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Zip Code 77049 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77049 is 29,100 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.99 | Zip Code 77049 land area is 24.5813 sq. miles | Population density is 1,183.83 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77049

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 28.4
Median Age - Male 24.8
Median Age - Female 30.7

Median age of zip code 77049 is 20.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 23.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77049 is 28.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 30.7% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77049 median age is 16.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 20.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77049

White population 15878
Black or African American population 7826
Asian population 849
American Indian and Alaska Native population 111
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 27
Other population 3861

Region of birth

Zip code 77049 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.6%
English 2.9% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.6% German 3.8%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 3.4% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.9% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.4%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 5.5% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 67.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77049

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6791
Married couples 66.6%
Other couples 33.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77049

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 25.03% 25.17%
$30,000 and $50,000 25% 24.55%
$50,000 and $100,000 35.75% 37.03%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.97% 11.91%
$200,000 or more 1.24% 1.34%

Households by size in zip code 77049

Household language in zip code 77049

English language 49.36%
Spanish language 47.33%
Other European language 0.86%
Asian language 1.98%
Other language 0.47%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77049

Total Occupied housing units 8433
Detached housing units 79.39%
Attached housing units 1.49%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 1.81%
5 - 9 units 2.36%
10 - 19 units 5.3%
20 - 49 units 1.16%
50 or more units 3.83%
Mobile homes 4.52%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.13%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77049

Use car, track or Van 96.62%
Use public transportation 0.75%
Use Motorcycle 0.22%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.8%
Work at home 1.6%

School attendance in zip code 77049

Attent Preschool programs 4.22%
Attend Public School 24.13%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.93%
Attent graduate studies 1.46%
Not enrolled in school 62.26%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77049

Less then 9th grade 11.32%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 14.87%
High school diploma 28.45%
Some college, no degree 25.8%
Associate degree 7.93%
Bachelor's degree 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree 1.02%

Real Estate in zip code 77049

Housing occupied 91.51%
Housing vacant 8.49%
Housing occupied by owner 70.92%
Housing occupied by tenant 29.08%
Total Rented Units 2452
Median Contract Gross Rent $790
Median Gross Rent $995
Median Home Value $100,400

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 77049 median gross rent is 25.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77049

Studio $860
1 Bedroom $860
2 Bedrooms $1,040
3 Bedrooms $1,380
4 Bedrooms $1,420
AVERAGE RENT $1,112

Average rent in zip code 77049 ($1,112.00) is 10.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18.9% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77049 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 10.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 10.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 10.3% higher.

Housing units in zip code 77049

Total housing units 9215
Detached housing units 76.85%
Attached housing units 1.37%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 1.78%
5 - 9 units 3.13%
10 - 19 units 5.76%
20 - 49 units 2.09%
50 or more units 4.43%
Mobile homes 4.47%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.12%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77049

Total Real Estate Taxes $15,698,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,938,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,759,400

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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