77502 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
77502
77506
Opportunity
34 · Bottom 13%
vs29 · Bottom 8%
Growth
27 · Bottom 14%
vs27 · Bottom 14%
Climate
75 · Top 28%
vs75 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 16%
vs21 · Bottom 16%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 41%
vs82 · Top 47%
Schools
28 · Bottom 21%
vs26 · Bottom 17%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
40 · Bottom 19%
vs40 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | 77502 | 77506 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,371 | 35,114 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $49,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,502 | $19,420 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 6,655/sq mi | 3,104/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $177,400 | $146,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,260 | $1,064 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.4% | 40.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 5.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.5% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.8% | 5.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 25.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 58 | 58 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -27.5% | -27.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 46°F | 46°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 55.6" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 30.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.3 | 30.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.70 | 13.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.0% | 22.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 28.0% | 25.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 89.1% | 91.6% | 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
77502
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
77506
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 77502 — Pasadena, TX · 77506 — Pasadena, TX · How this is calculated: methodology