US Census Data

ZIP 77974 vs ZIP 77979

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77974 and ZIP Code 77979: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77974 and ZIP 77979 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77979 has the higher population (16,179 vs 670 in ZIP 77974). ZIP 77979 has the higher median household income ($68,877 vs $67,500 in ZIP 77974). ZIP 77974 has the higher median home value ($186,500 vs $137,700 in ZIP 77979).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
Population67016,179
Median age36.3 yrs37.7 yrs
Median household income$67,500$68,877
Median home value$186,500$137,700
Median gross rent$1,108$1,065
Housing units2527,797
Homeownership rate77.3%76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.2%18.0%
Unemployment rate10.3%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
Population314 → 670 (+113.4%)17,916 → 16,179 (-9.7%)
Median household income$90,625 → $67,500 (-25.5%)$58,877 → $68,877 (+17.0%)
Median home value$186,100 → $186,500 (+0.2%)$115,600 → $137,700 (+19.1%)
Median gross rent$883 → $1,108 (+25.5%)$726 → $1,065 (+46.7%)

ZIP 77974

Population
314670
Median household income
$90,625$67,500
Median home value
$186,100$186,500
Median gross rent
$883$1,108

ZIP 77979

Population
17,91616,179
Median household income
$58,877$68,877
Median home value
$115,600$137,700
Median gross rent
$726$1,065

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
Under 56.0%5.8%
5 to 1723.9%18.4%
18 to 248.8%6.6%
25 to 349.3%15.4%
35 to 4410.1%10.8%
45 to 5416.4%11.3%
55 to 6411.9%14.9%
65 to 749.9%8.4%
75 and over3.7%8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
White (non-Hispanic)88.1%36.5%
Black or African American0.0%2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.6%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino11.3%53.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
No high school diploma2.7%18.0%
High school graduate23.4%31.3%
Some college or associate's64.7%32.7%
Bachelor's degree7.5%11.0%
Graduate or professional degree1.7%6.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
Drove alone87.4%83.3%
Carpooled7.7%11.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.8%4.5%
Other means1.0%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
1-unit, detached75.8%74.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.4%
20 or more units0.0%3.7%
Mobile home & other24.2%11.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77974ZIP 77979
Poverty rate36.9%9.7%
Average household size2.772.37
Mean commute (minutes)3418
Median year structure built19971975

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