US Census Data

ZIP 77078 vs ZIP 77086

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77078 and ZIP Code 77086: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77078 and ZIP 77086 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77086 has the higher population (28,623 vs 14,705 in ZIP 77078). ZIP 77086 has the higher median household income ($58,184 vs $38,838 in ZIP 77078). ZIP 77086 has the higher median home value ($196,300 vs $151,500 in ZIP 77078).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
Population14,70528,623
Median age33.7 yrs34.1 yrs
Median household income$38,838$58,184
Median home value$151,500$196,300
Median gross rent$1,336$1,199
Housing units5,6079,315
Homeownership rate58.7%57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%10.7%
Unemployment rate15.9%8.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
Population15,663 → 14,705 (-6.1%)28,636 → 28,623 (-0.0%)
Median household income$40,298 → $38,838 (-3.6%)$48,211 → $58,184 (+20.7%)
Median home value$79,700 → $151,500 (+90.1%)$116,300 → $196,300 (+68.8%)
Median gross rent$939 → $1,336 (+42.3%)$1,008 → $1,199 (+18.9%)

ZIP 77078

Population
15,66314,705
Median household income
$40,298$38,838
Median home value
$79,700$151,500
Median gross rent
$939$1,336

ZIP 77086

Population
28,63628,623
Median household income
$48,211$58,184
Median home value
$116,300$196,300
Median gross rent
$1,008$1,199

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
Under 57.4%5.5%
5 to 1722.7%21.2%
18 to 246.0%11.8%
25 to 3415.8%12.4%
35 to 4413.0%13.1%
45 to 549.5%13.5%
55 to 649.1%12.5%
65 to 7411.0%7.4%
75 and over5.7%2.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
White (non-Hispanic)4.5%7.4%
Black or African American48.7%19.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian0.0%8.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino46.3%63.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
No high school diploma27.2%29.4%
High school graduate32.7%34.0%
Some college or associate's27.9%25.9%
Bachelor's degree9.4%8.6%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
Drove alone72.1%74.8%
Carpooled19.3%14.7%
Public transit2.1%1.7%
Walked1.0%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.2%4.4%
Other means1.2%4.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
1-unit, detached78.9%63.3%
1-unit, attached3.6%6.5%
2 to 4 units1.0%7.4%
5 to 19 units8.0%11.5%
20 or more units7.7%7.7%
Mobile home & other0.8%3.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77078ZIP 77086
Poverty rate32.8%14.9%
Average household size2.913.27
Mean commute (minutes)3129
Median year structure built19741984

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