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Population and households in ZIP 77396
Household size in ZIP 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 77396 is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.29, 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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, ZIP 77396 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 29.9, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the south.
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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 77396 than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The Houston area as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 5.2 points from 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 77396
Renters in ZIP 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 77396 rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in ZIP 77396 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend. ZIP 77396 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five 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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 77396 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the north 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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,156 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,208 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,322 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,571 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77396 runs $1,571 a month at the median, utilities included, the same as the U.S. median. Rent has climbed $416 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; 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 77396
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 77396 (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.7 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 77396 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. The share with a diploma has risen 10.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 77396
| Period | ZIP 77396 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77396 is close to the national rate: 6.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 77396 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 77396 | 3.08 | 33.2 | 14.1% | 31.3% | 5.4% | 2005 | $1,571 | 28.1% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 77050 | 3.59 | 32.7 | 16.7% | 39.6% | 6.6% | 1977 | $1,426 | 9.4% | 67.5% | 9.3% |
| ZIP 77032 | 3.01 | 28.8 | 34.2% | 65.3% | 12.1% | 1989 | $1,119 | 9.7% | 67.9% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 77338 | 2.95 | 33.4 | 21.7% | 50.9% | 6.4% | 1998 | $1,606 | 21.3% | 89.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 77044 | 3.30 | 32.3 | 17.3% | 24.1% | 5.2% | 2007 | $1,495 | 31.2% | 83.1% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 77346 | 2.92 | 36.9 | 10.8% | 18.7% | 5.2% | 2004 | $1,870 | 42.3% | 94.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 77039 | 3.53 | 33.3 | 14.0% | 40.4% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,266 | 8.1% | 56.5% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 77078 | 3.04 | 33.5 | 21.4% | 46.8% | 10.8% | 1973 | $1,417 | 11.4% | 67.2% | 15.7% |
| ZIP 77016 | 3.17 | 36.3 | 20.2% | 41.1% | 12.9% | 1966 | $1,282 | 11.9% | 72.3% | 12.9% |
| ZIP 77339 | 2.63 | 39.5 | 10.4% | 42.2% | 8.2% | 1993 | $1,805 | 41.4% | 95.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 77093 | 3.49 | 32.0 | 23.6% | 43.8% | 8.2% | 1970 | $1,162 | 7.6% | 52.9% | 6.2% |
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 77396. 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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