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Population and households in ZIP 77088
Household size in ZIP 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 77088 is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.25 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 93 have larger 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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.4 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.4, ZIP 77088 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 31.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 77088: 20.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points, as it has nationally. ZIP 77088 has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 77088
Renters in ZIP 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in ZIP 77088 rent their homes (39.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 50.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 4.6 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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 77088: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 77088 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 77088 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1977 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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $827 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $835 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,286 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$459 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77088 runs $1,286 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $459 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 77088
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77088 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west 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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 77088 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 5.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 77088 has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 77088
| Period | ZIP 77088 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 77088: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 63 have higher unemployment. 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 77088 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 77088 | 3.31 | 34.4 | 20.1% | 39.6% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,286 | 14.4% | 74.6% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 77091 | 2.58 | 37.8 | 17.2% | 62.5% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,139 | 20.3% | 71.2% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 77038 | 3.70 | 30.8 | 21.6% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1991 | $1,665 | 15.7% | 65.6% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 77086 | 3.32 | 34.9 | 19.0% | 46.3% | 5.3% | 1986 | $1,486 | 10.5% | 66.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 77092 | 2.56 | 33.6 | 15.9% | 60.1% | 10.4% | 1976 | $1,341 | 24.8% | 74.8% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 77037 | 3.85 | 32.1 | 24.8% | 32.0% | 6.8% | 1971 | $1,315 | 7.2% | 51.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 77040 | 2.97 | 35.8 | 15.8% | 50.0% | 6.2% | 1989 | $1,565 | 25.7% | 77.4% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 77018 | 2.53 | 35.9 | 8.7% | 28.0% | 10.4% | 1975 | $1,566 | 63.0% | 92.3% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 77076 | 3.40 | 31.4 | 26.2% | 48.6% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,231 | 6.2% | 55.8% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 77067 | 3.30 | 34.0 | 22.4% | 52.8% | 8.8% | 1988 | $1,425 | 13.4% | 68.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 77060 | 3.22 | 29.2 | 25.8% | 75.5% | 10.6% | 1982 | $1,175 | 8.9% | 51.6% | 9.1% |
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 77088. 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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