US Census Data

ZIP 77074 vs ZIP 77079

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77074 and ZIP Code 77079: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77074 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 77074 has the higher population (37,467 vs 35,540 in ZIP 77079). ZIP 77079 has the higher median household income ($103,089 vs $47,408 in ZIP 77074). ZIP 77079 has the higher median home value ($636,100 vs $201,600 in ZIP 77074).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
Population37,46735,540
Median age32.6 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$47,408$103,089
Median home value$201,600$636,100
Median gross rent$1,066$1,620
Housing units15,15416,215
Homeownership rate32.6%50.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%67.9%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
Population40,978 → 37,467 (-8.6%)34,122 → 35,540 (+4.2%)
Median household income$42,776 → $47,408 (+10.8%)$91,375 → $103,089 (+12.8%)
Median home value$146,700 → $201,600 (+37.4%)$518,900 → $636,100 (+22.6%)
Median gross rent$892 → $1,066 (+19.5%)$1,363 → $1,620 (+18.9%)

ZIP 77074

Population
40,97837,467
Median household income
$42,776$47,408
Median home value
$146,700$201,600
Median gross rent
$892$1,066

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 77074ZIP 77079
Under 57.6%6.2%
5 to 1720.1%18.2%
18 to 2410.4%6.7%
25 to 3416.3%17.4%
35 to 4413.9%16.0%
45 to 5411.6%12.2%
55 to 649.3%11.0%
65 to 746.4%7.7%
75 and over4.3%4.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
White (non-Hispanic)14.3%54.8%
Black or African American13.1%12.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian7.8%8.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.4%
Two or more races2.0%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino62.3%20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
No high school diploma41.2%4.3%
High school graduate22.0%6.7%
Some college or associate's16.4%21.1%
Bachelor's degree14.3%42.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.0%25.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
Drove alone62.3%73.2%
Carpooled15.1%5.5%
Public transit7.7%0.4%
Walked3.4%2.4%
Bicycle0.7%0.9%
Worked from home3.3%16.3%
Other means7.5%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
1-unit, detached32.4%39.3%
1-unit, attached3.7%10.4%
2 to 4 units9.6%4.7%
5 to 19 units25.7%15.7%
20 or more units28.5%29.9%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77074ZIP 77079
Poverty rate27.2%6.5%
Average household size2.842.42
Mean commute (minutes)2827
Median year structure built19731978

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