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Household size in ZIP 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77042 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, even as the national average fell. Only 90 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 77042 is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. 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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in ZIP 77042 (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Texas ZIP codes, ZIP 77042 has a higher share of single-parent households than most.
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 77042
Renters in ZIP 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 75.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 77042 rent: 75.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 52.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in ZIP 77042, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 77042 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $887 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $942 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,143 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,459 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$572 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77042 runs $1,459 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $572 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
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 77042
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.4% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 77042 (43.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 77042 is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider Houston area (84.8%). The share with a diploma is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 77042
| Period | ZIP 77042 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77042 runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 77042 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 77042 | 2.25 | 34.8 | 15.2% | 75.2% | 16.3% | 1986 | $1,459 | 43.8% | 88.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 77063 | 2.16 | 34.1 | 11.9% | 76.7% | 12.8% | 1985 | $1,397 | 46.8% | 88.9% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 77036 | 2.73 | 34.0 | 22.5% | 81.8% | 11.5% | 1977 | $1,098 | 14.7% | 52.9% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 77077 | 2.21 | 37.5 | 12.0% | 63.1% | 15.6% | 1991 | $1,845 | 56.2% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 77072 | 3.14 | 35.0 | 19.4% | 56.8% | 10.4% | 1980 | $1,399 | 18.1% | 70.7% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 77024 | 2.47 | 43.8 | 5.2% | 37.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,894 | 75.9% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 77079 | 2.51 | 36.4 | 7.8% | 51.6% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,674 | 68.5% | 96.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 77082 | 2.71 | 36.8 | 18.4% | 61.6% | 9.9% | 1993 | $1,478 | 35.5% | 89.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 77057 | 2.14 | 36.8 | 10.6% | 66.9% | 13.2% | 1981 | $1,463 | 51.7% | 84.1% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 77074 | 2.83 | 34.5 | 20.7% | 68.3% | 12.9% | 1971 | $1,233 | 19.9% | 57.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 77043 | 2.78 | 34.8 | 22.6% | 48.9% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,591 | 37.6% | 80.7% | 5.4% |
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 77042. 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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