77068 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 77068, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

77068 is a zip code in Harris County, Texas, which covers Northwest Harris, with a total population of 11,031 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 77068 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 77068.

The estimated population of people living in 77068 is 11,031, with a median age of 37.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 77068 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,031
+1.79%
+1.23%
2020
10,837
 -1.58% -
2019
11,011
+0.18%
-
2018
10,991
+0.86%
-
2017
10,897
 - -

Population of 77068 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 77068 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
28.4%
34.3%
 -17.20%
Black/African American
25.5%
19.9%
 +28.14%
Native
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
34.5%
32.5%
 +6.15%
Asian
6.7%
11.7%
 -42.74%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4%
1.3%
 +207.69%
Other
0.5%
0.3%
 +66.67%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 77068 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 77068 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 77068 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 77068 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.3 +0.54% 32.6 -7.65% 40.6 +3.31%
2020 37.1 -7.02% 35.3 -10.86% 39.3 -2.24%
2019 39.9 +0.25% 39.6 -0.25% 40.2 +0.75%
2018 39.8 -0.25% 39.7 +0.25% 39.9 -1.24%
2017 39.9 - 39.6 - 40.4 -

The median age of the 77068 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 77068 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 9 452 +105.39% 465 +23.39% 1,032 570
10 to 19 723 +8.48% 581 +19.34% 737 651
20 to 29 915 -4.54% 795 -4.74% 823 713
30 to 39 838 -4.14% 721 -21.03% 788 559
40 to 49 844 -23.51% 636 +46.75% 635 877
50 to 59 785 -0.32% 756 -7.58% 769 684
60 to 69 727 +4.29% 781 -33% 756 536
70+ 393 -1.95% 485 +8.24% 383 518

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 77068 zip code is $78,493.00.

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 77068.

  • Under 25
    $50,833.00
  • 25 to 44
    $72,932.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,292.00
  • 65 and over
    $95,417.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 77068 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 77068, 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 77068 is currently $102,611.00.

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.

9.50% of households in 77068 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 77068 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.68%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.65%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.15%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.50%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 77068 is $35,776.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 77068 by the total population of 77068.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 77068 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 77068 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
    13.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.06%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.20%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.76%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 77068 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 77068 zip over the age of 16 is 8,645.

Of those people, a total of 70.30% 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 77068 is 64.50%.

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 77068 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 604 13.40% 38.30%
20 to 24 years 917 83.10% 24.80%
25 to 29 years 619 80.00% 6.30%
30 to 34 years 775 93.80% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 1,332 81.50% 9.20%
45 to 54 years 1,636 91.40% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 569 78.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 705 74.60% 7.40%
65 to 74 years 1,020 36.90% 10.60%
75 years and over 468 17.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 77068. 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 4,271 67.40% 5.20%
Black or African American 2,086 71.90% 12.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 100.00% 35.00%
Asian 658 69.90% 18.90%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 934 68.10% 2.50%
Two or more races 656 86.10% 8.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,749 69.80% 4.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,762 66.60% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 77068 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 77068 is 5,572, with median earnings of $43,282.00.

Women in 77068 are earning approximately 68.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,572 $43,282.00
Male 3,084 $53,227.00
Female 2,488 $36,333.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 77068 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 631 $63,161.00
Business and Financial 563 $60,253.00
Computer and Mathematical 88 $54,792.00
Architecture and Engineering 133 $65,268.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 84 $54,145.00
Legal 28 $95,938.00
Educational and Library 389 $49,637.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 94 $20,855.00
Healthcare Practitioners 218 $75,606.00
Healthcare Support 168 $19,219.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $60,052.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 271 $19,834.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 131 $35,607.00
Personal Care and Service 110 $22,778.00
Sales 468 $41,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 400 $39,387.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 401 $43,586.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 198 $52,955.00
Production 367 $42,621.00
Transportation and Material Moving 399 $25,701.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 77068 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 77068.

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 487 $62,704.00 144 $64,559.00
Business and Financial 269 $61,334.00 294 $51,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 74 $70,833.00 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 110 $59,485.00 23 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00 9 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 67 $54,704.00
Legal 8 $0.00 20 $0.00
Educational and Library 39 $0.00 350 $48,790.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 35 $0.00 59 $20,559.00
Healthcare Practitioners 45 $67,361.00 173 $75,644.00
Healthcare Support 42 $0.00 126 $19,815.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $60,052.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 90 $23,468.00 181 $18,843.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 91 $36,536.00 40 $21,875.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 110 $22,778.00
Sales 236 $64,625.00 232 $23,333.00
Office and Administrative Support 92 $61,563.00 308 $39,151.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 401 $43,586.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 198 $52,955.00 0 $0.00
Production 306 $55,074.00 61 $42,540.00
Transportation and Material Moving 294 $14,511.00 105 $26,042.00

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 3,747 households in 77068, with an average household size of 2.93 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 2,793 families living in the 77068 zip code with an average family size of 3.36 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 77068:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,889 316 588 954
Average Household Size 3.31 4.47 3.54 1.3
Total Families 1,889 316 588 0
Average Household Size 3.3 3.81 3.31 0

Poverty

Of the 2,793 families living in 77068, 6.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 77068:

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 4,170 housing units in 77068.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,747 89.86%
Vacant 423 10.14%

26.81% of the total 4,170 housing units in 77068 are rental units. This is approximately 1,118 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,629 are occupied by the owner - or 63.05% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 77068 is $1,124.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 77068 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    81
  • $500 to $999
    249
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    567
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    130
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    91
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 77068 is $232,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 77068 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    55
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    13
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    89
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    696
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,185
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    453
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    138
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 77068. The chart below shows the number of properties in 77068 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    12
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    99
  • 1960 to 1969
    179
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,505
  • 1980 to 1989
    944
  • 1990 to 1999
    412
  • 2000 to 2009
    530
  • 2010 to 2013
    489
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 77068 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    172
  • 1 vehicle available
    880
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,622
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,073

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 77068 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 77068 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 77068.

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
    33
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    187
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    277
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    552
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    685
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    312
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    781
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    214
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    354
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    811
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    686
  • 90 or more minutes
    113

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 77068 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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