US Census Data

ZIP 78217 vs ZIP 78227

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78217 and ZIP Code 78227: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78217 and ZIP 78227 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78227 has the higher population (44,091 vs 33,959 in ZIP 78217). ZIP 78217 has the higher median household income ($56,852 vs $48,049 in ZIP 78227). ZIP 78217 has the higher median home value ($216,100 vs $151,300 in ZIP 78227).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
Population33,95944,091
Median age37.1 yrs33.8 yrs
Median household income$56,852$48,049
Median home value$216,100$151,300
Median gross rent$1,186$1,112
Housing units16,17916,008
Homeownership rate45.6%56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%9.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%6.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
Population34,159 → 33,959 (-0.6%)51,394 → 44,091 (-14.2%)
Median household income$46,152 → $56,852 (+23.2%)$39,864 → $48,049 (+20.5%)
Median home value$140,500 → $216,100 (+53.8%)$91,500 → $151,300 (+65.4%)
Median gross rent$962 → $1,186 (+23.3%)$864 → $1,112 (+28.7%)

ZIP 78217

Population
34,15933,959
Median household income
$46,152$56,852
Median home value
$140,500$216,100
Median gross rent
$962$1,186

ZIP 78227

Population
51,39444,091
Median household income
$39,864$48,049
Median home value
$91,500$151,300
Median gross rent
$864$1,112

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
Under 54.9%7.6%
5 to 1715.8%19.9%
18 to 249.1%9.9%
25 to 3417.1%14.3%
35 to 4414.8%14.0%
45 to 549.0%11.7%
55 to 6412.1%11.3%
65 to 749.1%6.7%
75 and over7.9%4.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
White (non-Hispanic)32.1%9.1%
Black or African American9.9%4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.4%
Asian1.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.6%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races3.9%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino51.6%82.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
No high school diploma9.0%22.7%
High school graduate25.4%37.7%
Some college or associate's35.3%30.1%
Bachelor's degree19.7%7.3%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%2.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
Drove alone66.8%72.2%
Carpooled13.1%15.7%
Public transit3.0%3.2%
Walked2.7%0.4%
Bicycle0.7%0.5%
Worked from home12.3%5.4%
Other means1.5%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
1-unit, detached44.1%70.8%
1-unit, attached3.5%2.1%
2 to 4 units16.6%4.7%
5 to 19 units22.9%13.3%
20 or more units12.2%5.2%
Mobile home & other0.8%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78217ZIP 78227
Poverty rate13.9%20.7%
Average household size2.303.01
Mean commute (minutes)2527
Median year structure built19801974

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