US Census Data

ZIP 77074 vs ZIP 77081

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77074 and ZIP Code 77081: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77074 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 37,467 in ZIP 77074). ZIP 77074 has the higher median household income ($47,408 vs $42,228 in ZIP 77081). ZIP 77081 has the higher median home value ($245,200 vs $201,600 in ZIP 77074).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
Population37,46751,366
Median age32.6 yrs28.4 yrs
Median household income$47,408$42,228
Median home value$201,600$245,200
Median gross rent$1,066$990
Housing units15,15421,245
Homeownership rate32.6%6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%19.5%
Unemployment rate5.7%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
Population40,978 → 37,467 (-8.6%)53,031 → 51,366 (-3.1%)
Median household income$42,776 → $47,408 (+10.8%)$33,502 → $42,228 (+26.0%)
Median home value$146,700 → $201,600 (+37.4%)$298,900 → $245,200 (-18.0%)
Median gross rent$892 → $1,066 (+19.5%)$843 → $990 (+17.4%)

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 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 77074ZIP 77081
Under 57.6%11.9%
5 to 1720.1%16.5%
18 to 2410.4%13.3%
25 to 3416.3%22.4%
35 to 4413.9%15.6%
45 to 5411.6%9.2%
55 to 649.3%6.4%
65 to 746.4%3.4%
75 and over4.3%1.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
White (non-Hispanic)14.3%7.8%
Black or African American13.1%10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian7.8%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.4%1.0%
Two or more races2.0%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino62.3%74.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
No high school diploma41.2%44.7%
High school graduate22.0%22.0%
Some college or associate's16.4%13.8%
Bachelor's degree14.3%12.0%
Graduate or professional degree6.0%7.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
Drove alone62.3%55.3%
Carpooled15.1%13.6%
Public transit7.7%6.6%
Walked3.4%2.1%
Bicycle0.7%0.9%
Worked from home3.3%3.0%
Other means7.5%18.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
1-unit, detached32.4%8.3%
1-unit, attached3.7%1.0%
2 to 4 units9.6%10.1%
5 to 19 units25.7%36.2%
20 or more units28.5%43.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77074ZIP 77081
Poverty rate27.2%33.5%
Average household size2.842.63
Mean commute (minutes)2829
Median year structure built19731976

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