Population 33 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 77973
Household size in ZIP 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.86 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 77973 are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 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 2.09, 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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.5 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.5, ZIP 77973 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in ZIP 77973, 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 77973
Renters in ZIP 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 77973 rent their homes (26.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.1% 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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 77973: 15.2% 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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 77973 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, 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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $434 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,192 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$702 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 77973 pays $1,136 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 77973
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77973 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 77973 is close to the national rate: 89.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas as a whole (85.8%).
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 77973
| Period | ZIP 77973 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 77973 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 77973 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 77973 | 2.95 | 32.5 | 8.6% | 26.3% | 15.2% | 1982 | $1,136 | 16.2% | 89.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77990 | 2.21 | 55.3 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 36.0% | 1978 | $1,204 | 20.5% | 87.0% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 77951 | 4.10 | 29.7 | 31.2% | 26.8% | 11.1% | 1995 | $760 | 8.0% | 71.7% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 77977 | 3.07 | 33.3 | 1.9% | 10.3% | 15.1% | 1988 | $646 | 11.5% | 85.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 77960 | 3.34 | 45.4 | 3.9% | 2.5% | 24.9% | 2001 | $782 | 16.4% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 77983 | 2.27 | 45.7 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 28.6% | 1994 | $1,341 | 21.4% | 91.7% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 77979 | 2.29 | 39.4 | 13.2% | 24.9% | 13.3% | 1978 | $867 | 19.6% | 83.4% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 77978 | 2.27 | 54.6 | 3.8% | 33.1% | 20.0% | 1970 | $1,175 | 19.9% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 77982 | 2.80 | 48.1 | 5.4% | 0.0% | 49.6% | 1997 | $969 | 32.2% | 98.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 78107 | 1.49 | 60.7 | 4.3% | 16.2% | 12.5% | 1991 | $593 | 22.8% | 85.9% | 15.0% |
| ZIP 78104 | 3.00 | 41.4 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 1976 | $907 | 33.4% | 89.0% | 6.0% |
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 77973. 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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