US Census Data

ZIP 77040 vs ZIP 77049

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77040 and ZIP Code 77049: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77040 and ZIP 77049 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77040 has the higher population (50,446 vs 40,373 in ZIP 77049). ZIP 77049 has the higher median household income ($70,514 vs $67,254 in ZIP 77040). ZIP 77040 has the higher median home value ($224,200 vs $207,900 in ZIP 77049).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
Population50,44640,373
Median age34.3 yrs29.7 yrs
Median household income$67,254$70,514
Median home value$224,200$207,900
Median gross rent$1,343$1,491
Housing units19,19712,618
Homeownership rate51.8%68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%14.7%
Unemployment rate5.6%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
Population47,823 → 50,446 (+5.5%)36,434 → 40,373 (+10.8%)
Median household income$59,453 → $67,254 (+13.1%)$62,994 → $70,514 (+11.9%)
Median home value$170,500 → $224,200 (+31.5%)$154,900 → $207,900 (+34.2%)
Median gross rent$1,065 → $1,343 (+26.1%)$1,136 → $1,491 (+31.3%)

ZIP 77040

Population
47,82350,446
Median household income
$59,453$67,254
Median home value
$170,500$224,200
Median gross rent
$1,065$1,343

ZIP 77049

Population
36,43440,373
Median household income
$62,994$70,514
Median home value
$154,900$207,900
Median gross rent
$1,136$1,491

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
Under 56.2%6.8%
5 to 1720.4%25.9%
18 to 249.3%10.9%
25 to 3415.3%14.8%
35 to 4413.1%13.7%
45 to 5414.3%13.3%
55 to 6410.6%7.0%
65 to 746.8%5.5%
75 and over4.0%2.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
White (non-Hispanic)21.5%9.9%
Black or African American15.0%18.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian8.5%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.5%
Two or more races1.7%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino52.7%66.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
No high school diploma21.2%22.5%
High school graduate23.4%29.9%
Some college or associate's27.8%33.0%
Bachelor's degree19.1%10.9%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
Drove alone77.9%78.9%
Carpooled7.9%11.1%
Public transit2.3%0.6%
Walked0.7%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home9.6%6.8%
Other means1.6%2.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
1-unit, detached53.4%74.9%
1-unit, attached3.4%1.9%
2 to 4 units7.0%3.0%
5 to 19 units20.8%8.3%
20 or more units11.3%10.3%
Mobile home & other4.1%1.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77040ZIP 77049
Poverty rate19.9%18.4%
Average household size2.753.37
Mean commute (minutes)2829
Median year structure built19862002

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