US Census Data

ZIP 78205 vs ZIP 78208

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78205 and ZIP Code 78208: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78205 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 78208 has the higher population (3,877 vs 1,653 in ZIP 78205). ZIP 78205 has the higher median household income ($34,631 vs $23,194 in ZIP 78208). ZIP 78205 has the higher median home value ($470,200 vs $125,000 in ZIP 78208).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
Population1,6533,877
Median age51.6 yrs35.4 yrs
Median household income$34,631$23,194
Median home value$470,200$125,000
Median gross rent$1,265$894
Housing units1,7552,292
Homeownership rate9.0%31.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%12.6%
Unemployment rate5.4%9.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
Population1,441 → 1,653 (+14.7%)4,913 → 3,877 (-21.1%)
Median household income$36,094 → $34,631 (-4.1%)$24,455 → $23,194 (-5.2%)
Median home value$365,300 → $470,200 (+28.7%)$78,300 → $125,000 (+59.6%)
Median gross rent$741 → $1,265 (+70.7%)$785 → $894 (+13.9%)

ZIP 78205

Population
1,4411,653
Median household income
$36,094$34,631
Median home value
$365,300$470,200
Median gross rent
$741$1,265

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 78205ZIP 78208
Under 50.8%9.1%
5 to 170.5%13.2%
18 to 2415.1%9.0%
25 to 3421.1%18.3%
35 to 445.0%8.7%
45 to 5410.2%9.4%
55 to 649.6%14.5%
65 to 7424.9%12.3%
75 and over12.9%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
White (non-Hispanic)34.0%10.1%
Black or African American2.7%24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian2.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino59.4%62.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
No high school diploma15.8%24.1%
High school graduate19.8%35.4%
Some college or associate's20.7%27.9%
Bachelor's degree24.6%7.5%
Graduate or professional degree19.1%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
Drove alone65.7%62.7%
Carpooled2.0%14.8%
Public transit2.3%8.2%
Walked12.1%5.0%
Bicycle1.5%0.0%
Worked from home14.8%6.0%
Other means1.6%3.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
1-unit, detached1.2%46.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.2%
2 to 4 units4.1%16.3%
5 to 19 units2.3%26.3%
20 or more units92.4%8.7%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78205ZIP 78208
Poverty rate21.2%44.0%
Average household size1.272.03
Mean commute (minutes)2020
Median year structure built19601963

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