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Zip Code 77098 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77098 is 12,524 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.86 | Zip Code 77098 land area is 1.7753 sq. miles | Population density is 7,054.58 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 77098

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.6
Median Age - Male 34.9
Median Age - Female 34.1

Median age of zip code 77098 is 3.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77098 is 0.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77098 median age is 7.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.4% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 77098

White population 11013
Black or African American population 345
Asian population 734
American Indian and Alaska Native population 6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 257

Region of birth

Zip code 77098 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.9% Czech 1.5%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.8%
English 16.8% French No Basque 6.6%
French Canadian 1.1% German 13.6%
Greek 0.9% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 9.5% Italian 5.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 1.1%
Polish 2.8% Portuguese 0.4%
Russian 1.6% Scotch-Irish 3%
Scottish 4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 1.5%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 31.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 77098

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2285
Married couples 81.93%
Other couples 18.07%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 77098

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.36% 21.73%
$30,000 and $50,000 6% 14.6%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.91% 27.08%
$100,000 and $200,000 36.37% 26.15%
$200,000 or more 23.37% 10.44%

Households by size in zip code 77098

Household language in zip code 77098

English language 78.27%
Spanish language 12.12%
Other European language 6.32%
Asian language 2.94%
Other language 0.35%

Population by housing unit in zip code 77098

Total Occupied housing units 7426
Detached housing units 19.81%
Attached housing units 5.66%
2 units 7.18%
3 - 4 units 9.12%
5 - 9 units 2.8%
10 - 19 units 8.94%
20 - 49 units 11.3%
50 or more units 34.69%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.51%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 77098

Use car, track or Van 81%
Use public transportation 6.8%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.91%
Walk to work 2.74%
Work at home 7.56%

School attendance in zip code 77098

Attent Preschool programs 1.84%
Attend Public School 6.55%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.2%
Attent graduate studies 5.05%
Not enrolled in school 80.36%

Highest school attainment in zip code 77098

Less then 9th grade 3.15%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.64%
High school diploma 5.64%
Some college, no degree 23.49%
Associate degree 5.28%
Bachelor's degree 50.81%
Graduate or professional degree 10%

Real Estate in zip code 77098

Housing occupied 89.72%
Housing vacant 10.28%
Housing occupied by owner 27.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 72.03%
Total Rented Units 5349
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,140
Median Gross Rent $1,251
Median Home Value $392,200

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 77098 median gross rent is 9.74% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 77098

Studio $900
1 Bedroom $900
2 Bedrooms $1,080
3 Bedrooms $1,430
4 Bedrooms $1,480
AVERAGE RENT $1,158

Average rent in zip code 77098 ($1,158.00) is 15% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 23.8% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77098 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 15.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 15.2% higher, two bedroom rent is 14.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 14.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 15% higher.

Housing units in zip code 77098

Total housing units 8277
Detached housing units 18.94%
Attached housing units 5.28%
2 units 7.42%
3 - 4 units 9.83%
5 - 9 units 2.51%
10 - 19 units 9.29%
20 - 49 units 12.25%
50 or more units 33.45%
Mobile homes 0.56%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.46%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 77098

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,018,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $11,356,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,661,900

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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