US Census Data

ZIP 78039 vs ZIP 78043

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78039 and ZIP Code 78043: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78039 and ZIP 78043 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78043 has the higher population (44,044 vs 2,311 in ZIP 78039). ZIP 78039 has the higher median household income ($74,013 vs $54,280 in ZIP 78043). ZIP 78043 has the higher median home value ($151,400 vs $122,600 in ZIP 78039).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
Population2,31144,044
Median age42.0 yrs28.7 yrs
Median household income$74,013$54,280
Median home value$122,600$151,400
Median gross rent$1,068$954
Housing units88914,263
Homeownership rate87.8%53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%12.9%
Unemployment rate4.1%8.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
Population1,924 → 2,311 (+20.1%)45,532 → 44,044 (-3.3%)
Median household income$66,944 → $74,013 (+10.6%)$39,716 → $54,280 (+36.7%)
Median home value$108,100 → $122,600 (+13.4%)$104,100 → $151,400 (+45.4%)
Median gross rent$586 → $1,068 (+82.3%)$845 → $954 (+12.9%)

ZIP 78039

Population
1,9242,311
Median household income
$66,944$74,013
Median home value
$108,100$122,600
Median gross rent
$586$1,068

ZIP 78043

Population
45,53244,044
Median household income
$39,716$54,280
Median home value
$104,100$151,400
Median gross rent
$845$954

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
Under 55.3%9.0%
5 to 1712.2%22.9%
18 to 246.4%12.5%
25 to 3416.4%14.2%
35 to 4420.2%11.9%
45 to 545.1%10.4%
55 to 6418.4%8.6%
65 to 7410.4%6.7%
75 and over5.5%3.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
White (non-Hispanic)38.7%2.3%
Black or African American5.6%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino55.7%97.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
No high school diploma9.0%35.2%
High school graduate52.5%24.6%
Some college or associate's22.4%27.2%
Bachelor's degree11.9%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
Drove alone82.2%78.1%
Carpooled6.4%11.1%
Public transit0.0%0.9%
Walked2.4%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.0%6.7%
Other means0.0%2.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
1-unit, detached67.5%61.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.4%
2 to 4 units1.0%7.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%9.4%
20 or more units0.0%9.0%
Mobile home & other31.5%11.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78039ZIP 78043
Poverty rate10.7%26.8%
Average household size2.823.44
Mean commute (minutes)2721
Median year structure built19941993

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