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Population and households in ZIP 77048
Household size in ZIP 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77048 average 2.86 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. The picture is much the same across the Houston area. Household size has edged down from 2.92 in 2006–10, as it has 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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, ZIP 77048 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.5, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in ZIP 77048 (21.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 92 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 77048
Renters in ZIP 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 77048 than nationally: 41.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.1 points, 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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 77048 is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 77048 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $765 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,618 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$853 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77048 runs $1,618 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $853 a month since 2006–10, up 112%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 43.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
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 77048
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77048 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 14.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest.
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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 77048 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Houston area. The share with a diploma is up 16.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 77048
| Period | ZIP 77048 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77048 runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only 31 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 6.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 77048 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 77048 | 2.86 | 35.2 | 21.0% | 41.4% | 10.1% | 1996 | $1,618 | 24.5% | 84.6% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 77047 | 2.85 | 33.6 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,774 | 37.5% | 84.1% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 77033 | 3.18 | 32.2 | 25.4% | 40.7% | 10.4% | 1966 | $1,379 | 10.5% | 70.7% | 14.0% |
| ZIP 77051 | 2.99 | 34.7 | 30.1% | 62.1% | 11.5% | 1991 | $1,517 | 15.6% | 81.6% | 18.5% |
| ZIP 77061 | 2.97 | 35.8 | 18.9% | 60.7% | 11.5% | 1970 | $1,035 | 16.2% | 65.4% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 77075 | 3.22 | 34.2 | 18.8% | 44.1% | 10.8% | 1990 | $1,446 | 15.5% | 72.1% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 77087 | 3.11 | 36.2 | 14.4% | 48.1% | 9.5% | 1963 | $1,169 | 10.4% | 62.4% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 77021 | 2.36 | 37.5 | 17.2% | 59.3% | 13.9% | 1973 | $1,264 | 32.8% | 82.8% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 77584 | 2.99 | 38.5 | 9.2% | 27.1% | 8.5% | 2004 | $2,083 | 52.4% | 93.1% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 77054 | 1.70 | 32.7 | 8.2% | 85.7% | 11.2% | 1993 | $1,452 | 63.4% | 97.4% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 77045 | 3.26 | 37.4 | 16.3% | 35.8% | 5.2% | 1986 | $1,436 | 19.2% | 74.2% | 9.7% |
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 77048. 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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