US Census Data

ZIP 77971 vs ZIP 77978

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 77971 and ZIP Code 77978: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 77971 and ZIP 77978 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 77971 has the higher population (716 vs 498 in ZIP 77978). ZIP 77978 has the higher median household income ($106,806 vs $57,991 in ZIP 77971). ZIP 77971 has the higher median home value ($225,400 vs $116,300 in ZIP 77978).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
Population716498
Median age47.8 yrs37.2 yrs
Median household income$57,991$106,806
Median home value$225,400$116,300
Median gross rent$1,125
Housing units298242
Homeownership rate100.0%61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%13.2%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
Population792 → 716 (-9.6%)696 → 498 (-28.4%)
Median household income$87,625 → $57,991 (-33.8%)$70,455 → $106,806 (+51.6%)
Median home value$169,100 → $225,400 (+33.3%)$87,900 → $116,300 (+32.3%)
Median gross rent$679 → $694 (+2.2%)$887 → $1,125 (+26.8%)

ZIP 77971

Population
792716
Median household income
$87,625$57,991
Median home value
$169,100$225,400
Median gross rent
$679$694

ZIP 77978

Population
696498
Median household income
$70,455$106,806
Median home value
$87,900$116,300
Median gross rent
$887$1,125

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
Under 50.0%9.2%
5 to 1714.2%14.3%
18 to 2413.3%3.4%
25 to 340.0%17.5%
35 to 440.0%12.9%
45 to 5435.3%7.4%
55 to 643.5%11.2%
65 to 7431.6%13.3%
75 and over2.1%10.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
White (non-Hispanic)56.6%41.6%
Black or African American0.0%6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%4.4%
Hispanic or Latino43.4%48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
No high school diploma16.2%6.0%
High school graduate50.3%33.8%
Some college or associate's33.5%47.0%
Bachelor's degree0.0%7.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
Drove alone48.0%79.2%
Carpooled52.0%8.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%7.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%5.1%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
1-unit, detached44.0%100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other56.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 77971ZIP 77978
Poverty rate0.0%8.0%
Average household size3.852.50
Mean commute (minutes)28
Median year structure built19891959

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