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Zip Code 77623 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    809
  • Density
    52 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $80,000
  • Med. Rent
    $652

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The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 77623 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 77623 is 809 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.84 | Zip Code 77623 land area is 15.69 sq. miles | Population density is 51.56 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.7
Median Age - Male 35.5
Median Age - Female 42.8

Median age of zip code 77623 is 10% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 77623 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 77623 median age is 3.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 11.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 807
Black or African American population 0
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 1.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.2%
English 7.9% French No Basque 14%
French Canadian 0% German 11.8%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0%
Irish 11.8% Italian 2.6%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 1.3% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 29.3% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 207
Married couples 84.06%
Other couples 15.94%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 11.59% 23.23%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.19% 19.69%
$50,000 and $100,000 61.84% 51.57%
$100,000 and $200,000 3.38% 5.51%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 88.2%
Spanish language 11.8%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 254
Detached housing units 82.68%
Attached housing units 7.48%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 3.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 6.3%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 90.65%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 7.72%
Work at home 1.63%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 0.26%
Attend Public School 27.95%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.78%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 69.01%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 3.18%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.13%
High school diploma 44.37%
Some college, no degree 23.14%
Associate degree 4.88%
Bachelor's degree 15.29%
Graduate or professional degree 0%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 4
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 2
Manufacturing 1
Construction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 83.01%
Housing vacant 16.99%
Housing occupied by owner 66.14%
Housing occupied by tenant 33.86%
Total Rented Units 86
Median Contract Gross Rent $321
Median Gross Rent $652
Median Home Value $80,000

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 77623 median gross rent is 103.12% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $480
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $770
4 Bedrooms $790
AVERAGE RENT $620

Average rent in zip code 77623 ($620.00) is 15.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 33.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 77623 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 13.5% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 16.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 16.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 14.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 14.9% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 306
Detached housing units 81.37%
Attached housing units 6.21%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 7.19%
Boats, RVs, Vans 5.23%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $81,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $65,800

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Zip Code City County Distance
77617 Gilchrist Galveston 3.35 ml
77514 Anahuac Chambers 12.68 ml
77650 Port Bolivar Galveston 14.4 ml
77560 Hankamer Chambers 18.42 ml
77665 Winnie Chambers 19.18 ml
77622 Hamshire Jefferson 22.47 ml
77597 Wallisville Chambers 23.68 ml
77655 Sabine Pass Jefferson 25.71 ml
77705 Beaumont Jefferson 29.72 ml
77629 Nome Jefferson 30.86 ml