US Census Data

ZIP 77073 vs ZIP 77081

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77073 and ZIP Code 77081: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77073 and ZIP 77081 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77081 has the higher population (51,366 vs 43,684 in ZIP 77073). ZIP 77073 has the higher median household income ($72,271 vs $42,228 in ZIP 77081). ZIP 77081 has the higher median home value ($245,200 vs $206,700 in ZIP 77073).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
Population43,68451,366
Median age31.4 yrs28.4 yrs
Median household income$72,271$42,228
Median home value$206,700$245,200
Median gross rent$1,330$990
Housing units14,98921,245
Homeownership rate63.0%6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%19.5%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
Population39,939 → 43,684 (+9.4%)53,031 → 51,366 (-3.1%)
Median household income$50,931 → $72,271 (+41.9%)$33,502 → $42,228 (+26.0%)
Median home value$142,700 → $206,700 (+44.8%)$298,900 → $245,200 (-18.0%)
Median gross rent$1,066 → $1,330 (+24.8%)$843 → $990 (+17.4%)

ZIP 77073

Population
39,93943,684
Median household income
$50,931$72,271
Median home value
$142,700$206,700
Median gross rent
$1,066$1,330

ZIP 77081

Population
53,03151,366
Median household income
$33,502$42,228
Median home value
$298,900$245,200
Median gross rent
$843$990

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
Under 58.6%11.9%
5 to 1720.6%16.5%
18 to 249.6%13.3%
25 to 3418.4%22.4%
35 to 4413.8%15.6%
45 to 5413.2%9.2%
55 to 649.0%6.4%
65 to 744.3%3.4%
75 and over2.6%1.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
White (non-Hispanic)9.3%7.8%
Black or African American27.2%10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.5%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.4%0.1%
Some other race1.7%1.0%
Two or more races1.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino58.9%74.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
No high school diploma21.3%44.7%
High school graduate33.1%22.0%
Some college or associate's31.6%13.8%
Bachelor's degree9.9%12.0%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%7.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
Drove alone78.8%55.3%
Carpooled11.6%13.6%
Public transit2.9%6.6%
Walked0.5%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.9%
Worked from home5.1%3.0%
Other means1.1%18.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
1-unit, detached67.7%8.3%
1-unit, attached1.1%1.0%
2 to 4 units3.6%10.1%
5 to 19 units16.9%36.2%
20 or more units3.3%43.8%
Mobile home & other7.6%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77073ZIP 77081
Poverty rate13.2%33.5%
Average household size3.112.63
Mean commute (minutes)3329
Median year structure built20031976

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