US Census Data

ZIP 77038 vs ZIP 77039

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77038 and ZIP Code 77039: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77038 and ZIP 77039 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77038 has the higher population (31,271 vs 28,335 in ZIP 77039). ZIP 77038 has the higher median household income ($50,655 vs $44,567 in ZIP 77039). ZIP 77038 has the higher median home value ($173,500 vs $148,600 in ZIP 77039).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
Population31,27128,335
Median age29.3 yrs32.1 yrs
Median household income$50,655$44,567
Median home value$173,500$148,600
Median gross rent$1,248$1,169
Housing units9,1348,692
Homeownership rate57.3%59.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%5.3%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
Population31,912 → 31,271 (-2.0%)28,877 → 28,335 (-1.9%)
Median household income$41,052 → $50,655 (+23.4%)$36,769 → $44,567 (+21.2%)
Median home value$119,100 → $173,500 (+45.7%)$102,700 → $148,600 (+44.7%)
Median gross rent$1,003 → $1,248 (+24.4%)$937 → $1,169 (+24.8%)

ZIP 77038

Population
31,91231,271
Median household income
$41,052$50,655
Median home value
$119,100$173,500
Median gross rent
$1,003$1,248

ZIP 77039

Population
28,87728,335
Median household income
$36,769$44,567
Median home value
$102,700$148,600
Median gross rent
$937$1,169

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
Under 510.0%8.2%
5 to 1724.6%21.7%
18 to 2410.1%11.5%
25 to 3413.7%13.9%
35 to 4415.0%12.6%
45 to 5410.4%11.7%
55 to 649.3%10.7%
65 to 744.5%6.8%
75 and over2.4%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
White (non-Hispanic)3.4%5.2%
Black or African American21.2%8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian4.4%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.6%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino70.4%83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
No high school diploma35.2%42.2%
High school graduate33.2%32.7%
Some college or associate's19.8%19.8%
Bachelor's degree6.6%4.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%1.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
Drove alone77.7%75.2%
Carpooled11.2%5.8%
Public transit0.8%1.4%
Walked0.6%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home5.2%7.9%
Other means4.5%8.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
1-unit, detached62.3%60.6%
1-unit, attached3.3%4.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%6.7%
5 to 19 units14.3%10.7%
20 or more units5.9%6.5%
Mobile home & other9.5%11.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77038ZIP 77039
Poverty rate25.3%25.0%
Average household size3.553.52
Mean commute (minutes)3229
Median year structure built19871973

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