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Population and households in ZIP 77020
Household size in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.25 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77020 average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the wider Houston area, where it has 2.91 people. Household size has dropped from 3.39 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 77020 is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.7, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in ZIP 77020 (16.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 77020
Renters in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.4% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 46.1% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in ZIP 77020 than nationally: 46.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 77020 is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (8.6%). Vacancy has fallen 6.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 77020 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 40 have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $792 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77020 runs $1,055 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $448 a month since 2006–10, up 74%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 77020
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77020 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.5% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 63.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 65.5% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a third of adults in ZIP 77020 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 65.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 17.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 59 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 77020
| Period | ZIP 77020 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77020 runs well above the national rate: 11.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 27 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 77020 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 77020 | 2.81 | 37.7 | 16.3% | 46.1% | 11.0% | 1963 | $1,055 | 13.3% | 65.5% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 77026 | 2.60 | 36.4 | 18.5% | 57.1% | 14.9% | 1963 | $1,036 | 10.7% | 70.8% | 13.1% |
| ZIP 77011 | 2.58 | 39.0 | 15.0% | 49.2% | 16.6% | 1953 | $1,076 | 10.1% | 61.7% | 9.6% |
| ZIP 77003 | 1.83 | 36.6 | 6.4% | 57.4% | 15.0% | 1998 | $1,631 | 47.9% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 77002 | 1.32 | 35.4 | 2.2% | 87.8% | 18.4% | 1995 | $1,750 | 44.3% | 87.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 77010 | 1.48 | 31.6 | 1.8% | 100.0% | 30.9% | 2011 | $1,893 | 73.0% | 99.9% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 77009 | 2.34 | 38.4 | 10.5% | 42.0% | 15.5% | 1963 | $1,470 | 41.1% | 78.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 77023 | 2.40 | 37.7 | 13.0% | 52.2% | 11.6% | 1960 | $1,105 | 22.8% | 72.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 77029 | 3.06 | 38.6 | 18.4% | 34.4% | 13.1% | 1960 | $1,238 | 7.3% | 60.9% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 77028 | 3.06 | 32.2 | 23.9% | 39.6% | 14.4% | 1966 | $1,145 | 9.5% | 72.4% | 16.2% |
| ZIP 77012 | 2.80 | 37.3 | 14.2% | 61.2% | 12.2% | 1956 | $1,036 | 9.7% | 55.8% | 7.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 77020. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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