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Population and households in ZIP 77837
Household size in ZIP 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77837 are small: just 2.15 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.25, 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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 77837 skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 77837 (15.7%), well above 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 77837
Renters in ZIP 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 77837 own their homes; 28.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 76.5% 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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 77837: 37.0% 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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 77837 was built around 1979, 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.
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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$383 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77837 runs $833 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 77837
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 77837: 24.3% 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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in ZIP 77837 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% 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 77837
| Period | ZIP 77837 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 77837 runs well above the national rate: 8.4% 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 77837 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 77837 | 2.15 | 51.5 | 15.7% | 28.4% | 37.0% | 1979 | $833 | 24.3% | 83.7% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 77859 | 2.50 | 41.0 | 16.0% | 29.2% | 11.3% | 1977 | $775 | 18.1% | 84.3% | 12.4% |
| ZIP 77856 | 2.80 | 39.4 | 13.5% | 28.6% | 27.9% | 1993 | $898 | 27.1% | 91.9% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 76570 | 2.26 | 49.4 | 16.2% | 27.5% | 12.6% | 1974 | $750 | 20.4% | 84.1% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 76520 | 2.58 | 40.8 | 13.6% | 29.3% | 10.0% | 1978 | $1,014 | 17.3% | 86.1% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 76519 | 2.54 | 52.2 | 6.7% | 10.9% | 19.7% | 1978 | $1,141 | 21.7% | 93.7% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 76518 | 2.51 | 49.7 | 4.9% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 1991 | $704 | 18.5% | 86.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 77871 | 2.40 | 46.5 | 3.7% | 19.1% | 18.6% | 1996 | $817 | 22.6% | 91.7% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 76569 | 2.95 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 20.0% | 11.7% | 1984 | $775 | 15.1% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 77872 | 2.73 | 35.7 | 8.3% | 23.4% | 15.3% | 1991 | $639 | 19.0% | 90.4% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 76501 | 2.80 | 36.7 | 14.5% | 37.0% | 12.6% | 1974 | $1,155 | 19.2% | 83.9% | 6.7% |
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 77837. 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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