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Zip Code 77048 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77048 is 15,397 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 77048 land area is 11.082 sq. miles | Population density is 1,389.37 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77048

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 33.1
Median Age - Male 30.7
Median Age - Female 35.6

Median age of zip code 77048 is 3.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77048 is 0.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 14.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77048 median age is 7.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77048

White population 2069
Black or African American population 11956
Asian population 80
American Indian and Alaska Native population 10
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1045

Region of birth

Zip code 77048 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.2%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0% German 0.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.5% Italian 0%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.4% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 81.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77048

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3627
Married couples 40.03%
Other couples 59.97%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77048

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 36.04% 41.99%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.6% 17.78%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.12% 33.86%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.84% 6.09%
$200,000 or more 0.41% 0.29%

Households by size in zip code 77048

Household language in zip code 77048

English language 81.27%
Spanish language 17.1%
Other European language 0.93%
Asian language 0.7%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77048

Total Occupied housing units 5242
Detached housing units 69.59%
Attached housing units 1.45%
2 units 0.82%
3 - 4 units 1.83%
5 - 9 units 6.07%
10 - 19 units 8.3%
20 - 49 units 3.11%
50 or more units 5%
Mobile homes 3.83%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77048

Use car, track or Van 87.94%
Use public transportation 6.17%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 3.4%
Work at home 2.49%

School attendance in zip code 77048

Attent Preschool programs 1.91%
Attend Public School 19.51%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.65%
Attent graduate studies 0.55%
Not enrolled in school 71.38%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77048

Less then 9th grade 9.79%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.6%
High school diploma 33.26%
Some college, no degree 27.38%
Associate degree 2.46%
Bachelor's degree 7.73%
Graduate or professional degree 0.79%

Real Estate in zip code 77048

Housing occupied 79.88%
Housing vacant 20.12%
Housing occupied by owner 59.1%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.9%
Total Rented Units 2144
Median Contract Gross Rent $606
Median Gross Rent $693
Median Home Value $83,300

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 77048 median gross rent is 14.36% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77048

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $590
2 Bedrooms $710
3 Bedrooms $940
4 Bedrooms $970
AVERAGE RENT $760

Average rent in zip code 77048 ($760.00) is 16.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77048 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 16.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 16.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 16.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 16.5% lower.

Housing units in zip code 77048

Total housing units 6562
Detached housing units 61.43%
Attached housing units 1.65%
2 units 0.66%
3 - 4 units 2.68%
5 - 9 units 10.18%
10 - 19 units 10.26%
20 - 49 units 4.62%
50 or more units 5.03%
Mobile homes 3.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77048

Total Real Estate Taxes $4,257,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,198,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,058,500

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Zip Code City County Distance
77047 Houston Harris 2.91 ml
77033 Houston Harris 2.95 ml
77051 Houston Harris 3.3 ml
77045 Houston Harris 3.92 ml
77061 Houston Harris 4.04 ml
77021 Houston Harris 4.13 ml
77087 Houston Harris 4.34 ml
77081 Houston Harris 4.35 ml
77054 Houston Harris 4.56 ml
77075 Houston Harris 4.65 ml