77017 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 77017, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

77017 is a zip code in Harris County, Texas, which covers Houston CCD and Pasadena, with a total population of 33,627 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 77017 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 77017.

The estimated population of people living in 77017 is 33,627, with a median age of 31.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 77017 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
33,627
 -1.13% +3.29%
2020
34,010
+3.11%
-
2019
32,985
+0.81%
-
2018
32,720
+0.5%
-
2017
32,556
 - -

Population of 77017 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 77017 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
6.8%
8%
 -15.00%
Black/African American
4.8%
2.7%
 +77.78%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
84.4%
86%
 -1.86%
Asian
3.2%
2.5%
 +28.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.7%
0.4%
 +75.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 77017 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 77017 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 77017 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 77017 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.5 +2.94% 30.8 +2.33% 32.6 +4.49%
2020 30.6 -4.38% 30.1 -4.14% 31.2 -5.17%
2019 32 -1.23% 31.4 -1.57% 32.9 -0.6%
2018 32.4 -1.82% 31.9 -3.63% 33.1 +1.22%
2017 33 - 33.1 - 32.7 -

The median age of the 77017 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 77017 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,215 +27.33% 2,330 +4.3% 2,882 2,393
10 to 19 2,605 +1.63% 2,696 -7.38% 2,625 2,451
20 to 29 2,381 +25.46% 2,649 0% 3,027 2,637
30 to 39 2,684 +3.78% 1,946 +2.3% 2,782 1,982
40 to 49 2,110 -8.22% 2,046 -8.75% 1,923 1,869
50 to 59 1,969 +3.28% 2,008 +9.61% 2,017 2,183
60 to 69 1,311 +11.62% 1,432 -3.47% 1,466 1,376
70+ 936 -7.77% 1,238 -5.4% 864 1,150

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 77017 zip code is $53,003.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 77017.

  • Under 25
    $39,941.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,042.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,823.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,152.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 77017 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 77017, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 77017 is currently $63,536.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.38% of households in 77017 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 77017 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.13%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.61%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.57%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.02%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.33%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.96%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.38%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 77017 is $20,281.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 77017 by the total population of 77017.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 77017 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 77017 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.21%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.38%
  • Less than high school diploma
    13.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 77017 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 77017 zip over the age of 16 is 25,256.

Of those people, a total of 63.60% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 77017 is 58.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 77017 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,980 45.40% 21.00%
20 to 24 years 2,767 75.70% 16.20%
25 to 29 years 2,897 79.20% 7.50%
30 to 34 years 2,611 74.90% 10.80%
35 to 44 years 3,814 75.60% 5.70%
45 to 54 years 3,770 72.10% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 2,561 61.00% 2.60%
60 to 64 years 1,628 57.60% 6.80%
65 to 74 years 2,108 29.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,120 8.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 77017. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 12,681 60.80% 8.50%
Black or African American 1,203 66.80% 12.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 105 77.10% 12.30%
Asian 947 60.80% 5.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 54 100.00% 0.00%
Other 4,754 67.70% 5.10%
Two or more races 5,512 65.40% 8.70%
Hispanic or Latino 20,791 65.70% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,172 40.50% 5.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 77017 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 77017 is 14,763, with median earnings of $31,632.00.

Women in 77017 are earning approximately 68.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,763 $31,632.00
Male 9,181 $36,489.00
Female 5,582 $24,878.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 77017 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 458 $60,526.00
Business and Financial 415 $54,063.00
Computer and Mathematical 173 $49,489.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $77,643.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $31,250.00
Community and Social Service 49 $36,023.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 608 $53,264.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 98 $33,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 460 $40,519.00
Healthcare Support 366 $17,321.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 240 $28,750.00
Law Enforcement 32 $38,611.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,004 $17,257.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 901 $20,797.00
Personal Care and Service 409 $13,086.00
Sales 1,299 $22,412.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,484 $31,881.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,822 $39,095.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 785 $49,034.00
Production 1,606 $30,260.00
Transportation and Material Moving 692 $33,971.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 77017 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 77017.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 276 $66,000.00 182 $42,105.00
Business and Financial 123 $56,140.00 292 $49,722.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $34,682.00 65 $110,610.00
Architecture and Engineering 148 $77,643.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 28 $0.00 21 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 247 $56,875.00 361 $42,386.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $0.00 59 $82,695.00
Healthcare Practitioners 85 $55,350.00 375 $40,452.00
Healthcare Support 36 $33,611.00 330 $15,893.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 202 $29,542.00 38 $5,417.00
Law Enforcement 32 $38,611.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 408 $19,366.00 596 $15,521.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 508 $23,447.00 393 $14,154.00
Personal Care and Service 48 $9,643.00 361 $14,336.00
Sales 588 $27,315.00 711 $21,271.00
Office and Administrative Support 377 $40,795.00 1,107 $30,339.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 2,800 $39,357.00 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 761 $49,489.00 24 $0.00
Production 1,156 $36,541.00 450 $18,644.00
Transportation and Material Moving 627 $35,958.00 65 $30,469.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 10,440 households in 77017, with an average household size of 3.22 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 7,691 families living in the 77017 zip code with an average family size of 3.75 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 77017:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,686 706 2,299 2,749
Average Household Size 3.88 3.63 3.94 1.38
Total Families 4,686 706 2,299 0
Average Household Size 3.85 3.43 3.66 0

Poverty

Of the 7,691 families living in 77017, 20.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 77017:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 11,394 housing units in 77017.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,440 91.63%
Vacant 954 8.37%

45.69% of the total 11,394 housing units in 77017 are rental units. This is approximately 5,206 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,125 are occupied by the owner - or 44.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 77017 is $968.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 77017 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    109
  • Less than $500
    226
  • $500 to $999
    2,640
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,923
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    384
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    33
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 77017 is $113,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 77017 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    291
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,655
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,921
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    618
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    568
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    60
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    12
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 77017. The chart below shows the number of properties in 77017 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    569
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,315
  • 1950 to 1959
    3,640
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,592
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,121
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,548
  • 1990 to 1999
    496
  • 2000 to 2009
    868
  • 2010 to 2013
    204
  • 2014 or later
    41

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 77017 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    859
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,221
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,689
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,671

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 77017 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 77017 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 77017.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    470
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    977
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,391
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,064
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,086
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    995
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,347
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    428
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    629
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,147
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    876
  • 90 or more minutes
    286

Summary

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