More than 19,000 residents in the Cy-Fair area filed for unemployment insurance benefits between April 1-May 2—about 8.4% of the region’s workforce, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

See a breakdown by ZIP code below:

  • 77040: 2,001 claimants (7.5% of the workforce)

  • 77064: 2,264 claimants (8.4% of the workforce)

  • 77065: 1,799 claimants (8.7% of the workforce)

  • 77070: 2,368 claimants (8.1% of the workforce)

  • 77095: 3,301 claimants (8.3% of the workforce)

  • 77429: 3,379 claimants (7.6% of the workforce)

  • 77433: 4,024 claimants (10.1% of the workforce)


Statewide, 957,314 individuals filed claims from April 1-May 2. Full-service restaurants, support activities for oil and gas operations, department stores, hotels and motels, and family clothing stores were the most affected job sectors during that time frame, according to state data.

Unemployed individuals looking for work can visit
www.workintexas.com to find job openings in their area.