Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,173
| This zip code: | $19,173 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 77020, 77009, 77003, 77010, 77002, 77022.
Housing units in zip code 77026 with a mortgage: 1,014 (19 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,648
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $779
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 42.1% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.0% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 147
- 1990 to 1994: 74
- 1980 to 1989: 590
- 1970 to 1979: 1,217
- 1960 to 1969: 2,390
- 1950 to 1959: 3,128
- 1940 to 1949: 2,050
- 1939 or earlier: 1,205
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Houston, TX (77026): |
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- no bedroom: 108
- 1 bedrooms: 250
- 2 bedrooms: 1,641
- 3 bedrooms: 1,678
- 4 bedrooms: 311
- 5 or more bedrooms: 33
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 275
- 1 bedrooms: 1,657
- 2 bedrooms: 2,770
- 3 bedrooms: 710
- 4 bedrooms: 89
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 77026 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 802
- 1 vehicle: 1,724
- 2 vehicles: 985
- 3 vehicles: 389
- 4 vehicles: 111
- 5 or more vehicles: 10
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,254
- 1 vehicle: 2,273
- 2 vehicles: 770
- 3 vehicles: 146
- 4 vehicles: 44
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 77026:
- Less than $10,000: 117
- $10,000 to $14,999: 59
- $15,000 to $19,999: 163
- $20,000 to $24,999: 216
- $25,000 to $29,999: 323
- $30,000 to $34,999: 353
- $35,000 to $39,999: 374
- $40,000 to $49,999: 475
- $50,000 to $59,999: 491
- $60,000 to $69,999: 383
- $70,000 to $79,999: 379
- $80,000 to $89,999: 229
- $90,000 to $99,999: 190
- $100,000 to $124,999: 256
- $125,000 to $149,999: 148
- $150,000 to $174,999: 89
- $175,000 to $199,999: 28
- $200,000 to $249,999: 24
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 15
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 77026:
- Less than $100: 101
- $100 to $149: 81
- $150 to $199: 280
- $200 to $249: 305
- $250 to $299: 463
- $300 to $349: 339
- $350 to $399: 208
- $400 to $449: 351
- $450 to $499: 117
- $500 to $549: 68
- $550 to $599: 58
- $600 to $649: 21
- $700 to $749: 22
- $750 to $799: 9
- $800 to $899: 27
- $900 to $999: 14
- $1,250 to $1,499: 17
- No cash rent: 481
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $31,705.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $61,649
- Black or African American householders: $51,401
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $180,145
- Some other race householders: $45,316
- Two or more races householders: $60,048
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,519
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,562 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
| 77026: | $51,562 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,500 - $208,900
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $60,269| Here: | $60,269 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $76,819| Here: | $76,819 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 2-unit structures: $105,464| Here: | $105,464 | | State: | $140,401 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,765| Here: | $85,765 | | State: | $134,235 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,144| Here: | $147,144 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $27,333| Here: | $27,333 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,749
- One, attached: 594
- Two: 574
- 3 or 4: 350
- 5 to 9: 517
- 10 to 19: 349
- 20 to 49: 342
- 50 or more: 294
- Mobile homes: 45

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,998 (53%)
- Carpooled: 1,615 (21%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,321 (18%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
- Taxi: 24 (0%)
- Bicycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 201 (3%)
- Other means: 137 (2%)
- Worked at home: 217 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 102
- 5 to 9 minutes: 365
- 10 to 14 minutes: 743
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1042
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1115
- 25 to 29 minutes: 204
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1790
- 35 to 39 minutes: 145
- 40 to 44 minutes: 273
- 45 to 59 minutes: 566
- 60 to 89 minutes: 556
- 90 or more minutes: 405
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 27,415
- In family households: 23,886 (3,195 male householders, 3,294 female householders)
3,079 spouses, 9,443 children (8,933 natural, 165 adopted, 345 stepchildren), 1,865 grandchildren, 764 brothers or sisters, 251 parents, 1,076 other relatives, 919 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,529 (1,377 male householders (1,157 living alone)), 1,660 female householders (1,486 living alone)), 492 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 108 (43 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,929 2-persons, 1,561 3-persons, 1,187 4-persons, 837 5-persons, 518 6-persons, 457 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,643 1-person, 349 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
3,228 married couples with children.
