77375 and 77379 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
77375
77379
Opportunity
60 · Top 39%
vs61 · Top 36%
Growth
72 · Top 13%
vs62 · Top 30%
Climate
74 · Top 34%
vs74 · Top 34%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 20%
vs95 · Top 22%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs76 · Top 19%
Access
93 · Top 50%
vs95 · Top 37%
Economic stability
68 · Top 34%
vs73 · Top 24%
Measured values
| Metric | 77375 | 77379 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,311 | 85,190 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,488 | $107,486 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,658 | $48,350 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,051/sq mi | 3,298/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $332,300 | $353,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,617 | $1,697 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 74.1% | 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 | 41.3% | 48.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 7.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 232 | 11,337 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.0 | 4.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -30.7% | -2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.8" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 34.6 min | 33.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.99 | 14.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 50.4% | 49.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 52.3% | 53.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 39.7% | 46.9% | 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
77375
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
77379
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 77375 — Tomball, TX · 77379 — Houston, TX · How this is calculated: methodology