US Census Data

ZIP 78220 vs ZIP 78228

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78220 and ZIP Code 78228: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78220 and ZIP 78228 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78228 has the higher population (55,474 vs 18,497 in ZIP 78220). ZIP 78228 has the higher median household income ($50,865 vs $41,244 in ZIP 78220). ZIP 78228 has the higher median home value ($164,700 vs $125,000 in ZIP 78220).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
Population18,49755,474
Median age32.8 yrs36.0 yrs
Median household income$41,244$50,865
Median home value$125,000$164,700
Median gross rent$1,153$1,004
Housing units7,09821,397
Homeownership rate55.3%57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%14.0%
Unemployment rate10.2%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
Population16,700 → 18,497 (+10.8%)62,359 → 55,474 (-11.0%)
Median household income$30,772 → $41,244 (+34.0%)$42,418 → $50,865 (+19.9%)
Median home value$76,200 → $125,000 (+64.0%)$96,100 → $164,700 (+71.4%)
Median gross rent$951 → $1,153 (+21.2%)$850 → $1,004 (+18.1%)

ZIP 78220

Population
16,70018,497
Median household income
$30,772$41,244
Median home value
$76,200$125,000
Median gross rent
$951$1,153

ZIP 78228

Population
62,35955,474
Median household income
$42,418$50,865
Median home value
$96,100$164,700
Median gross rent
$850$1,004

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
Under 58.3%6.3%
5 to 1721.3%18.2%
18 to 2410.5%10.5%
25 to 3413.1%13.6%
35 to 4413.4%12.9%
45 to 5410.3%11.6%
55 to 6410.2%10.9%
65 to 748.2%8.9%
75 and over4.8%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
White (non-Hispanic)8.4%7.7%
Black or African American30.1%2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino60.4%88.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
No high school diploma26.6%26.0%
High school graduate36.9%34.1%
Some college or associate's26.5%25.9%
Bachelor's degree7.9%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree2.1%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
Drove alone63.9%69.3%
Carpooled18.3%14.3%
Public transit10.5%3.2%
Walked0.8%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home5.5%7.3%
Other means1.0%3.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
1-unit, detached76.2%70.9%
1-unit, attached1.9%3.2%
2 to 4 units7.4%8.5%
5 to 19 units5.3%10.0%
20 or more units6.0%6.9%
Mobile home & other3.1%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78220ZIP 78228
Poverty rate39.0%25.1%
Average household size2.882.82
Mean commute (minutes)3025
Median year structure built19671967

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