High School Graduate1,6406.7%
Less Than 9th Grade4681.91%
Some College3,93316.06%

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
White13,98713,81810,632
Hispanic4,3163,7422,084
Black3,3263,1681,769
2+ Races3,1072,8731,803
Asian2,1862,0621,639
Other Race450416266
Islander161616
Native American999

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$77,402$103,409$66,000
Graduate Degree$110,250$152,379$72,976
High School Graduate$27,159$24,683$27,520
Less Than 9th Grade$16,275$16,318$15,714
Overall$70,132$94,617$59,636
Some College$52,131$55,538$50,629

$70,132

Average Earnings

$94,617

Average Male

$59,636

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

68.9% of 77079 residents speak only English, while 31.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.42% of the population.

77079 Language

77079 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic7,19087712.2%
White19,4657283.74%
Multiple5,25163812.15%
Black4,68248910.44%
Asian3,0491103.61%
Other6917611%

6.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.86%

Male Poverty Rate

8.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77079

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77079 is Hispanic, with 12.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77079 is Asian, with 3.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.55%.

77079 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.09%
High School13.11%
Some College4.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.64%

77079 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.35%
Male Unemployed15.49%
Female Employed4.51%
Male Employed2.66%

77079 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

77079 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,161$218,719
Households$103,089$172,342
Married Families$185,929$-999,999,999
Non Families$67,746$99,497

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77079 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

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 35-44, 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

1,039

Number of Veterans

994

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam375
Second Gulf War300
First Gulf War265
Korea58
World War II21

77079 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74316
35 to 54308
18 to 34146
75+145
55 to 64124

77079 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6934.17%
Black2717.11%
Hispanic591.12%
2+ Races521.44%
Asian231.02%

77079 Veterans by Race

77079 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

77079 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.6%

Labor Force Participation

69.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

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

44.37%

Born in 77079

75.22%

Native Born

24.78%

Foreign Born

14.87%

Non Citizen

9.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.22% of 77079 residents were born in the United States, with 44.37% having been born in . 14.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

77079 Place of Birth