US Census Data

ZIP 78211 vs ZIP 78218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78211 and ZIP Code 78218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78211 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 30,589 in ZIP 78211). ZIP 78218 has the higher median household income ($56,833 vs $54,279 in ZIP 78211). ZIP 78218 has the higher median home value ($183,900 vs $110,200 in ZIP 78211).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
Population30,58938,291
Median age36.8 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$54,279$56,833
Median home value$110,200$183,900
Median gross rent$1,047$1,168
Housing units10,51615,462
Homeownership rate62.5%49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%19.7%
Unemployment rate7.7%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
Population32,769 → 30,589 (-6.7%)37,281 → 38,291 (+2.7%)
Median household income$39,348 → $54,279 (+37.9%)$42,343 → $56,833 (+34.2%)
Median home value$73,700 → $110,200 (+49.5%)$113,700 → $183,900 (+61.7%)
Median gross rent$875 → $1,047 (+19.7%)$905 → $1,168 (+29.1%)

ZIP 78211

Population
32,76930,589
Median household income
$39,348$54,279
Median home value
$73,700$110,200
Median gross rent
$875$1,047

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 78211ZIP 78218
Under 56.1%6.5%
5 to 1718.6%16.8%
18 to 2410.1%7.7%
25 to 3412.2%16.0%
35 to 4413.0%14.0%
45 to 5413.3%12.8%
55 to 6412.0%12.1%
65 to 749.0%9.1%
75 and over5.7%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
White (non-Hispanic)5.3%24.9%
Black or African American1.5%14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.1%2.3%
Two or more races0.2%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino92.7%52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
No high school diploma36.5%18.4%
High school graduate32.9%33.1%
Some college or associate's23.9%28.8%
Bachelor's degree5.2%12.3%
Graduate or professional degree1.5%7.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
Drove alone69.0%76.5%
Carpooled20.9%8.4%
Public transit4.1%5.1%
Walked0.9%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home3.8%7.7%
Other means1.2%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
1-unit, detached82.3%56.1%
1-unit, attached1.3%2.0%
2 to 4 units6.5%12.0%
5 to 19 units4.7%18.0%
20 or more units3.9%6.9%
Mobile home & other1.3%5.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78211ZIP 78218
Poverty rate23.3%19.1%
Average household size3.172.57
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19671977

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