US Census Data

ZIP 77072 vs ZIP 77079

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77072 and ZIP Code 77079: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77072 and ZIP 77079 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77072 has the higher population (58,681 vs 35,540 in ZIP 77079). ZIP 77079 has the higher median household income ($103,089 vs $49,893 in ZIP 77072). ZIP 77079 has the higher median home value ($636,100 vs $175,100 in ZIP 77072).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
Population58,68135,540
Median age35.1 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$49,893$103,089
Median home value$175,100$636,100
Median gross rent$1,248$1,620
Housing units20,37116,215
Homeownership rate45.1%50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.6%67.9%
Unemployment rate6.1%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
Population61,122 → 58,681 (-4.0%)34,122 → 35,540 (+4.2%)
Median household income$41,228 → $49,893 (+21.0%)$91,375 → $103,089 (+12.8%)
Median home value$111,200 → $175,100 (+57.5%)$518,900 → $636,100 (+22.6%)
Median gross rent$1,028 → $1,248 (+21.4%)$1,363 → $1,620 (+18.9%)

ZIP 77072

Population
61,12258,681
Median household income
$41,228$49,893
Median home value
$111,200$175,100
Median gross rent
$1,028$1,248

ZIP 77079

Population
34,12235,540
Median household income
$91,375$103,089
Median home value
$518,900$636,100
Median gross rent
$1,363$1,620

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
Under 55.5%6.2%
5 to 1720.1%18.2%
18 to 2412.1%6.7%
25 to 3412.0%17.4%
35 to 4413.2%16.0%
45 to 5411.4%12.2%
55 to 6412.4%11.0%
65 to 747.8%7.7%
75 and over5.4%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
White (non-Hispanic)5.3%54.8%
Black or African American23.4%12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian24.3%8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.4%
Two or more races1.4%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino45.3%20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
No high school diploma29.9%4.3%
High school graduate28.1%6.7%
Some college or associate's24.3%21.1%
Bachelor's degree12.6%42.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%25.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
Drove alone69.1%73.2%
Carpooled15.6%5.5%
Public transit6.4%0.4%
Walked0.5%2.4%
Bicycle0.2%0.9%
Worked from home5.8%16.3%
Other means2.4%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
1-unit, detached45.3%39.3%
1-unit, attached12.3%10.4%
2 to 4 units6.6%4.7%
5 to 19 units24.8%15.7%
20 or more units9.6%29.9%
Mobile home & other1.5%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77072ZIP 77079
Poverty rate24.4%6.5%
Average household size3.132.42
Mean commute (minutes)2927
Median year structure built19791978

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