Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 77040 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77040 is 43,182 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.02 | Zip Code 77040 land area is 14.053 sq. miles | Population density is 3,072.80 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77040

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 31.8
Median Age - Male 31.4
Median Age - Female 32.2

Median age of zip code 77040 is 11.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77040 is 9.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77040 median age is 12.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 16.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77040

White population 26559
Black or African American population 6168
Asian population 3032
American Indian and Alaska Native population 60
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 6636

Region of birth

Zip code 77040 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.6%
English 7% French No Basque 2.7%
French Canadian 0.7% German 12.9%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 8% Italian 3.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.4%
Polish 2.3% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 1.5% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 6.7% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 47.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77040

Family Type Distribution
Total families 10836
Married couples 70.73%
Other couples 29.27%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77040

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.76% 24.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.83% 21.23%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.23% 33.02%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.75% 17.37%
$200,000 or more 4.42% 3.69%

Households by size in zip code 77040

Household language in zip code 77040

English language 55.97%
Spanish language 36.11%
Other European language 1.05%
Asian language 5.81%
Other language 1.06%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77040

Total Occupied housing units 15439
Detached housing units 60.06%
Attached housing units 2.22%
2 units 0.4%
3 - 4 units 2.53%
5 - 9 units 5.69%
10 - 19 units 15.74%
20 - 49 units 6.17%
50 or more units 5.6%
Mobile homes 1.59%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77040

Use car, track or Van 94.07%
Use public transportation 1.95%
Use Motorcycle 0.08%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.57%
Work at home 2.33%

School attendance in zip code 77040

Attent Preschool programs 3.46%
Attend Public School 16.96%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.81%
Attent graduate studies 1.07%
Not enrolled in school 73.7%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77040

Less then 9th grade 9.59%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.08%
High school diploma 28.46%
Some college, no degree 25.59%
Associate degree 6%
Bachelor's degree 17.9%
Graduate or professional degree 1.39%

Real Estate in zip code 77040

Housing occupied 88.85%
Housing vacant 11.15%
Housing occupied by owner 56.31%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.69%
Total Rented Units 6746
Median Contract Gross Rent $728
Median Gross Rent $893
Median Home Value $130,000

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 77040 median gross rent is 22.66% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77040

Studio $740
1 Bedroom $740
2 Bedrooms $890
3 Bedrooms $1,180
4 Bedrooms $1,220
AVERAGE RENT $954

Average rent in zip code 77040 ($954.00) is 5.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77040 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 77040

Total housing units 17377
Detached housing units 57.66%
Attached housing units 2.21%
2 units 0.36%
3 - 4 units 2.57%
5 - 9 units 7.07%
10 - 19 units 17.36%
20 - 49 units 6.02%
50 or more units 5.34%
Mobile homes 1.42%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77040

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,749,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $19,454,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,294,900

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 77040 to other nearby zip codes.

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Zip Codes Near 77040

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