US Census Data

ZIP 77055 vs ZIP 77056

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77055 and ZIP Code 77056: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77055 and ZIP 77056 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77055 has the higher population (44,088 vs 23,314 in ZIP 77056). ZIP 77056 has the higher median household income ($101,932 vs $73,297 in ZIP 77055). ZIP 77056 has the higher median home value ($807,300 vs $577,800 in ZIP 77055).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
Population44,08823,314
Median age34.5 yrs42.9 yrs
Median household income$73,297$101,932
Median home value$577,800$807,300
Median gross rent$1,239$1,855
Housing units17,84515,347
Homeownership rate46.3%35.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.3%73.0%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
Population44,671 → 44,088 (-1.3%)22,056 → 23,314 (+5.7%)
Median household income$55,591 → $73,297 (+31.9%)$108,359 → $101,932 (-5.9%)
Median home value$461,900 → $577,800 (+25.1%)$644,800 → $807,300 (+25.2%)
Median gross rent$985 → $1,239 (+25.8%)$1,624 → $1,855 (+14.2%)

ZIP 77055

Population
44,67144,088
Median household income
$55,591$73,297
Median home value
$461,900$577,800
Median gross rent
$985$1,239

ZIP 77056

Population
22,05623,314
Median household income
$108,359$101,932
Median home value
$644,800$807,300
Median gross rent
$1,624$1,855

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
Under 56.0%4.2%
5 to 1719.5%6.2%
18 to 249.2%7.7%
25 to 3415.9%20.6%
35 to 4413.6%14.4%
45 to 5414.1%12.7%
55 to 6410.3%10.4%
65 to 747.3%14.1%
75 and over4.1%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
White (non-Hispanic)32.8%53.7%
Black or African American4.9%8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian6.3%13.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races3.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino52.5%21.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
No high school diploma22.2%1.8%
High school graduate19.3%7.7%
Some college or associate's18.2%17.5%
Bachelor's degree24.7%37.0%
Graduate or professional degree15.6%36.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
Drove alone71.3%67.4%
Carpooled12.7%8.5%
Public transit2.0%2.1%
Walked2.9%4.6%
Bicycle0.3%0.1%
Worked from home10.0%16.2%
Other means0.8%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
1-unit, detached47.3%18.2%
1-unit, attached2.3%4.1%
2 to 4 units6.3%1.3%
5 to 19 units21.0%6.4%
20 or more units21.6%70.1%
Mobile home & other1.6%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77055ZIP 77056
Poverty rate20.2%8.2%
Average household size2.691.81
Mean commute (minutes)2522
Median year structure built19781999

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