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Population and households in ZIP 77538
Household size in ZIP 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77538 are large by national standards, averaging 3.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.77, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.1, the median age in ZIP 77538 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median age is 36.4.
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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in ZIP 77538, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 77538
Renters in ZIP 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in ZIP 77538 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 67.8% 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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 77538 as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%.
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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 77538 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $573 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,248 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $918 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77538 runs $918 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 77538
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77538 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 77538 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% 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 77538
| Period | ZIP 77538 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77538 runs well above the national rate: 14.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 77538 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 77538 | 3.38 | 41.1 | 6.8% | 15.4% | 9.9% | 1993 | $918 | 11.2% | 82.1% | 14.5% |
| ZIP 77582 | 3.26 | 40.3 | 19.7% | 15.6% | 28.3% | 1959 | $866 | 7.1% | 90.8% | 13.5% |
| ZIP 77560 | 2.90 | 41.4 | 22.2% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 2004 | $1,576 | 3.1% | 97.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 77629 | 2.80 | 39.4 | 16.1% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 1998 | $1,689 | 18.2% | 87.3% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 77575 | 2.88 | 37.3 | 12.3% | 25.4% | 17.9% | 1985 | $1,022 | 12.6% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 77597 | 2.61 | 50.4 | 2.4% | 21.8% | 13.5% | 1997 | $1,576 | 11.2% | 83.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 77613 | 2.30 | 40.6 | 11.3% | 13.3% | 18.5% | 1998 | $922 | 21.2% | 83.1% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 77665 | 3.00 | 35.1 | 8.7% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 1993 | $1,336 | 11.5% | 81.9% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 77622 | 2.64 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 6.3% | 10.8% | 1994 | $1,557 | 13.0% | 91.3% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 77580 | 3.37 | 34.1 | 8.8% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1995 | $1,691 | 28.1% | 99.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 77535 | 3.20 | 36.1 | 11.7% | 16.3% | 10.8% | 2001 | $1,108 | 15.0% | 83.1% | 8.7% |
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 77538. 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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