ZIP code 77042: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 77042 is $51,723, which is 21% below the Texas median of $65,717 and 25% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $320,400, and the median rent is $1,224/month. 25.6% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$51,723

Texas average
$65,71721%
National
$68,75025%

Median home value

$320,400

Texas average
$182,45076%
National
$209,60053%

Median gross rent

$1,224

Texas average
$1,07514%
National
$98424%

Median age

33.5 yrs

Texas average
37.3 yrs10%
National
41.0 yrs18%

Homeownership rate

25.6%

Texas average
72.3%65%
National
75.8%66%

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.3%

Texas average
14.7%99%
National
15.9%84%

How ZIP 77042 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 77042, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.