Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 77342
Household size in ZIP 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.33 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.55 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −2.30 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77342 are small: just 2.03 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. Household size has dropped from 4.33 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, ZIP 77342 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The picture is much the same across Texas.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −94.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 77342: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 77342
Renters in ZIP 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 64.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −35.1 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 77342: 64.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 77342: 14.1% of homes are empty, 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.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 77342 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $958 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77342 runs $958 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 77342
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 77342: 1.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in ZIP 77342 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 77342
| Period | ZIP 77342 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 77342 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 77342 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 77342 | 2.03 | 35.7 | 5.5% | 64.9% | 14.1% | 1979 | $958 | 1.7% | 72.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77349 | 2.59 | 41.2 | 9.7% | 26.5% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,106 | 3.4% | 66.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77320 | 2.62 | 40.1 | 9.7% | 31.3% | 20.1% | 1990 | $933 | 17.1% | 83.1% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 77340 | 2.54 | 35.8 | 9.5% | 54.4% | 14.7% | 1989 | $1,091 | 27.8% | 87.4% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 77334 | 2.42 | 45.0 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 2006 | $850 | 17.6% | 90.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 77367 | 2.56 | 39.0 | 2.0% | 17.3% | 27.7% | 1997 | $952 | 12.0% | 88.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 77359 | 2.13 | 61.0 | 1.5% | 19.9% | 27.3% | 1982 | $1,096 | 33.2% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 77831 | 3.21 | 42.1 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 22.8% | 1992 | $1,094 | 21.1% | 81.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 77364 | 2.05 | 61.3 | 2.3% | 12.7% | 33.1% | 1984 | $1,291 | 18.2% | 92.9% | 17.6% |
| ZIP 77331 | 2.31 | 52.2 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 34.8% | 1995 | $723 | 20.8% | 85.3% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 77360 | 2.68 | 44.0 | 13.5% | 22.9% | 27.2% | 1990 | $1,043 | 16.4% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
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 77342. 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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