77021 Zip Code (Houston, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 26,499
Zip code population in 2010: 26,042
Zip code population in 2000: 24,159

Houses and condos: 12,698
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,655
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 77021: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 6.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 4,359 people per square mile

(average).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,423 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,472 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 77021:

• High school or higher: 85.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
• Unemployed: 8.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 77021:

• Never married: 48.5%
• Now married: 31.2%
• Separated: 3.8%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 10.2%

• 
• • 19,47274.8%Black
  • 4,12915.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,7426.7%White
  • 3571.4%Asian
  • 2571.0%Two or more races
  • 430.2%American Indian
  • 320.1%Some other race
  • 100.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% urban population.

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77021, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,660 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,660
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $34,565 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$34,565
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.1% for AGIs below $25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $983 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$983
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,281 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,281
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$24,015 (reported on 4.5% of returns)

Here:	+$24,015
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,700 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,700
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,802 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

77021:	$11,802
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,900 (reported on 0.3% of returns)

77021:	$18,900
Texas:	$23,938

Total itemized deductions: $21,458 (20% of AGI, reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$21,458
State:	$24,724

Here:	20.4% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,833 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$6,833
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,222 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

77021:	$5,222
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,754 (reported on 37.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,754
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.0%

Here:	56%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $25k, 53.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77021, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,675 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,675
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $26,197 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$26,197
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.2% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,424 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,424
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,429 (reported on 6.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,429
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,263 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,263
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,351 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,351
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,313 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

77021:	$2,313
Texas:	$3,120

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $21,619 (reported on 0.2% of returns)

Here:	$21,619
Texas:	$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $18,197 (25% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$18,197
State:	$19,631

Here:	25.2% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,783 (8% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$5,783
State:	$4,753

Here:	7.8% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,549 (reported on 58.2% of returns)

77021:	$4,549
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,077 (reported on 40.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,077
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.9%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $10k, 67.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 77004, 77033, 77023, 77030, 77051, 77054.
Houston Zip Code Map

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,538
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,217

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 355 (116 now married, 233 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,250 (1,830 now married, 5,461 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 77021 with a mortgage: 1,591 (45 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,682

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,388
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 77021 household income distribution in 2019

• 1,619Less than $10,000
• 952$10,000 to $14,999
• 660$15,000 to $19,999
• 649$20,000 to $24,999
• 433$25,000 to $29,999
• 535$30,000 to $34,999
• 378$35,000 to $39,999
• 580$40,000 to $44,999
• 337$45,000 to $49,999
• 954$50,000 to $59,999
• 775$60,000 to $74,999
• 772$75,000 to $99,999
• 824$100,000 to $124,999
• 561$125,000 to $149,999
• 306$150,000 to $199,999
• 337$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 77021

• 20Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 20$20,000 to $24,999
• 37$25,000 to $29,999
• 93$30,000 to $34,999
• 89$35,000 to $39,999
• 204$40,000 to $49,999
• 379$50,000 to $59,999
• 253$60,000 to $69,999
• 199$70,000 to $79,999
• 257$80,000 to $89,999
• 131$90,000 to $99,999
• 365$100,000 to $124,999
• 97$125,000 to $149,999
• 329$150,000 to $174,999
• 143$175,000 to $199,999
• 251$200,000 to $249,999
• 306$250,000 to $299,999
• 210$300,000 to $399,999
• 161$400,000 to $499,999
• 298$500,000 to $749,999
• 23$750,000 to $999,999
• 71$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 77021

• 122Less than $100
• 186$100 to $149
• 95$150 to $199
• 112$200 to $249
• 65$250 to $299
• 100$300 to $349
• 58$350 to $399
• 152$400 to $449
• 69$450 to $499
• 262$500 to $549
• 502$550 to $599
• 291$600 to $649
• 319$650 to $699
• 478$700 to $749
• 333$750 to $799
• 582$800 to $899
• 437$900 to $999
• 558$1,000 to $1,249
• 565$1,250 to $1,499
• 690$1,500 to $1,999
• 45$2,000 to $2,499
• 56$2,500 to $2,999
• 15$3,000 to $3,499
• 8$3,500 or more
• 408No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $980.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $170,044.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $221,003
• Black or African American householders: $118,776
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $173,493
• Some other race householders: $87,814
• Two or more races householders: $168,155
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,472

