US Census Data

ZIP 78208 vs ZIP 78218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78208 and ZIP Code 78218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78208 and ZIP 78218 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78218 has the higher population (38,291 vs 3,877 in ZIP 78208). ZIP 78218 has the higher median household income ($56,833 vs $23,194 in ZIP 78208). ZIP 78218 has the higher median home value ($183,900 vs $125,000 in ZIP 78208).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
Population3,87738,291
Median age35.4 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$23,194$56,833
Median home value$125,000$183,900
Median gross rent$894$1,168
Housing units2,29215,462
Homeownership rate31.5%49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%19.7%
Unemployment rate9.5%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
Population4,913 → 3,877 (-21.1%)37,281 → 38,291 (+2.7%)
Median household income$24,455 → $23,194 (-5.2%)$42,343 → $56,833 (+34.2%)
Median home value$78,300 → $125,000 (+59.6%)$113,700 → $183,900 (+61.7%)
Median gross rent$785 → $894 (+13.9%)$905 → $1,168 (+29.1%)

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

ZIP 78218

Population
37,28138,291
Median household income
$42,343$56,833
Median home value
$113,700$183,900
Median gross rent
$905$1,168

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
Under 59.1%6.5%
5 to 1713.2%16.8%
18 to 249.0%7.7%
25 to 3418.3%16.0%
35 to 448.7%14.0%
45 to 549.4%12.8%
55 to 6414.5%12.1%
65 to 7412.3%9.1%
75 and over5.5%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
White (non-Hispanic)10.1%24.9%
Black or African American24.9%14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian0.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.3%
Two or more races2.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino62.6%52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
No high school diploma24.1%18.4%
High school graduate35.4%33.1%
Some college or associate's27.9%28.8%
Bachelor's degree7.5%12.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%7.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
Drove alone62.7%76.5%
Carpooled14.8%8.4%
Public transit8.2%5.1%
Walked5.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home6.0%7.7%
Other means3.2%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
1-unit, detached46.4%56.1%
1-unit, attached1.2%2.0%
2 to 4 units16.3%12.0%
5 to 19 units26.3%18.0%
20 or more units8.7%6.9%
Mobile home & other1.1%5.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78208ZIP 78218
Poverty rate44.0%19.1%
Average household size2.032.57
Mean commute (minutes)2023
Median year structure built19631977

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