US Census Data

ZIP 78218 vs ZIP 78219

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78218 and ZIP Code 78219: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78218 and ZIP 78219 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 16,946 in ZIP 78219). ZIP 78218 has the higher median household income ($56,833 vs $52,147 in ZIP 78219). ZIP 78218 has the higher median home value ($183,900 vs $155,200 in ZIP 78219).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
Population38,29116,946
Median age37.0 yrs33.2 yrs
Median household income$56,833$52,147
Median home value$183,900$155,200
Median gross rent$1,168$1,128
Housing units15,4626,303
Homeownership rate49.5%56.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.1%6.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
Population37,281 → 38,291 (+2.7%)17,239 → 16,946 (-1.7%)
Median household income$42,343 → $56,833 (+34.2%)$37,374 → $52,147 (+39.5%)
Median home value$113,700 → $183,900 (+61.7%)$89,400 → $155,200 (+73.6%)
Median gross rent$905 → $1,168 (+29.1%)$933 → $1,128 (+20.9%)

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

ZIP 78219

Population
17,23916,946
Median household income
$37,374$52,147
Median home value
$89,400$155,200
Median gross rent
$933$1,128

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
Under 56.5%10.3%
5 to 1716.8%20.5%
18 to 247.7%7.7%
25 to 3416.0%14.0%
35 to 4414.0%13.6%
45 to 5412.8%9.5%
55 to 6412.1%8.8%
65 to 749.1%10.2%
75 and over5.0%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
White (non-Hispanic)24.9%16.2%
Black or African American14.2%26.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.6%
Asian3.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.3%0.2%
Two or more races2.1%3.4%
Hispanic or Latino52.9%52.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
No high school diploma18.4%23.5%
High school graduate33.1%33.7%
Some college or associate's28.8%30.3%
Bachelor's degree12.3%9.7%
Graduate or professional degree7.3%2.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
Drove alone76.5%74.2%
Carpooled8.4%13.4%
Public transit5.1%4.7%
Walked0.5%0.8%
Bicycle0.2%0.3%
Worked from home7.7%5.1%
Other means1.6%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
1-unit, detached56.1%63.0%
1-unit, attached2.0%2.5%
2 to 4 units12.0%7.6%
5 to 19 units18.0%14.9%
20 or more units6.9%7.1%
Mobile home & other5.0%4.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78218ZIP 78219
Poverty rate19.1%21.6%
Average household size2.572.99
Mean commute (minutes)2327
Median year structure built19771978

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