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Zip Code 77042 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77042 is 34,456 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 77042 land area is 6.2509 sq. miles | Population density is 5,512.17 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77042

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33
Median Age - Male 31.1
Median Age - Female 35

Median age of zip code 77042 is 7.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 11.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77042 is 10.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77042 median age is 4.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 9.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77042

White population 17018
Black or African American population 9902
Asian population 2766
American Indian and Alaska Native population 147
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 4015

Region of birth

Zip code 77042 ancestry distribution

Arab 3.1% Czech 0.8%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 0.5%
English 9% French No Basque 2.9%
French Canadian 0.4% German 9.2%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 6.7% Italian 2.5%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.8%
Polish 1.5% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.9% Scotch-Irish 1.1%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 2.5% Swedish 0.5%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 5.1% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 49.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77042

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7867
Married couples 63.19%
Other couples 36.81%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77042

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.33% 31.46%
$30,000 and $50,000 19.12% 21.24%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.52% 26.97%
$100,000 and $200,000 20.97% 14.21%
$200,000 or more 10.05% 6.11%

Households by size in zip code 77042

Household language in zip code 77042

English language 64.31%
Spanish language 21.46%
Other European language 5.44%
Asian language 6.11%
Other language 2.67%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77042

Total Occupied housing units 16838
Detached housing units 20.14%
Attached housing units 6.82%
2 units 1.81%
3 - 4 units 5.1%
5 - 9 units 12.99%
10 - 19 units 22.7%
20 - 49 units 14.38%
50 or more units 15.64%
Mobile homes 0.41%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77042

Use car, track or Van 89.23%
Use public transportation 3.76%
Use Motorcycle 0.05%
Use bicycle 0.12%
Walk to work 1.42%
Work at home 5.43%

School attendance in zip code 77042

Attent Preschool programs 2.84%
Attend Public School 12.14%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.05%
Attent graduate studies 1.55%
Not enrolled in school 75.42%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77042

Less then 9th grade 6.97%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.17%
High school diploma 14.92%
Some college, no degree 28.96%
Associate degree 7.78%
Bachelor's degree 33.5%
Graduate or professional degree 2.7%

Real Estate in zip code 77042

Housing occupied 81.36%
Housing vacant 18.64%
Housing occupied by owner 30.38%
Housing occupied by tenant 69.62%
Total Rented Units 11723
Median Contract Gross Rent $719
Median Gross Rent $875
Median Home Value $206,600

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 77042 median gross rent is 21.7% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77042

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

Average rent in zip code 77042 ($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 77042 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 77042

Total housing units 20695
Detached housing units 17.66%
Attached housing units 6.26%
2 units 1.91%
3 - 4 units 4.39%
5 - 9 units 13.14%
10 - 19 units 26.26%
20 - 49 units 15.56%
50 or more units 14.5%
Mobile homes 0.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77042

Total Real Estate Taxes $19,961,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,953,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,007,800

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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