NORTHWEST HOUSTON
77095
77064
77041
77040
77065
77092
I-10 Corridor north
77084
77043
77080
77055
North of Beltway 8
77070
77069
77066
77068
77090
77014
77067
South of Beltway 8
77086
77038
77088
77091
77018
Cy-Fair
Cy-Fair
Cy-Fair
Cy-Fair
NW Houston
NW Houston
Cy-Fair
NW Houston
NW Houston
Hillshire Village
Cy-Fair
Champions/1690
Champions/1690
FM 1960
FM 1960
FM 1960
NW Houston
NW Houston
NW Houston
NW Houston
NW Houston
NW Houston
107%
33%
13%
28%
57%
19%
65%
28%
-1%
-9%
77%
59%
24%
71%
61%
46%
12%
22%
-1%
8%
8%
-11%
32%
15%
1%
12%
23%
8%
24%
11%
-2%
-7%
30%
25%
11%
26%
23%
18%
5%
9%
-2%
5%
4%
-8%
5,453
4,535
2,798
5,576
3,437
7,683
9,338
1,864
2,444
1,516
3,262
987
6,690
2,340
7,372
10,428
12,822
6,405
4,875
28,623
17,702
3,302
9%
10%
8%
13%
10%
18%
12%
7%
5%
3%
8%
6%
23%
21%
27%
44%
43%
28%
21%
56%
64%
11%
$59,789
$68,031
$50,645
$32,236
$70,489
$29,516
$55,871
$35,035
$38,598
$29,796
$38,197
$48,529
$66,213
$48,482
$47,808
$49,021
$41,667
$39,605
$39,648
$36,842
$28,587
$26,667
62%
70%
82%
21%
42%
8%
56%
23%
13%
13%
36%
32%
74%
50%
9%
44%
34%
49%
37%
57%
42%
46%
$206,886
$146,518
$114,812
$121,210
$159,168
$94,956
$140,433
$98,959
$117,214
$115,927
$159,328
$286,951
$126,021
$275,742
$126,982
$180,465
$115,773
$106,645
$102,322
$100,721
$83,427
$69,015
18
10
15
6
12
8
12
7
7
7
11
5
6
6
5
10
10
9
7
5
7
5
%
Black
Growth
00-09
Black
pop
Home
owner
Growth
09-14
Black
income
Avg home
value
Hwy 290 North
Total %
growth
The demographics include middle aged empty nesters, young families looking for a better life, people in transition who recently divorced, changed careers, or graduated from college. Incomes range from lower middle to upper middle. .
FM 1960 is a wide and very busy commercial strip that runs from highway 59 northeast to I-45N. The area south of FM1960 is a neighborhood in transition and has an increased African American and Hispanic presence that is very noticeable. The area north of FM1960 is also seeing increased ethnic populations, many of which are African American. Black growth here is in the double digits and continues to just south of the Beltway.
School districts in the area which include Cypress-Fairbanks and Klein have very good reputations compared to much of HISD. Much of the Black migration here comes from the older north Houston communities south of the Beltway such as Acres Homes, Independence Heights, Aldine, and Northline. Those who value convenience and education are attracted to this area.
Large numbers of African Americans live further south in the older Black communities of Acres Homes, and Independence Heights which have seen little recent growth but fare better than most other older Black neighborhoods.
Northwest Houston has seen tremendous growth in its Black population in recent years. It is currently home to 150,000 African Americans which make up 19% of the total population. The most popular locations for relocating African Americans are the communities along the FM1960 corridor commonly referred to as 1960. These neighborhoods have a good mix of family types and lifestyles.
KEY ZIP CODE LEGEND
YELLOW: More than 10%increase in Black population since 2000, Blacks are more than 17% (median) of the total population, Income $35K and over (median)
GREEN: More than 100% Increase in Black population since 2000 but less than 17% Black, Income $35K and over (median)
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