77306 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 77306, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

77306 is a zip code in Montgomery County, Texas, which covers Southeast Montgomery, with a total population of 16,650 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 77306 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 77306.

The estimated population of people living in 77306 is 16,650, with a median age of 32.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 77306 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,650
+2.76%
+45.38%
2020
16,203
+19.41%
-
2019
13,569
+2.45%
-
2018
13,245
+15.65%
-
2017
11,453
 - -

Population of 77306 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 77306 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
44.8%
56%
 -20.00%
Black/African American
1.4%
0.9%
 +55.56%
Native
0.8%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
51.7%
41.3%
 +25.18%
Asian
0.6%
0.4%
 +50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
1.5%
 -46.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 77306 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 77306 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 77306 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 77306 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.9 +0.61% 35.6 -11.66% 32.3 +6.25%
2020 32.7 +3.15% 40.3 +32.57% 30.4 -8.71%
2019 31.7 +4.28% 30.4 +4.11% 33.3 +8.47%
2018 30.4 -4.7% 29.2 -2.67% 30.7 -11.27%
2017 31.9 - 30 - 34.6 -

The median age of the 77306 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 77306 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 9 782 +42.38% 1,006 +30.37% 1,130 1,325
10 to 19 1,140 +60.07% 930 +61.58% 1,982 1,524
20 to 29 857 -47.81% 747 +82.66% 478 1,309
30 to 39 518 +39.01% 702 +38.9% 619 989
40 to 49 916 +88.54% 783 +113.13% 1,822 1,922
50 to 59 742 +12.17% 777 -13.87% 825 667
60 to 69 392 +69.83% 618 -2.63% 737 592
70+ 213 +58.46% 330 +21.46% 334 395

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 77306 zip code is $58,213.00.

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 77306.

  • Under 25
    $28,767.00
  • 25 to 44
    $52,132.00
  • 45 to 64
    $74,060.00
  • 65 and over
    $30,640.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 77306 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 77306, 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 77306 is currently $71,885.00.

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.

4.12% of households in 77306 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 77306 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.68%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.89%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.90%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 77306 is $22,800.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 77306 by the total population of 77306.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 77306 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 77306 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
    5.25%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.20%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.95%
  • Less than high school diploma
    18.53%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 77306 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 77306 zip over the age of 16 is 12,231.

Of those people, a total of 59.00% 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 77306 is 57.50%.

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 77306 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,542 32.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 1,207 85.70% 1.70%
25 to 29 years 580 64.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 815 71.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 2,479 66.10% 6.40%
45 to 54 years 2,696 67.10% 0.60%
55 to 59 years 854 60.80% 6.40%
60 to 64 years 794 58.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 948 27.50% 5.70%
75 years and over 316 13.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 77306. 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 10,984 57.90% 2.80%
Black or African American 231 58.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 218 85.80% 0.00%
Asian 101 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 356 78.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 341 74.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 5,794 65.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,864 52.30% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 77306 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 77306 is 7,034, with median earnings of $37,780.00.

Women in 77306 are earning approximately 56.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,034 $37,780.00
Male 3,732 $46,668.00
Female 3,302 $26,456.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 77306 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 124 $109,279.00
Business and Financial 319 $53,854.00
Computer and Mathematical 39 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 51 $0.00
Community and Social Service 72 $46,755.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 332 $62,842.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 119 $0.00
Healthcare Support 260 $36,274.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 55 $51,103.00
Food Preparation and Serving 778 $12,966.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 690 $24,898.00
Personal Care and Service 73 $6,650.00
Sales 762 $17,182.00
Office and Administrative Support 434 $37,982.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 24 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,175 $52,707.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 501 $60,507.00
Production 509 $34,534.00
Transportation and Material Moving 188 $46,176.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 77306 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 77306.

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 124 $109,279.00 0 $0.00
Business and Financial 5 $0.00 314 $53,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 39 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 51 $0.00
Community and Social Service 3 $0.00 69 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $0.00 317 $63,039.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 119 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 260 $36,274.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $0.00 34 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 72 $8,750.00 706 $13,898.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 254 $52,893.00 436 $24,271.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 73 $6,650.00
Sales 388 $30,472.00 374 $17,030.00
Office and Administrative Support 25 $0.00 409 $38,048.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,170 $52,729.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 501 $60,507.00 0 $0.00
Production 423 $34,681.00 86 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 183 $46,544.00 5 $0.00

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 5,069 households in 77306, with an average household size of 3.28 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 3,869 families living in the 77306 zip code with an average family size of 3.83 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 77306:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,007 148 714 1,200
Average Household Size 3.86 5.26 3.85 1.26
Total Families 3,007 148 714 0
Average Household Size 3.84 4.99 3.56 0

Poverty

Of the 3,869 families living in 77306, 12.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 77306:

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 5,639 housing units in 77306.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,069 89.89%
Vacant 570 10.11%

11.08% of the total 5,639 housing units in 77306 are rental units. This is approximately 625 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,328 are occupied by the owner - or 76.75% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 77306 is $777.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 77306 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
    116
  • Less than $500
    109
  • $500 to $999
    348
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    92
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    76
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 77306 is $129,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 77306 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    736
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,084
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    497
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    599
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    872
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    472
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    42
  • $1,000,000 or more
    26

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 77306. The chart below shows the number of properties in 77306 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    45
  • 1940 to 1949
    49
  • 1950 to 1959
    98
  • 1960 to 1969
    230
  • 1970 to 1979
    643
  • 1980 to 1989
    657
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,623
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,328
  • 2010 to 2013
    966
  • 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 77306 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    60
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,032
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,822
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,155

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 77306 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 77306 that commute to work in a particular way.

40.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 77306.

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
    54
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    53
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    79
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    954
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    857
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    293
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,105
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    229
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    316
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,040
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,375
  • 90 or more minutes
    286

Summary

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