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Zip Code 77047 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77047 is 21,316 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.20 | Zip Code 77047 land area is 13.8204 sq. miles | Population density is 1,542.36 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77047

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.2
Median Age - Male 31.5
Median Age - Female 35.5

Median age of zip code 77047 is 5.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 8.1% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77047 is 1.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77047 median age is 5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77047

White population 5586
Black or African American population 13431
Asian population 596
American Indian and Alaska Native population 10
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 981

Region of birth

Zip code 77047 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.4%
English 1% French No Basque 0.2%
French Canadian 0.2% German 1.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 1.1% Italian 0.3%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.5% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 76.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77047

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5265
Married couples 58.63%
Other couples 41.37%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77047

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 21.27% 23.02%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.91% 27.25%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.46% 37.17%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.45% 11.57%
$200,000 or more 0.91% 0.99%

Households by size in zip code 77047

Household language in zip code 77047

English language 77.43%
Spanish language 20.29%
Other European language 0.07%
Asian language 1.94%
Other language 0.26%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77047

Total Occupied housing units 7764
Detached housing units 83.82%
Attached housing units 2.01%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0.33%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 4.87%
20 - 49 units 1.83%
50 or more units 1.24%
Mobile homes 5.9%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77047

Use car, track or Van 94.59%
Use public transportation 2.43%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0.01%
Walk to work 1.03%
Work at home 1.83%

School attendance in zip code 77047

Attent Preschool programs 3.18%
Attend Public School 16.59%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.24%
Attent graduate studies 2.49%
Not enrolled in school 71.49%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77047

Less then 9th grade 9.47%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.27%
High school diploma 24.82%
Some college, no degree 30.64%
Associate degree 6.61%
Bachelor's degree 17.51%
Graduate or professional degree 0.68%

Real Estate in zip code 77047

Housing occupied 90.13%
Housing vacant 9.87%
Housing occupied by owner 73.45%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.55%
Total Rented Units 2061
Median Contract Gross Rent $807
Median Gross Rent $1,036
Median Home Value $104,800

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 77047 median gross rent is 28.38% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77047

Studio $810
1 Bedroom $810
2 Bedrooms $980
3 Bedrooms $1,300
4 Bedrooms $1,340
AVERAGE RENT $1,048

Average rent in zip code 77047 ($1,048.00) is 5.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77047 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 4.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.7% higher, two bedroom rent is 5.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 5.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 5.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 77047

Total housing units 8614
Detached housing units 82.83%
Attached housing units 1.81%
2 units 0.17%
3 - 4 units 0.3%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 5.15%
20 - 49 units 2.29%
50 or more units 1.11%
Mobile homes 6.33%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77047

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,497,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,308,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,188,900

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Zip Code City County Distance
77045 Houston Harris 2.1 ml
77053 Houston Harris 2.42 ml
77048 Houston Harris 2.91 ml
77051 Houston Harris 3.01 ml
77054 Houston Harris 4.17 ml
77021 Houston Harris 4.45 ml
77033 Houston Harris 4.75 ml
77584 Pearland Brazoria 6.1 ml
77081 Houston Harris 6.67 ml
77087 Houston Harris 6.85 ml