Estimated zip code population in 2022: 33,888 Zip code population in 2010: 32,628 Zip code population in 2000: 33,987
Houses and condos: 15,942 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,964
% of renters here:
51%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 77096: 98.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 6.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,661 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4% ($6,347)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $7,588 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,740 (1.1%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $464,014
77096:
$464,014
Texas:
$275,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 77096 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 77096 is 2,522 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.4 years
Texas median age:
35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.5 people
Texas:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 77096, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $97,992 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$97,992
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $83,569 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
Here:
$83,569
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1215.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3522.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6591.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10250.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18695.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72063.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,346 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,346
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 29.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 233.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 765.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,385 (reported on 28.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,385
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 223.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 430.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 825.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3163.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,711 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
+$23,711
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 743.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11523.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,482 (reported on 25.0% of returns)
Here:
+$15,482
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.7% for AGIs below $25k, 142.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 535.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1100.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4003.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $31,907 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
77096:
$31,907
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.5% for AGIs below $25k, 102.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 232.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 666.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 994.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3047.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,872 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
77096:
$25,872
Texas:
$29,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 558.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $39,122 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$39,122
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 359.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 727.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1185.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5482.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $15,055 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:
$15,055
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 26.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 300.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2328.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,106 (reported on 11.0% of returns)
77096:
$8,106
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 31.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 267.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1039.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,543 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,543
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.6%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 77096, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $84,211 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$84,211
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $69,296 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:
$69,296
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.5% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 57.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,806 (reported on 37.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,806
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,701 (reported on 30.5% of returns)
Here:
$9,701
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$19,840 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:
+$19,840
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$19,933 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
+$19,933
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,251 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
77096:
$25,251
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $21,588 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
77096:
$21,588
Texas:
$23,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $24,212 (14% of AGI, reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:
$24,212
State:
$24,724
Here:
13.9% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,242 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
Here:
$6,242
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,442 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
77096:
$7,442
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,424 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,424
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.5%
Here:
49%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $25k, 47.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 43.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 77096, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $64,086 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$64,086
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $55,612 (reported on 78.8% of returns)
Here:
$55,612
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,345 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,345
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,996 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,996
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,548 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
Here:
+$11,548
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,443 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$15,443
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,390 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
77096:
$3,390
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,413 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,413
Texas:
$16,401
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,638 (17% of AGI, reported on 33.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,638
State:
$19,631
Here:
16.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,059 (4% of AGI, reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,059
State:
$4,753
Here:
4.1% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $13,514 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
77096:
$13,514
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,917 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,917
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.5%
Here:
53%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 50.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 49.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,856 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 11,867
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 576 (531 now married, 53 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,086 (3,425 now married, 4,665 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 77096 with a mortgage: 3,667 (254 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 184 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 79
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,609 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $979
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
14.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.5
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.5
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 77096: Houston Police Department - Southwest Patrol (A), Houston Police Department - Fondren Patrol (B), Houston Police Department - Braeburn (C), Houston Fire Station Number 62 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Meyerland Plaza Shopping Center (1), Braeswood Square Shopping Center (2), Maplewood Shopping Center (3), Meyerland Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 77096 include: Greater New Covenant Baptist Church (A), Braeswood Assembly of God Church (B), Congregation Adath Emeth (C), Congregation Beth Israel (D), Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church (E), Westbury Baptist Church (F), Westbury United Methodist Church (G), Pilgrim Lutheran Church (H), Saint Philips Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
6,030 married couples with children.
1,939 single-parent households (421 men, 1,518 women).
65.1% of residents of 77096 zip code speak English at home.
18.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 20% well, 10% not well, 11% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 14% well, 10% not well, 1% not at all).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% very well, 17% well, 13% not well, 8% not at all).
5.9% of residents speak other language at home (82% very well, 14% well, 1% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 7,725 (22.8%) (54.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
A-1 DRY CLEANERS (6603 BRAESWOOD in HOUSTON, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: A-1 DRY CLNRS
5550 N BRAESWOOD (5550 N BRAESWOOD in HOUSTON, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS Alternative names: 5550 NORTH BRAESWOOD
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%
53.6%Electricity
44.0%Utility gas
1.1%No fuel used
1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 32,124. Population change in the 1990s: +1,863 (+5.8%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,899
Northeast: 1,715
Midwest: 2,551
South: 3,670
West: 1,494
53% of the 77096 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
84% of the 77096 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 729
Here:
22.7%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 569
Here:
31.2%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172
Here:
9.1%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
172,805Legal occupations
124,361Architecture and engineering occupations
112,261Management occupations
105,623Business and financial operations occupations
105,476Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
93,951Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
INTEGRATED MICRO SENSORS INC (10814 ATWELL DR in HOUSTON, TX; small business) : $1,952,159 in 8 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D), Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and moreby Air Force, Navy, Missile Defense Agency, NASA, and others Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $64,000; 2002: $100,000; 2003: $768,159; 2004: $170,000; 2005: $750,000; 2006: $100,000.
Biggest contracts:
$750,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2007-09-30.
$698,159 with Navy for Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-02-03. Completion date: 2005-02-02.
$100,000 with Missile Defense Agency for Defense Missile and Space Systems -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-04-05. Completion date: 2006-10-05.
$100,000 with Air Force for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-08-06. Completion date: 2005-04-30.
WILLIAM P DAWKINS (5818 BENNING DR in HOUSTON, TX; small business) : $60,500 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$30,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-06-19. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
$25,000, same as above.Signed on 2002-07-12. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$5,500 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Taking place in MS. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-03-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
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 7. The highest number of fires - 49 took place in 2017, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (36.3%), and Structure Fires (35.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 77096