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Zip Code 77039 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77039 is 27,339 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.91 | Zip Code 77039 land area is 10.0954 sq. miles | Population density is 2,708.07 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77039

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 26.9
Median Age - Male 25.5
Median Age - Female 29.6

Median age of zip code 77039 is 24.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 27.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77039 is 26.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 28.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77039 median age is 19.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 23.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77039

White population 19608
Black or African American population 2589
Asian population 281
American Indian and Alaska Native population 92
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4340

Region of birth

Zip code 77039 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.4% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.2%
English 1.1% French No Basque 0.8%
French Canadian 0% German 3.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 2.9% Italian 0.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 4.2% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 71.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77039

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5824
Married couples 58.84%
Other couples 41.16%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77039

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 38.07% 37.93%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.69% 25.43%
$50,000 and $100,000 29.84% 30.45%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.46% 5.42%
$200,000 or more 0.94% 0.78%

Households by size in zip code 77039

Household language in zip code 77039

English language 28.22%
Spanish language 70.73%
Other European language 0.04%
Asian language 1.02%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77039

Total Occupied housing units 7087
Detached housing units 65.51%
Attached housing units 3.37%
2 units 0.85%
3 - 4 units 1.85%
5 - 9 units 4.47%
10 - 19 units 6.46%
20 - 49 units 3.02%
50 or more units 4.9%
Mobile homes 9.13%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.44%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77039

Use car, track or Van 94.18%
Use public transportation 1.82%
Use Motorcycle 0.32%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.02%
Work at home 1.65%

School attendance in zip code 77039

Attent Preschool programs 3.39%
Attend Public School 23.48%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.44%
Attent graduate studies 0.25%
Not enrolled in school 68.44%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77039

Less then 9th grade 30.17%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 22.69%
High school diploma 25.11%
Some college, no degree 16.65%
Associate degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 3.09%
Graduate or professional degree 0.29%

Real Estate in zip code 77039

Housing occupied 87.47%
Housing vacant 12.53%
Housing occupied by owner 58.74%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.26%
Total Rented Units 2924
Median Contract Gross Rent $590
Median Gross Rent $714
Median Home Value $88,000

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 77039 median gross rent is 21.02% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77039

Studio $620
1 Bedroom $620
2 Bedrooms $750
3 Bedrooms $1,000
4 Bedrooms $1,030
AVERAGE RENT $804

Average rent in zip code 77039 ($804.00) is 20.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77039 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 20.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 20.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 19.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 20% lower.

Housing units in zip code 77039

Total housing units 8102
Detached housing units 61.26%
Attached housing units 4.25%
2 units 0.98%
3 - 4 units 3.26%
5 - 9 units 6.37%
10 - 19 units 6.97%
20 - 49 units 2.64%
50 or more units 4.28%
Mobile homes 9.61%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.38%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77039

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,993,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $4,468,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,525,300

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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