US Census Data

ZIP 78210 vs ZIP 78218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78210 and ZIP Code 78218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78210 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 34,740 in ZIP 78210). ZIP 78218 has the higher median household income ($56,833 vs $51,990 in ZIP 78210). ZIP 78218 has the higher median home value ($183,900 vs $172,700 in ZIP 78210).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
Population34,74038,291
Median age34.8 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$51,990$56,833
Median home value$172,700$183,900
Median gross rent$1,119$1,168
Housing units14,41015,462
Homeownership rate59.7%49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%19.7%
Unemployment rate7.6%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
Population37,683 → 34,740 (-7.8%)37,281 → 38,291 (+2.7%)
Median household income$38,248 → $51,990 (+35.9%)$42,343 → $56,833 (+34.2%)
Median home value$94,100 → $172,700 (+83.5%)$113,700 → $183,900 (+61.7%)
Median gross rent$817 → $1,119 (+37.0%)$905 → $1,168 (+29.1%)

ZIP 78210

Population
37,68334,740
Median household income
$38,248$51,990
Median home value
$94,100$172,700
Median gross rent
$817$1,119

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 78210ZIP 78218
Under 57.6%6.5%
5 to 1718.3%16.8%
18 to 249.6%7.7%
25 to 3414.7%16.0%
35 to 4413.6%14.0%
45 to 5410.0%12.8%
55 to 6412.0%12.1%
65 to 748.2%9.1%
75 and over6.0%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
White (non-Hispanic)10.8%24.9%
Black or African American4.4%14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.4%3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%2.3%
Two or more races1.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino82.6%52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
No high school diploma23.6%18.4%
High school graduate32.2%33.1%
Some college or associate's28.0%28.8%
Bachelor's degree11.0%12.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%7.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
Drove alone65.2%76.5%
Carpooled16.1%8.4%
Public transit4.5%5.1%
Walked2.7%0.5%
Bicycle0.3%0.2%
Worked from home9.4%7.7%
Other means1.9%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
1-unit, detached70.4%56.1%
1-unit, attached3.0%2.0%
2 to 4 units12.4%12.0%
5 to 19 units4.4%18.0%
20 or more units9.6%6.9%
Mobile home & other0.3%5.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78210ZIP 78218
Poverty rate26.2%19.1%
Average household size2.902.57
Mean commute (minutes)2523
Median year structure built19491977

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