US Census Data

ZIP 78209 vs ZIP 78215

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78209 and ZIP Code 78215: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78209 and ZIP 78215 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78209 has the higher population (43,363 vs 3,258 in ZIP 78215). ZIP 78209 has the higher median household income ($84,180 vs $82,128 in ZIP 78215). ZIP 78209 has the higher median home value ($497,500 vs $486,100 in ZIP 78215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
Population43,3633,258
Median age38.3 yrs34.7 yrs
Median household income$84,180$82,128
Median home value$497,500$486,100
Median gross rent$1,371$1,754
Housing units22,7713,029
Homeownership rate48.7%2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher62.4%78.0%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
Population42,653 → 43,363 (+1.7%)2,915 → 3,258 (+11.8%)
Median household income$73,448 → $84,180 (+14.6%)$74,408 → $82,128 (+10.4%)
Median home value$381,000 → $497,500 (+30.6%)$407,700 → $486,100 (+19.2%)
Median gross rent$1,164 → $1,371 (+17.8%)$1,475 → $1,754 (+18.9%)

ZIP 78209

Population
42,65343,363
Median household income
$73,448$84,180
Median home value
$381,000$497,500
Median gross rent
$1,164$1,371

ZIP 78215

Population
2,9153,258
Median household income
$74,408$82,128
Median home value
$407,700$486,100
Median gross rent
$1,475$1,754

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
Under 55.0%0.1%
5 to 1716.2%0.4%
18 to 2410.1%10.9%
25 to 3413.8%40.7%
35 to 4414.2%15.1%
45 to 5412.5%17.0%
55 to 6412.0%5.7%
65 to 749.4%8.0%
75 and over6.8%2.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
White (non-Hispanic)59.0%49.1%
Black or African American3.7%5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.6%3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.6%
Two or more races3.9%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino30.1%37.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
No high school diploma3.9%1.8%
High school graduate12.4%8.3%
Some college or associate's21.3%11.9%
Bachelor's degree31.3%36.8%
Graduate or professional degree31.1%41.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
Drove alone75.5%66.9%
Carpooled4.4%4.5%
Public transit0.8%2.1%
Walked3.1%2.5%
Bicycle0.1%2.8%
Worked from home14.0%19.5%
Other means2.1%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
1-unit, detached45.0%3.6%
1-unit, attached2.4%0.6%
2 to 4 units15.9%5.9%
5 to 19 units16.4%5.5%
20 or more units20.3%82.8%
Mobile home & other0.1%1.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78209ZIP 78215
Poverty rate8.6%10.5%
Average household size2.131.28
Mean commute (minutes)1917
Median year structure built19672014

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