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Population and households in ZIP 77422
Household size in ZIP 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, ZIP 77422 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Houston area as a whole, where it has 2.91 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 77422 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.5 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 77422 is older than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 77422: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.3 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 77422
Renters in ZIP 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in ZIP 77422 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. Only 99 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.1% of the housing in ZIP 77422, 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 up 12.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 77422 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1979 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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,048 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,133 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$560 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77422 runs $1,133 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $560 a month from 2006–10, a 98% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.4% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the center.
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 77422
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77422 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 77422 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller 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 77422
| Period | ZIP 77422 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77422 runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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 77422 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 77422 | 2.69 | 42.9 | 8.4% | 16.0% | 26.1% | 1987 | $1,133 | 17.0% | 84.2% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 77480 | 2.64 | 42.0 | 7.8% | 19.2% | 14.3% | 1980 | $1,443 | 21.4% | 91.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 77566 | 2.63 | 38.3 | 11.3% | 35.9% | 7.5% | 1982 | $1,512 | 28.1% | 92.2% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 77486 | 2.62 | 35.3 | 7.3% | 21.9% | 14.2% | 1990 | $1,030 | 22.0% | 90.5% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 77463 | 1.56 | 74.0 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 28.9% | 1967 | $1,941 | 14.1% | 84.1% | 11.5% |
| ZIP 77531 | 2.52 | 33.7 | 18.8% | 46.1% | 14.8% | 1986 | $1,281 | 20.2% | 85.5% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 77515 | 2.69 | 39.2 | 11.9% | 26.1% | 9.3% | 1983 | $1,200 | 20.8% | 87.1% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 77541 | 2.81 | 38.2 | 18.8% | 31.1% | 25.8% | 1971 | $1,127 | 10.7% | 82.1% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 77482 | 3.25 | 26.4 | 20.6% | 9.8% | 28.4% | 1981 | $1,379 | 20.4% | 74.8% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 77468 | 2.51 | 48.2 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 9.4% | 2005 | $1,519 | 30.6% | 81.7% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 77414 | 2.46 | 35.6 | 12.8% | 41.5% | 14.5% | 1980 | $1,007 | 21.6% | 82.4% | 11.8% |
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 77422. 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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