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Population and households in ZIP 77656
Household size in ZIP 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, ZIP 77656 sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has edged down from 2.62 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 77656 is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the northeast.
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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 77656 than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 1.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 77656
Renters in ZIP 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in ZIP 77656 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in ZIP 77656, 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 has risen 3.6 points since 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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 77656 was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the center.
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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77656 runs $1,005 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $346 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 77656
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77656 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 77656 is close to the national rate: 89.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points, 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 77656
| Period | ZIP 77656 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in ZIP 77656: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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 77656 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 77656 | 2.58 | 41.8 | 13.1% | 20.9% | 16.2% | 1984 | $1,005 | 15.7% | 89.0% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 77615 | 2.31 | 47.1 | 5.4% | 20.5% | 17.7% | 1978 | $687 | 2.4% | 96.9% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 77625 | 2.60 | 40.6 | 16.4% | 21.6% | 11.1% | 1993 | $1,144 | 23.3% | 88.4% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 77657 | 2.67 | 39.6 | 7.9% | 16.1% | 9.5% | 2000 | $1,219 | 25.9% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 77612 | 2.52 | 40.5 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 1993 | $857 | 14.9% | 86.7% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 77585 | 2.61 | 31.1 | 14.1% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 1970 | $555 | 7.8% | 90.0% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 77614 | 2.38 | 42.1 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 2013 | $1,001 | 10.5% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77374 | 2.24 | 47.1 | 20.1% | 2.2% | 20.7% | 1991 | $558 | 2.0% | 76.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 77519 | 2.56 | 31.7 | 22.6% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 1988 | $558 | 11.3% | 96.8% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 77376 | 2.23 | 47.4 | 20.3% | 1.9% | 20.9% | 1992 | $558 | 1.9% | 76.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 70661 | 2.68 | 44.4 | 12.1% | 25.5% | 25.0% | 1990 | $424 | 10.6% | 85.0% | 5.6% |
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 77656. 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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