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $119,310 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,851 - $246,597

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $339,239

Here:	$339,239
State:	$268,991

Townhouses or other attached units: $344,204

Here:	$344,204
State:	$268,635

In 2-unit structures: $423,407

Here:	$423,407
State:	$309,107

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,304

Here:	$125,304
State:	$205,835

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $322,833

Here:	$322,833
State:	$312,503

Mobile homes: $68,720

Here:	$68,720
State:	$94,014

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $379,705

Here:	$379,705
State:	$52,538

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,979
• One, attached: 294
• Two: 333
• 3 or 4: 282
• 5 to 9: 959
• 10 to 19: 1,407
• 20 to 49: 892
• 50 or more: 1,561
• Mobile homes: 47
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Unemployment: 8.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 77021

• 73.4%8,356Drove a car alone
• 8.9%1,012Carpooled
• 5.8%663Bus or trolley bus
• 0.1%13Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.0%4Subway or elevated
• 2.0%225Railroad
• 0.2%19Motorcycle
• 1.3%147Bicycle
• 1.8%204Walked
• 0.5%53Other means
• 6.7%762Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 77021

• 78Less than 5 minutes
• 7205 to 9 minutes
• 1,43710 to 14 minutes
• 1,95515 to 19 minutes
• 1,72420 to 24 minutes
• 45925 to 29 minutes
• 2,16630 to 34 minutes
• 25935 to 39 minutes
• 43740 to 44 minutes
• 68745 to 59 minutes
• 39560 to 89 minutes
• 30790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,499

• Male householders: 4,218 (1,935 living alone), Female householders: 6,683 (2,252 living alone)

• 2,592 spouses (2,553 opposite-sex spouses), 624 unmarried partners, (564 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,680 children (7,358 natural, 163 adopted, 156 stepchildren), 1,114 grandchildren, 1,044 brothers or sisters, 512 parents, 0 foster children, 490 other relatives, 1,240 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 371 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,715 2-persons, 1,453 3-persons, 802 4-persons, 470 5-persons, 218 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,185 1-person, 892 2-persons, 34 3-persons, 22 4-persons

1,858 married couples with children.
2,877 single-parent households (243 men, 2,634 women).

83.4% of residents of 77021 zip code speak English at home.
12.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 15% well, 14% not well, 5% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 21% well, 8% not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% very well, 17% well, 4% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

There are 110 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 77021.

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: 2.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.3%

Population in 1990: 23,815. Population change in the 1990s: +344 (+1.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17,855
• Northeast: 389
• Midwest: 719
• South: 3,862
• West: 775

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.

85% of the 77021 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 274
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 264

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)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 67. The highest number of fire incidents - 164 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.5%), and Structure Fires (31.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77021
• 44839.5%Outside Fires
• 35931.7%Structure Fires
• 26623.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 615.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 77021, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 77021 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Willie	179	71.4 years
James	169	68.7 years
Mary	155	78.7 years
John	146	70.0 years
Robert	102	69.6 years
William	95	69.9 years
Charles	83	69.4 years
George	74	72.6 years
Joseph	72	71.3 years
Annie	66	75.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 77021 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	198	73.8 years
Johnson	144	71.7 years
Smith	125	69.5 years
Jones	113	68.0 years
Brown	108	69.5 years
Thomas	86	65.8 years
Jackson	86	69.7 years
Davis	67	65.3 years
Lewis	66	69.3 years
Harris	63	65.1 years

Businesses in zip code 77021
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		Payless	1
AutoZone	1		Popeyes	1
Burger King	1		RadioShack	1
CVS	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Church's Chicken	3		Subway	2
Cricket Wireless	4		T-Mobile	1
Domino's Pizza	1		Taco Bell	1
FedEx	2		The Athlete's Foot	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	3
Jack In The Box	1		UPS	1
KFC	1		Walgreens	1
McDonald's	2		YMCA	1