US Census Data

ZIP 77021 vs ZIP 77028

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77021 and ZIP Code 77028: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77021 and ZIP 77028 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77021 has the higher population (24,884 vs 18,379 in ZIP 77028). ZIP 77021 has the higher median household income ($45,034 vs $36,244 in ZIP 77028). ZIP 77021 has the higher median home value ($203,900 vs $108,200 in ZIP 77028).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
Population24,88418,379
Median age36.8 yrs30.5 yrs
Median household income$45,034$36,244
Median home value$203,900$108,200
Median gross rent$1,193$1,115
Housing units12,8197,102
Homeownership rate39.8%56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.9%7.7%
Unemployment rate9.3%12.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
Population26,214 → 24,884 (-5.1%)17,425 → 18,379 (+5.5%)
Median household income$37,913 → $45,034 (+18.8%)$29,014 → $36,244 (+24.9%)
Median home value$107,900 → $203,900 (+89.0%)$69,600 → $108,200 (+55.5%)
Median gross rent$949 → $1,193 (+25.7%)$870 → $1,115 (+28.2%)

ZIP 77021

Population
26,21424,884
Median household income
$37,913$45,034
Median home value
$107,900$203,900
Median gross rent
$949$1,193

ZIP 77028

Population
17,42518,379
Median household income
$29,014$36,244
Median home value
$69,600$108,200
Median gross rent
$870$1,115

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
Under 56.5%9.8%
5 to 1715.9%22.8%
18 to 248.7%10.8%
25 to 3416.6%12.1%
35 to 4412.2%10.1%
45 to 5412.7%11.7%
55 to 6410.9%9.8%
65 to 749.0%8.8%
75 and over7.5%4.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
White (non-Hispanic)10.4%1.5%
Black or African American62.4%56.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian1.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.0%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino22.1%41.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
No high school diploma13.3%30.6%
High school graduate28.0%32.5%
Some college or associate's24.8%29.1%
Bachelor's degree15.8%5.5%
Graduate or professional degree18.1%2.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
Drove alone67.2%78.4%
Carpooled7.0%10.3%
Public transit6.8%3.1%
Walked1.1%0.2%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home15.7%5.8%
Other means1.8%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
1-unit, detached53.5%78.4%
1-unit, attached2.9%1.0%
2 to 4 units6.5%1.4%
5 to 19 units17.4%9.1%
20 or more units18.9%9.1%
Mobile home & other0.8%1.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77021ZIP 77028
Poverty rate28.7%34.4%
Average household size2.222.97
Mean commute (minutes)3035
Median year structure built19651961

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