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Zip Code 77078 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77078 is 15,811 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 77078 land area is 10.7101 sq. miles | Population density is 1,476.27 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77078

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 27.9
Median Age - Male 26.4
Median Age - Female 30

Median age of zip code 77078 is 22.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 25% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77078 is 24.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77078 median age is 18.3% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 22.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77078

White population 4086
Black or African American population 9621
Asian population 14
American Indian and Alaska Native population 139
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1885

Region of birth

Zip code 77078 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 0.7% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.7% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 82.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77078

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3547
Married couples 55%
Other couples 45%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77078

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 40.6% 47.26%
$30,000 and $50,000 26.81% 24.26%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.08% 24.97%
$100,000 and $200,000 4.51% 3.51%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 77078

Household language in zip code 77078

English language 67.32%
Spanish language 31.87%
Other European language 0.16%
Asian language 0.1%
Other language 0.56%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77078

Total Occupied housing units 4554
Detached housing units 72.22%
Attached housing units 3.4%
2 units 1.23%
3 - 4 units 3.95%
5 - 9 units 3.18%
10 - 19 units 6.26%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 6.83%
Mobile homes 2.92%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77078

Use car, track or Van 89.99%
Use public transportation 5.94%
Use Motorcycle 0.24%
Use bicycle 0.49%
Walk to work 0.7%
Work at home 2.63%

School attendance in zip code 77078

Attent Preschool programs 4.67%
Attend Public School 20.17%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.62%
Attent graduate studies 0.53%
Not enrolled in school 71.02%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77078

Less then 9th grade 18.66%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 19.21%
High school diploma 30.55%
Some college, no degree 23.11%
Associate degree 4.69%
Bachelor's degree 3.56%
Graduate or professional degree 0.23%

Real Estate in zip code 77078

Housing occupied 86.84%
Housing vacant 13.16%
Housing occupied by owner 56.1%
Housing occupied by tenant 43.9%
Total Rented Units 1999
Median Contract Gross Rent $589
Median Gross Rent $768
Median Home Value $67,700

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 77078 median gross rent is 30.39% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77078

Studio $700
1 Bedroom $700
2 Bedrooms $840
3 Bedrooms $1,110
4 Bedrooms $1,150
AVERAGE RENT $900

Average rent in zip code 77078 ($900.00) is 10.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 3.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77078 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.9% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.6% lower.

Housing units in zip code 77078

Total housing units 5244
Detached housing units 70.86%
Attached housing units 3.45%
2 units 1.07%
3 - 4 units 3.43%
5 - 9 units 4.77%
10 - 19 units 7.44%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 6.45%
Mobile homes 2.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77078

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,680,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,779,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $900,300

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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