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Zip Code 77008 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77008 is 29,424 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 77008 land area is 6.52 sq. miles | Population density is 4,512.88 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77008

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.1
Median Age - Male 37.2
Median Age - Female 37.1

Median age of zip code 77008 is 3.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77008 is 6.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77008 median age is 1.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77008

White population 24824
Black or African American population 1116
Asian population 1118
American Indian and Alaska Native population 344
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 12
Other population 1436

Region of birth

Zip code 77008 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 2%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1%
English 7.4% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 0.5% German 10.6%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 6.5% Italian 3%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.6%
Polish 2.5% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 1.8%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 7.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 50.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77008

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6757
Married couples 74.62%
Other couples 25.38%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77008

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.15% 21.32%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.64% 16.59%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.57% 28.06%
$100,000 and $200,000 31.33% 24.34%
$200,000 or more 15.32% 9.69%

Households by size in zip code 77008

Household language in zip code 77008

English language 70.51%
Spanish language 24.48%
Other European language 3.09%
Asian language 1.69%
Other language 0.24%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77008

Total Occupied housing units 14368
Detached housing units 63.26%
Attached housing units 4.65%
2 units 2.9%
3 - 4 units 3.83%
5 - 9 units 5.2%
10 - 19 units 5.92%
20 - 49 units 4.26%
50 or more units 8.94%
Mobile homes 0.72%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.32%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77008

Use car, track or Van 88.23%
Use public transportation 2.92%
Use Motorcycle 0.41%
Use bicycle 1.08%
Walk to work 1.7%
Work at home 5.65%

School attendance in zip code 77008

Attent Preschool programs 2.48%
Attend Public School 8.67%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.71%
Attent graduate studies 2.24%
Not enrolled in school 81.9%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77008

Less then 9th grade 7.91%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.95%
High school diploma 15.17%
Some college, no degree 21.01%
Associate degree 3.94%
Bachelor's degree 38.9%
Graduate or professional degree 5.13%

Real Estate in zip code 77008

Housing occupied 89.6%
Housing vacant 10.4%
Housing occupied by owner 53.63%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.37%
Total Rented Units 6662
Median Contract Gross Rent $788
Median Gross Rent $931
Median Home Value $278,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 77008 median gross rent is 18.15% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77008

Studio $760
1 Bedroom $760
2 Bedrooms $920
3 Bedrooms $1,220
4 Bedrooms $1,260
AVERAGE RENT $984

Average rent in zip code 77008 ($984.00) is 2.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77008 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 2.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 2.1% lower.

Housing units in zip code 77008

Total housing units 16036
Detached housing units 63.14%
Attached housing units 4.78%
2 units 3.23%
3 - 4 units 3.93%
5 - 9 units 5.11%
10 - 19 units 6.22%
20 - 49 units 4%
50 or more units 8.51%
Mobile homes 0.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.29%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77008

Total Real Estate Taxes $40,852,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $31,286,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,566,200

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Zip Codes Near 77008

Zip Code City County Distance
77024 Houston Harris 0.96 ml
77002 Houston Harris 3.13 ml
77069 Houston Harris 6.88 ml
77054 Houston Harris 11.18 ml
77021 Houston Harris 11.27 ml
77051 Houston Harris 12.46 ml
77027 Houston Harris 12.69 ml
77033 Houston Harris 12.72 ml
77081 Houston Harris 12.91 ml
77045 Houston Harris 13.3 ml