Signals
77036
77039
Opportunity
37 · Bottom 16%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Climate
73 · Top 38%
vs73 · Top 36%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
55 · Bottom 18%
vs64 · Bottom 27%
Schools
25 · Bottom 17%
vs22 · Bottom 12%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs38 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | 77036 | 77039 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,770 | 27,862 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $45,716 | $47,119 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,029 | $20,122 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 9,865/sq mi | 2,760/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $235,300 | $165,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $1,246 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 17.7% | 59.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5% | 8.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.5% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 95°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 49.7" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 32.0 min | 32.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.5 | 32.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.37 | 15.74 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 21.7% | 23.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 34.2% | 27.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 92.6% | 88.2% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
77036
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
77039
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 77036 — Houston, TX · 77039 — Aldine, TX · How this is calculated: methodology