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Population and households in ZIP 77974
Household size in ZIP 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, ZIP 77974 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.39, 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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.9, ZIP 77974 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 77974 than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 77974
Renters in ZIP 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in ZIP 77974 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 77974 as nationally: 9.4%, 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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 77974 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas.
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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $816 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,369 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,100 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 77974 runs $1,100 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 77974
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 77974 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 77974 have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 77974
| Period | ZIP 77974 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 77974 has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 77974 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 77974 | 2.61 | 47.9 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,100 | 22.1% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 77976 | 2.67 | 48.1 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 1997 | $848 | 28.9% | 88.2% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 77963 | 2.54 | 45.9 | 5.5% | 14.9% | 21.1% | 1984 | $770 | 22.4% | 87.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 78164 | 2.36 | 47.0 | 6.0% | 13.3% | 29.2% | 1972 | $782 | 16.3% | 84.1% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 77905 | 2.75 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 15.3% | 13.7% | 1988 | $999 | 16.5% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 77904 | 2.54 | 39.4 | 8.7% | 31.4% | 9.3% | 1991 | $1,357 | 27.1% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 77901 | 2.60 | 34.8 | 17.6% | 46.4% | 14.1% | 1974 | $1,115 | 14.6% | 77.0% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 78141 | 2.13 | 50.3 | 5.1% | 14.6% | 32.3% | 1974 | $791 | 12.1% | 92.7% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 77988 | 3.40 | 33.6 | 13.8% | 32.8% | 12.8% | 1994 | $1,125 | 19.0% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78151 | 2.31 | 25.8 | 36.5% | 45.9% | 12.8% | 1992 | $957 | 26.1% | 85.6% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 77968 | 2.55 | 44.7 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 1998 | $1,133 | 31.4% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
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 77974. 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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