Zip Code 77879

4,775

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,04863.83%
Two or more races70814.83%
Black or African American67014.03%
Asian1432.99%
Other race1142.39%
Native American921.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

77879 Population by Race

77879 Population Pyramid 2024

77879 Median Age

46.9

Total

46.2

Male

47.3

Female

77879 Adults

There are 4,027 adults, (1,277 of whom are seniors) in 77879.

77879 Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

46.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

77879 Sex Ratio

Female2,50652.48%
Male2,26947.52%

77879 Population by Age

77879 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1902.1680.719.3
Non Family9771.1572.727.3
Married9222.7292.77.3
Female2052.697.12.9
Male866.533.596.5

2.84

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

77879 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade40110.82%
Associates Degree2406.47%
Bachelors Degree66818.02%
Graduate Degree2747.39%
High School Graduate96125.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1975.31%
Some College96626.06%

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
White2,4092,281835
Hispanic65424446
Black55549822
2+ Races3119020
Other Race114770
Asian494627
Native American47260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.1%.

77879 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,000$49,635$59,474
Graduate Degree$62,426$0$66,406
High School Graduate$27,976$40,221$20,402
Less Than 9th Grade$46,261$46,528$26,250
Overall$47,352$49,099$35,815
Some College$44,070$51,779$33,207

$47,352

Average Earnings

$49,099

Average Male

$35,815

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

83.6% of 77879 residents speak only English, while 16.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.3% of the population.

77879 Language

77879 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,09022620.73%
White2,8032147.63%
Black67017125.52%
Multiple70811215.82%
Other1142824.56%

12.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.74%

Male Poverty Rate

15.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 77879

The race most likely to be in poverty in 77879 is Black, with 25.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 77879 is White, with 7.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.29%.

77879 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.6%
High School21.12%
Some College10.36%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

77879 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed9.3%
Male Employed1.28%
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$77,639$102,318
Households$70,808$81,610
Married Families$80,638$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,080$52,327

mean

median

Income by Household Type

77879 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

77879 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

77879 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

257

Number of Veterans

218

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
Second Gulf War72
First Gulf War24
Korea10
World War II0

77879 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7482
75+75
18 to 3454
55 to 6441
35 to 545

77879 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2257.87%
Black325.48%
Hispanic101.41%

77879 Veterans by Race

77879 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

77879 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

75.06%

Born in 77879

92%

Native Born

8%

Foreign Born

6.95%

Non Citizen

1.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92% of 77879 residents were born in the United States, with 75.06% having been born in . 6.95% 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