US Census Data

ZIP 76542 vs ZIP 76543

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 76542 and ZIP Code 76543: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 76542 and ZIP 76543 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 76542 has the higher population (53,631 vs 33,713 in ZIP 76543). ZIP 76542 has the higher median household income ($72,891 vs $51,239 in ZIP 76543). ZIP 76542 has the higher median home value ($228,500 vs $140,700 in ZIP 76543).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
Population53,63133,713
Median age32.1 yrs29.9 yrs
Median household income$72,891$51,239
Median home value$228,500$140,700
Median gross rent$1,237$1,099
Housing units21,02715,300
Homeownership rate64.6%39.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%15.2%
Unemployment rate9.9%10.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
Population51,405 → 53,631 (+4.3%)30,268 → 33,713 (+11.4%)
Median household income$62,751 → $72,891 (+16.2%)$41,081 → $51,239 (+24.7%)
Median home value$153,900 → $228,500 (+48.5%)$91,500 → $140,700 (+53.8%)
Median gross rent$1,050 → $1,237 (+17.8%)$847 → $1,099 (+29.8%)

ZIP 76542

Population
51,40553,631
Median household income
$62,751$72,891
Median home value
$153,900$228,500
Median gross rent
$1,050$1,237

ZIP 76543

Population
30,26833,713
Median household income
$41,081$51,239
Median home value
$91,500$140,700
Median gross rent
$847$1,099

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
Under 59.1%11.0%
5 to 1718.7%17.2%
18 to 2411.3%12.4%
25 to 3416.3%18.8%
35 to 4414.4%13.6%
45 to 5412.5%8.2%
55 to 648.8%9.8%
65 to 745.8%6.4%
75 and over3.0%2.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
White (non-Hispanic)26.9%26.5%
Black or African American33.6%36.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.1%
Asian4.8%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.6%
Some other race0.6%0.7%
Two or more races7.5%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino26.1%28.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
No high school diploma5.9%8.9%
High school graduate24.1%30.1%
Some college or associate's40.7%45.8%
Bachelor's degree20.8%10.8%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%4.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
Drove alone80.7%79.5%
Carpooled9.5%10.0%
Public transit0.1%0.3%
Walked1.4%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%7.1%
Other means0.6%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
1-unit, detached70.5%51.9%
1-unit, attached3.4%2.9%
2 to 4 units11.6%17.4%
5 to 19 units7.6%14.3%
20 or more units2.5%6.0%
Mobile home & other4.4%7.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 76542ZIP 76543
Poverty rate12.3%20.0%
Average household size2.692.49
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built20021986

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