US Census Data

ZIP 78006 vs ZIP 78012

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78006 and ZIP Code 78012: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78006 and ZIP 78012 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78006 has the higher population (42,200 vs 364 in ZIP 78012). ZIP 78006 has the higher median household income ($110,955 vs $47,708 in ZIP 78012). ZIP 78006 has the higher median home value ($502,700 vs $90,800 in ZIP 78012).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
Population42,200364
Median age43.2 yrs35.2 yrs
Median household income$110,955$47,708
Median home value$502,700$90,800
Median gross rent$1,612
Housing units16,643200
Homeownership rate75.3%70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%0.0%
Unemployment rate4.5%24.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
Population36,056 → 42,200 (+17.0%)267 → 364 (+36.3%)
Median household income$85,813 → $110,955 (+29.3%)$64,118 → $47,708 (-25.6%)
Median home value$346,000 → $502,700 (+45.3%)$79,400 → $90,800 (+14.4%)
Median gross rent$1,219 → $1,612 (+32.2%)

ZIP 78006

Population
36,05642,200
Median household income
$85,813$110,955
Median home value
$346,000$502,700
Median gross rent
$1,219$1,612

ZIP 78012

Population
267364
Median household income
$64,118$47,708
Median home value
$79,400$90,800

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
Under 54.6%0.8%
5 to 1718.6%20.3%
18 to 247.6%20.3%
25 to 348.7%8.0%
35 to 4413.2%11.0%
45 to 5412.5%18.7%
55 to 6414.3%7.1%
65 to 7411.6%7.7%
75 and over8.9%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
White (non-Hispanic)72.1%0.0%
Black or African American1.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino21.7%100.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
No high school diploma5.9%30.5%
High school graduate15.6%56.8%
Some college or associate's27.8%12.7%
Bachelor's degree32.0%0.0%
Graduate or professional degree18.6%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
Drove alone69.2%87.0%
Carpooled7.3%2.7%
Public transit0.1%10.3%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home21.1%0.0%
Other means1.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
1-unit, detached78.9%60.0%
1-unit, attached2.8%3.5%
2 to 4 units2.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units4.8%0.0%
20 or more units7.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.7%36.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78006ZIP 78012
Poverty rate5.2%14.0%
Average household size2.662.89
Mean commute (minutes)2935
Median year structure built20031979

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