SOUTH HOUSTON SUBURBS
77478
77479
77498
77459
77489
77477
South Hwy 59
77406
77407
77469
77471
South around 288 corridor
77581
77584
77545
77578
77583
South between 288 and I-45
77546
77511
Southeast I-45 Corridor
77587
77598
77539
77573
77510
77517
Beltway 8 South
Sugar Land
Sugar Land
Sugar Land
Missouri City
Missouri City
Stafford
Richmond
Richmond
Richmond
Rosenberg
Pearland
Pearland
Fresno
Manvel
Rosharon
Friendswood
Alvin
South Houston
Webster
Dickinson
League City
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
87%
85%
97%
141%
23%
95%
52%
223%
37%
74%
154%
241%
203%
142%
27%
36%
51%
-18%
59%
35%
62%
50%
70%
34%
30%
32%
36%
12%
32%
17%
19%
15%
27%
44%
49%
45%
39%
11%
16%
22%
-14%
23%
16%
18%
18%
15%
3,034
6,476
6,501
15,426
30,429
9,593
1,768
2,732
4,306
3,878
2,933
10,623
7,427
1,011
4,890
2,428
1,139
135
2,913
3,947
3,603
93
N/A
10%
8%
15%
25%
80%
28%
6%
19%
14%
10%
7%
17%
40%
10%
21%
5%
2%
1%
13%
11%
5%
1%
1%
$86,435
$102,871
$84,459
$79,017
$61,321
$62,701
$81,490
$99,823
$43,986
$29,537
$63,643
$84,027
$72,154
$103,030
$40,097
$74,368
$22,077
$27,143
$37,406
$27,686
$71,878
$60,833
$65,000
69%
85%
83%
88%
84%
52%
82%
98%
54%
39%
77%
94%
93%
92%
78%
75%
53%
37%
18%
44%
76%
88%
75%
$167,452
$242,880
N/A
$191,403
$107,967
$157,418
N/A
N/A
$126,649
$99,765
$231,854
$219,786
$182,437
$201,551
$97,434
$154,621
$116,238
$108,157
$134,419
$91,995
$205,389
$196,734
N/A
29,068
78,180
42,156
60,844
38,247
34,092
29,375
14,439
29,871
39,295
40,872
62,936
18,381
9,861
23,307
48,331
48,192
16,400
21,596
34,810
66,466
14,185
5,941
10
18
19
24
11
13
18
40
17
17
16
26
31
19
20
10
9
4
10
12
18
7
9
%
Black
Growth
00-09
Black
pop
Total
pop
Home
owner
Growth
09-14
Total %
growth
Black
income
Avg home
value
Black population growth has been in the triple digits in areas of Richmond, Pearland, Fresno, and Manvel during the last nine years. Due to the completion of Hwy 288, Pearland has become a hotbed for commercial retail offering many of the top of the line shopping and eating venues that were lacking in the area directly South of Houston.
Several residential developments have surfaced near the 288 Corridor going south from Pearland. Families around the 288 corridor tend to be from mid & upper midscale to wealthy and a mix of well paying white and blue collar jobs or business owners. Residents here enjoy all types of amenities and outdoor and indoor activities.
Proximity to downtown and the world's largest medical center make the area appealing, along with the high percentage of single family homes versus apartments. With the vast amount of land still available, many elect to build new homes here rather than buying existing properties elsewhere.
Houston’s southern suburbs are the top choice for African American home buyers. Houston does not have large "all-Black" suburbs that are typical of places like Atlanta or Washington DC. However, for those who want to enjoy the middle class and upper middle class lifestyle within the same culture, this is where it is most possible.
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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When Houstonians are asked where the top areas to live for African Americans are, these are usually the first mentioned. More than 125,000 or 15.5% of the Suburbs south of Houston are African American.
Middle class African Americans have been living in significant numbers in Missouri City since the 1970s and in 2000, it was named a model city for Middle-class African Americans by Black Entertainment Television (BET). It is a family oriented city with a combination of white collar professionals and well paid blue collar workers. The school districts of Pearland, Alvin, and most of the large Ft Bend ISD have very good reputations.
