US Census Data

ZIP 78108 vs ZIP 78109

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78108 and ZIP Code 78109: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78108 and ZIP 78109 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78109 has the higher population (56,372 vs 48,458 in ZIP 78108). ZIP 78108 has the higher median household income ($117,304 vs $87,635 in ZIP 78109). ZIP 78108 has the higher median home value ($307,300 vs $241,100 in ZIP 78109).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
Population48,45856,372
Median age35.4 yrs32.5 yrs
Median household income$117,304$87,635
Median home value$307,300$241,100
Median gross rent$2,052$1,645
Housing units16,21519,279
Homeownership rate84.8%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.5%31.0%
Unemployment rate6.6%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
Population39,999 → 48,458 (+21.1%)39,769 → 56,372 (+41.7%)
Median household income$100,271 → $117,304 (+17.0%)$70,242 → $87,635 (+24.8%)
Median home value$222,800 → $307,300 (+37.9%)$158,100 → $241,100 (+52.5%)
Median gross rent$1,725 → $2,052 (+19.0%)$1,273 → $1,645 (+29.2%)

ZIP 78108

Population
39,99948,458
Median household income
$100,271$117,304
Median home value
$222,800$307,300
Median gross rent
$1,725$2,052

ZIP 78109

Population
39,76956,372
Median household income
$70,242$87,635
Median home value
$158,100$241,100
Median gross rent
$1,273$1,645

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
Under 56.2%7.7%
5 to 1722.6%22.2%
18 to 249.5%7.9%
25 to 3411.2%16.9%
35 to 4416.9%14.6%
45 to 5413.8%10.8%
55 to 649.3%9.7%
65 to 746.8%7.3%
75 and over3.9%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
White (non-Hispanic)45.5%26.8%
Black or African American13.0%20.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.5%3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.5%
Some other race1.3%0.4%
Two or more races6.2%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino30.3%43.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
No high school diploma6.8%7.9%
High school graduate21.3%25.2%
Some college or associate's32.3%35.9%
Bachelor's degree25.1%21.1%
Graduate or professional degree14.5%9.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
Drove alone79.9%77.0%
Carpooled7.2%8.9%
Public transit0.1%0.5%
Walked0.2%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home11.8%12.2%
Other means0.8%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
1-unit, detached94.7%86.1%
1-unit, attached0.2%0.7%
2 to 4 units0.0%1.2%
5 to 19 units0.4%5.9%
20 or more units1.0%2.7%
Mobile home & other3.6%3.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78108ZIP 78109
Poverty rate3.8%11.0%
Average household size3.152.97
Mean commute (minutes)3328
Median year structure built20072006

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