2,980 single-parent households (430 men, 2,550 women).
71.9% of residents of 77026 zip code speak English at home.
26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% very well, 24% well, 21% not well, 17% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 16% well, 2% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 38% well).
Foreign born population: 4,153 (15.1%)
(17.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (84%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- Honduras (2%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- Nicaragua (1%)
- Argentina (0%)
- Cambodia (0%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,149
- 1990 to 1994: 981
- 1985 to 1989: 614
- 1980 to 1984: 588
- 1975 to 1979: 477
- 1970 to 1974: 196
- 1970 to 1974: 78
- 1965 to 1969: 70
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White population: 4,596
Black population: 18,649
American Indian population: 81
Asian population: 74
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 12
Some other race population: 3,704
Two or more races population: 477

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 21827 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 418 |
|  African: 410 |
|  United States or American: 171 |
|  French (except Basque): 70 |
|  German: 58 |
|  Irish: 19 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15 |
|  Italian: 13 |
|  Syrian: 13 |
|  Arab:: 13 |
|  Haitian: 11 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 8 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 7 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 4 |
|  Polish: 4 |
|  Jamaican: 4 |
|  Guyanese: 2 |
Public high schools in zip code 77026 not listed on the city page:- BARBARA JORDAN H S (Students: 1,253; Location: 5800 EASTEX FWY, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)
- HCC LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM (Students: 15; Location: 2815 CAMPBELL ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 12 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 77026 not listed on the city page:- KEY MIDDLE (Students: 869; Location: 4000 KELLEY ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- FLEMING MIDDLE (Students: 638; Location: 4910 COLLINGSWORTH ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- KASHMERE GARDENS EL (Students: 499; Location: 4901 LOCKWOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- MCDADE EL (Students: 476; Location: 5815 HIRSCH RD, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- SCOTT EL (Students: 426; Location: 3300 RUSSELL ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- ROSS EL (Students: 405; Location: 2819 BAY ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- ISAACS EL (Students: 403; Location: 3830 PICKFAIR ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- BENJI'S SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ACADEM (Students: 402; Location: 2903 JENSEN DR, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 12)
- DOGAN EL (Students: 379; Location: 4202 LIBERTY RD, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- CONCORD EL (Students: 210; Location: 5426 CAVALCADE ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- LANGSTON EARLY CHILD DEVEL CTR (Students: 106; Location: 2815 CAMPBELL ST, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - KG)
- NORTHWEST PREPARATORY CAMPUS (WILE (Students: 21; Location: 8006 WILEYVALE, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: 01 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 5100 DABNEY STREET, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - 8)
- LACKEYS KINDERGARDEN COLLEGE (Students: 16; Location: 3919 A LOCKWOOD, HOUSTON, TX; Grades: PK - KG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,216
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (84%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 19549
- Northeast: 55
- Midwest: 171
- South: 3132
- West: 326
64% of the 77026 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 92% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 27,744. Population change in the 1990s: -151 (-0.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 112
| Here: | 2.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
| Here: | 1.2% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 54
| Here: | 11.1% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF HOUSTON (5200 JENSEN DR in HOUSTON, TX)
$15,000 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2004-11-29. Completion date: 2004-12-01.
- HOUSTON FOAM PLASTICS INC (2019 BROOKS ST in HOUSTON, TX; small business): $13,560 in 2 contracts in 2004
$13,311 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2004-11-22.
$249, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2004-11-22.
- UTILITY TRAILER SALES SOUTHEAS (4901 BLAFFER ST in HOUSTON, TX)
$6,074 with Air Force for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2006-07-11. Completion date: 2006-08-10.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (250-499: 1)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Other Holding Companies (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 51 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 39 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other group homes
- 2 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 33
Total length: 737 meters
Total costs: 204,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 61,537
Total average daily truck traffic: 259
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 109,768
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 5
- Built in 1940-1950: 1
- Built in 1950-1960: 7
- Built in 1960-1970: 3
- Built in 1970-1980: 0
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 13
- Built in 2000-2010: 4
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