Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
1.6% ($1,864)
Texas:
1.8% ($2,863)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,109 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $1,627 (1.5%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77023, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,837 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,837
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $33,964 (reported on 86.1% of returns)
Here:
$33,964
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.7% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 51.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,058 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,058
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,928 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,928
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,127 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
+$6,127
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,685 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,685
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,759 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
77023:
$11,759
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,010 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$18,010
State:
$24,724
Here:
22.5% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,668 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,668
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,955 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
77023:
$3,955
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,596 (reported on 30.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,596
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.7%
Here:
62%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77023, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,604 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$27,604
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $27,199 (reported on 86.9% of returns)
Here:
$27,199
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.2% for AGIs below $10k, 85.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,399 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,399
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,674 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,674
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, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,058 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,058
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,757 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
+$8,757
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.9% for AGIs below $10k, 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,689 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
77023:
$2,689
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, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $9,944 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$9,944
Texas:
$16,401
Total itemized deductions: $13,968 (22% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$13,968
State:
$19,631
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,436 (5% of AGI, reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,436
State:
$4,753
Here:
4.9% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,640 (reported on 61.6% of returns)
77023:
$3,640
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,099 (reported on 33.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,099
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 64.8%
Here:
65%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $10k, 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 47.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,098 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,489
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 371 (217 now married, 154 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,766 (2,606 now married, 4,171 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 77023 with a mortgage: 1,753 (54 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,494
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,217 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $433
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
25.8%
Whole state:
15.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
15.0%
Whole state:
9.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.2
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.7
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 77023: Houston Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services Station 18 (A), Houston Fire Department Station 40 (B), Pioneer Memorial Log House Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77023 include: Lawndale Avenue Baptist Church (A), Villa DeMatel (B), Catholic Charismatic Center (C), Church Centro Evangelico Cristiano (D), Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church (E), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (F), Church of Christ - Lawndale (G), Iglesia del Redentor Episcopal Mision Hispana Church (H), Epworth Parker United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 77023 include: John T Mason Park (1), Fonde Park (2), Mason Park (3), Mason Park Baseball Field (4), Austin High School Baseball Stadium (5), Idylwood Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
3,332 married couples with children.
2,753 single-parent households (319 men, 2,434 women).
25.0% of residents of 77023 zip code speak English at home.
75.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 13% well, 16% not well, 11% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 26% well, 16% not well, 4% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
Foreign born population: 9,230 (32.5%) (33.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
32.5%
Whole state:
17.0%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
12%Costa Rica
6%Guatemala
4%El Salvador
1%Thailand
1%Pakistan
0%Honduras
0%Chile
Most common first ancestries reported in 77023 (%)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH SCH (1700 DUMBLE ST in HOUSTON, TX)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1998-0035, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-06-1998-0036, (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-101912001 Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS Organizations: HOUSTON ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
AMTECH RELIABLE ELEV CO (2132 GULF CENTRAL DR in HOUSTON, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: AMERICAN BUILDING MAINTENANCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
53%Electricity
45%Utility gas
1%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 31,983. Population change in the 1990s: +1,067 (+3.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 17,108
Northeast: 342
Midwest: 439
South: 689
West: 437
61% of the 77023 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.
89% of the 77023 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114
Here:
3.3%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 55
Here:
3.8%
Texas:
6.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:
11.6%
Texas:
15.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
68,721Architecture and engineering occupations
63,807Legal occupations
52,966Computer and mathematical occupations
46,721Life, physical, and social science occupations
44,880Community and social service occupations
43,765Education, training, and library occupations
Note: State values scaled to 77023 population
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (HOUSTON, TX):
BRH-GARVER INC (5402LAWNDALE ST) : $12,276,255 in 17 contractsfrom 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year:2000: $2,693,011; 2001: $4,173,691; 2002: $5,303,200; 2003: $106,353; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,850,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Dredging. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
$1,632,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-09. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$1,400,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-05-03. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$1,100,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-01-10. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
MORRIS COMPRESSOR SUPPLY (1212 MILBY STREET) : $1,526,458 in 27 contractsfrom 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components, Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $364,409; 2001: $764,904; 2002: $203,201; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $94,044; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$99,924 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2001-07-20. Completion date: 2001-11-09.
$99,900, same as above.Signed on 1999-12-23. Completion date: 2000-05-21.
$99,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-06-14. Completion date: 2001-12-11.
$93,153 with Defense Logistics Agency for Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers. Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2001-01-10.
HOERBIGER AMERICA RINGS & PACK (1212 MILBY ST; small business) 1000 employees, $0 revenue. : $317,802 in 12 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $35,447; 2004: $56,584; 2005: $97,127; 2006: $128,644.
Biggest contracts:
$85,824 with Defense Logistics Agency for Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft; Prime Moving, and Components. Signed on 2006-05-09. Completion date: 2006-10-24.
$39,310, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-15. Completion date: 2006-06-15.
$39,310, same as above.Signed on 2006-06-09. Completion date: 2006-10-10.
$35,447, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-29. Completion date: 2004-04-06.
THIRD COAST PRODUCE COMPANY CO (3145 PRODUCE ROW; small business) : $134,455 in 24 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $109,390; 2006: $25,065.
Biggest contracts:
$11,469 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2005-08-27. Completion date: 2005-08-27.
$9,653, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-03. Completion date: 2005-09-03.
$9,180, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
$9,097, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
SUN BELT COMMODOTIES INC (4802 GULF FWY; small business) : $120,900 in 24 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $85,338; 2005: $35,562; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$16,784 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2004-10-08. Completion date: 2004-10-08.
$10,739, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$7,169, same as above.Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2004-10-22.
$6,371, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-18. Completion date: 2004-11-18.
WATSON VAN AND STORAGE CO (5201 POLK STREET; small business)
$48,357 with Air Force for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2002-05-31. Completion date: 2002-05-31.
EGGELHOF INCORPORATED (1999 KOLFAHL ST) : $26,947 in 5 contractsfrom 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components, Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters, Facilities Operations Support Services, Filters, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Public Buildings Service, ENERGY, Department of, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $6,016; 2005: $6,174; 2006: $14,757.
Biggest contracts:
$7,132 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components. Signed on 2006-04-17. Completion date: 2006-04-24.
$6,174 with Navy for Centrifugals, Separators, and Pressure and Vacuum Filters. Signed on 2005-01-14. Completion date: 2005-02-14.
$6,016 with Public Buildings Service for Facilities Operations Support Services. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-10-04.
$5,107 with ENERGY, Department of for Filters. Signed on 2006-09-20. Completion date: 2006-11-01.
SPRAY QUIP INC (1754 DES JARDINES ST; small business)
$8,600 with Navy for Industrial Assembly Machines. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2004-12-28.
K-TMARINE HARDWARE INC (1710-B TELEPHONE RD; small business)
$7,450 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-12-03. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
FLAKE, HERBERT L COMPANY, LTD (5031 GULF FREEWAY; small business)
$3,495 with Navy for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2005-03-25. Completion date: 2005-04-12.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (500-999: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 1, 50-99: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)