US Census Data

ZIP 78212 vs ZIP 78222

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78212 and ZIP Code 78222: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78212 and ZIP 78222 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78212 has the higher population (26,670 vs 25,008 in ZIP 78222). ZIP 78222 has the higher median household income ($64,251 vs $60,222 in ZIP 78212). ZIP 78212 has the higher median home value ($299,400 vs $188,100 in ZIP 78222).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
Population26,67025,008
Median age40.0 yrs37.2 yrs
Median household income$60,222$64,251
Median home value$299,400$188,100
Median gross rent$1,084$1,151
Housing units13,3999,668
Homeownership rate47.3%70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%17.1%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
Population28,865 → 26,670 (-7.6%)25,227 → 25,008 (-0.9%)
Median household income$47,623 → $60,222 (+26.5%)$50,766 → $64,251 (+26.6%)
Median home value$172,800 → $299,400 (+73.3%)$117,500 → $188,100 (+60.1%)
Median gross rent$845 → $1,084 (+28.3%)$914 → $1,151 (+25.9%)

ZIP 78212

Population
28,86526,670
Median household income
$47,623$60,222
Median home value
$172,800$299,400
Median gross rent
$845$1,084

ZIP 78222

Population
25,22725,008
Median household income
$50,766$64,251
Median home value
$117,500$188,100
Median gross rent
$914$1,151

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
Under 54.6%6.3%
5 to 179.8%16.5%
18 to 2415.3%7.9%
25 to 3414.0%16.1%
35 to 4413.4%13.2%
45 to 5413.7%11.8%
55 to 6411.4%14.0%
65 to 7410.3%9.6%
75 and over7.5%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
White (non-Hispanic)33.7%19.2%
Black or African American2.6%14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.1%
Asian1.8%1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.3%
Two or more races3.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino57.9%64.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
No high school diploma14.5%19.6%
High school graduate19.1%35.9%
Some college or associate's27.2%27.4%
Bachelor's degree20.0%13.2%
Graduate or professional degree19.3%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
Drove alone63.1%74.1%
Carpooled6.0%14.3%
Public transit3.5%2.1%
Walked5.7%0.5%
Bicycle2.1%0.3%
Worked from home18.0%6.7%
Other means1.6%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
1-unit, detached50.3%67.7%
1-unit, attached2.6%0.2%
2 to 4 units16.4%4.3%
5 to 19 units18.1%5.7%
20 or more units11.8%6.5%
Mobile home & other0.7%15.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78212ZIP 78222
Poverty rate15.9%12.7%
Average household size2.092.85
Mean commute (minutes)2028
Median year structure built19491991

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