Housing units in zip code 77021 with a mortgage: 2,197 (159 second mortgage, 211 home equity loan, 240 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,466
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,367
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $453
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
36.4%
Whole state:
17.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 77021: Houston Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Station 46 (A), Houston Police Department - Palm Center (B), Houston Fire Station Number 46 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77021 include: Colonial Street Missionary Baptist Church (A), Garden of Gethsemane Baptist Church (B), Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church (C), Joy Missionary Baptist Church (D), East Bethel Baptist Church (E), Fellowship Christian Church (F), Lilly Grove Baptist Church (G), New Bright Star Missionary Baptist Church (H), Southland Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 77021 include: Yellowstone Park (1), Southland Park (2), Yellowstone Park (3), Parkwood Park (4), MacGregor Park (5), Institute Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 1,294
2000 to 2004: 2,118
1990 to 1999: 904
1980 to 1989: 929
1970 to 1979: 1,409
1960 to 1969: 1,835
1950 to 1959: 4,212
1940 to 1949: 1,650
1939 or earlier: 639
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 77021:
Less than $10,000: 340
$10,000 to $14,999: 291
$15,000 to $19,999: 80
$20,000 to $24,999: 290
$25,000 to $29,999: 706
$30,000 to $34,999: 428
$35,000 to $39,999: 396
$40,000 to $49,999: 602
$50,000 to $59,999: 625
$60,000 to $69,999: 727
$70,000 to $79,999: 737
$80,000 to $89,999: 681
$90,000 to $99,999: 486
$100,000 to $124,999: 366
$125,000 to $149,999: 412
$150,000 to $174,999: 545
$175,000 to $199,999: 420
$200,000 to $249,999: 469
$250,000 to $299,999: 552
$300,000 to $399,999: 436
$400,000 to $499,999: 664
$500,000 to $749,999: 490
$750,000 to $999,999: 384
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 77021:
Less than $100: 821
$100 to $149: 860
$150 to $199: 827
$200 to $249: 403
$250 to $299: 529
$300 to $349: 367
$350 to $399: 348
$400 to $449: 739
$450 to $499: 801
$500 to $549: 585
$550 to $599: 526
$600 to $649: 821
$650 to $699: 744
$700 to $749: 944
$750 to $799: 661
$800 to $899: 761
$900 to $999: 365
$1,000 to $1,249: 564
$1,250 to $1,499: 698
$1,500 to $1,999: 309
$2,000 or more: 359
No cash rent: 574
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $179,680.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $201,699
Black or African American householders: $108,401
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $158,339
Some other race householders: $80,143
Two or more races householders: $153,467
Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,618
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $108,889
77021:
$108,889
Texas:
$127,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,383 - $162,789
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $139,471
Here:
$139,471
State:
$178,508
Townhouses or other attached units: $233,557
Here:
$233,557
State:
$166,906
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,100
Here:
$335,100
State:
$152,621
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
1,971 married couples with children.
5,374 single-parent households (673 men, 4,701 women).
85.3% of residents of 77021 zip code speak English at home.
27.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% very well, 16% well, 30% not well, 22% not at all).
39.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (20% very well, 60% well, 9% not well, 12% not at all).
7.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 29% well, 9% not well).
8.6% of residents speak other language at home (46% very well, 32% well, 22% not well).
Foreign born population: 2,260 (8.6%) (18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
8.6%
Whole state:
16.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (70%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Nigeria (5%)
El Salvador (3%)
Colombia (3%)
Vietnam (2%)
Philippines (1%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,328
1990 to 1999: 484
1980 to 1989: 435
Before 1980: 283
Races in zip code 77021:
White population: 1,545 Black population: 21,312 American Indian population: 521 Asian population: 1,046 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 74 Some other race population: 56 Two or more races population: 269 Hispanic or Latino population: 3,717
Public high schools in zip code 77021 not listed on the city page:
DEBAKEY H S FOR HEALTH PROF (Students: 713; Location: 3100 SHENANDOAH ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)
JESSE JACKSON ACADEMY (Students: 299; Location: 5400 GRIGGS RD, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 77021 not listed on the city page:
ST PETER THE APOSTLE (Students: 97; Location: 6220 LASALETTE, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 6 - 8)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (6123 ENGLAND STREET in HOUSTON, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1988-0391, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: DISINFECTING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES
BANNEKER-MCNAIR MATH/SCIENCE A (4924 GRIGGS RD in HOUSTON, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101912388 Organizations: HOUSTON ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AUTOCARE INC (3354 YELLOWSTONE in HOUSTON, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (36%)
No fuel used (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Population in 1990: 23,815. Population change in the 1990s: +344 (+1.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,366
Northeast: 269
Midwest: 449
South: 3,009
West: 317
63% of the 77021 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,389
Here:
25.3%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 516
Here:
29.3%
Texas:
6.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,172
Here:
36.0%
Texas:
15.6%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (250-499: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 6)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 7, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 7)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Armored Car Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (100-249: 1)
