77079 Zip Code Profile

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Welcome to HOUSTON, TX 77079

77079 is a densely populated, affluent (median household income: $70,587) upscale urban zip code in Houston, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $309,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $110,001/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 77079 earn an average of $71,144/year. Women earn only $33,726/year.

13,889 people in 77079 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 77079? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.5 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 14,995 men and 16,285 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,266 people (out of the 31,280 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 13,163 homes, and 1,597 businesses every day. 297 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

77079 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Cairo, Egypt!) and -96 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 93 feet above sea levell.

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  • Demographics

  • Total Population: 31,280
  • White Population: 24,365
  • Black Population: 2,751
  • Hispanic Population: 4,871
  • Asian Population: 3,148
  • Hawaiian Population: 41
  • Indian Population: 243
  • Male Population: 14,995
  • Female Population: 16,285
  • Median Age: 40
  • Median Age of Males: 38
  • Median Age of Females: 41
  • Geography

  • Region: South
  • Division: West South Central
  • State: Texas
  • CSA Name: Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX
  • CBSA Type: Metropolitan
  • CBSA Name: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown TX
  • County: Harris
  • City: Houston
  • Longitude: -95.6
  • Latitude: 29.8
  • Elevation: 93 feet above sea levele
  • Area code: 281/713/832
  • Marital Status

  • Average Age

  • The Commute to Work

  • Total commuters: 13,147
  • Drive alone: 11,227
  • Carpool: 1,139
  • Public transit: 435
  • Ride bikes or walk: 297

  • Average commute time: 26.5 minutes.
  •    0 - 5: 201
  •    5 - 9: 1,253
  •    10 - 14: 1,375
  •    15 - 19: 1,766
  •    20 - 24: 1,818
  •    25 - 29: 875
  •    30 - 34: 2,337
  •    35 - 39: 673
  •    40 - 44: 757
  •    45 - 59: 1,397
  •    60 - 89: 585
  •    90 plus: 110
  • The Economics

  • Average House Value: $309,500
  • Average Annual Household Income: $92,460
  • Businesses: 1,479
  • Employees: 34,313
  • Annual Payroll: $4,351,297,000
  • Average Family Income: $110,001
  • Median Family Income: $70,587
  • Average Income for Men: $71,144
  • Average Income for Women: $33,726
  • Other Stuff

  • County FIPS Code: 201
  • State FIPS Code: 48

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Schools in 77079 Zip Code

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Primary Schools
Maurice L Wolfe Elementary
502 Addicks Howell Rd
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 237-2250
Meadow Wood El
14230 Memorial
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 560-7400
Nottingham El
570 Nottingham Oaks
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 560-7460
Rummel Creek El
625 Brittmoore
Houston, TX 77079
(713) 365-5450
Thornwood El
14400 Fern
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 560-7430
Wilchester El
13618 St Marys Ln
Houston, TX 77079
(713) 365-4900
Middle Schools
Spring Forest Middle
14240 Memorial
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 560-7500
High Schools
Stratford H S
14555 Fern St
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 560-7550
Other Schools
Westchester Academy For Internatio
901 Yorkchester
Houston, TX 77079
(713) 365-5678

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Sex Offender Information

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In the 77079 zip code, the registered sex offenders can be found at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DPS_WEB/SorNew/index.aspx. Please be sure to read all the disclaimers provided by the state.

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