US Census Data

ZIP 78201 vs ZIP 78208

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78201 and ZIP Code 78208: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78201 and ZIP 78208 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78201 has the higher population (43,426 vs 3,877 in ZIP 78208). ZIP 78201 has the higher median household income ($46,129 vs $23,194 in ZIP 78208). ZIP 78201 has the higher median home value ($187,400 vs $125,000 in ZIP 78208).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
Population43,4263,877
Median age38.4 yrs35.4 yrs
Median household income$46,129$23,194
Median home value$187,400$125,000
Median gross rent$1,033$894
Housing units18,6612,292
Homeownership rate47.4%31.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%12.6%
Unemployment rate6.4%9.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
Population48,334 → 43,426 (-10.2%)4,913 → 3,877 (-21.1%)
Median household income$37,183 → $46,129 (+24.1%)$24,455 → $23,194 (-5.2%)
Median home value$111,300 → $187,400 (+68.4%)$78,300 → $125,000 (+59.6%)
Median gross rent$792 → $1,033 (+30.4%)$785 → $894 (+13.9%)

ZIP 78201

Population
48,33443,426
Median household income
$37,183$46,129
Median home value
$111,300$187,400
Median gross rent
$792$1,033

ZIP 78208

Population
4,9133,877
Median household income
$24,455$23,194
Median home value
$78,300$125,000
Median gross rent
$785$894

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
Under 54.2%9.1%
5 to 1715.4%13.2%
18 to 2410.6%9.0%
25 to 3414.6%18.3%
35 to 4414.2%8.7%
45 to 5411.2%9.4%
55 to 6413.5%14.5%
65 to 749.2%12.3%
75 and over7.1%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
White (non-Hispanic)12.7%10.1%
Black or African American2.2%24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.3%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino83.0%62.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
No high school diploma27.1%24.1%
High school graduate30.1%35.4%
Some college or associate's26.0%27.9%
Bachelor's degree8.3%7.5%
Graduate or professional degree8.5%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
Drove alone70.5%62.7%
Carpooled12.4%14.8%
Public transit3.3%8.2%
Walked1.9%5.0%
Bicycle0.2%0.0%
Worked from home9.8%6.0%
Other means1.9%3.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
1-unit, detached62.8%46.4%
1-unit, attached2.6%1.2%
2 to 4 units10.2%16.3%
5 to 19 units13.3%26.3%
20 or more units10.6%8.7%
Mobile home & other0.5%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78201ZIP 78208
Poverty rate23.9%44.0%
Average household size2.602.03
Mean commute (minutes)2320
Median year structure built19521963

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