US Census Data

ZIP 78229 vs ZIP 78235

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78229 and ZIP Code 78235: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78229 and ZIP 78235 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78229 has the higher population (35,195 vs 2,440 in ZIP 78235). ZIP 78235 has the higher median household income ($64,919 vs $46,718 in ZIP 78229). Since 2019, ZIP 78235's population has grown faster (+65.3% vs +3.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
Population35,1952,440
Median age29.7 yrs27.9 yrs
Median household income$46,718$64,919
Median home value$206,400
Median gross rent$1,234$1,479
Housing units19,1491,279
Homeownership rate13.4%0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%29.1%
Unemployment rate3.5%1.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
Population34,125 → 35,195 (+3.1%)1,476 → 2,440 (+65.3%)
Median household income$40,742 → $46,718 (+14.7%)$44,583 → $64,919 (+45.6%)
Median home value$153,700 → $206,400 (+34.3%)
Median gross rent$970 → $1,234 (+27.2%)$1,212 → $1,479 (+22.0%)

ZIP 78229

Population
34,12535,195
Median household income
$40,742$46,718
Median home value
$153,700$206,400
Median gross rent
$970$1,234

ZIP 78235

Population
1,4762,440
Median household income
$44,583$64,919
Median gross rent
$1,212$1,479

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
Under 56.7%6.1%
5 to 1713.6%12.0%
18 to 2415.5%18.7%
25 to 3423.8%30.7%
35 to 4414.7%16.4%
45 to 549.4%9.0%
55 to 646.4%5.5%
65 to 745.8%1.1%
75 and over4.1%0.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
White (non-Hispanic)22.5%10.9%
Black or African American8.3%4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.2%
Asian15.8%5.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races3.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino49.6%77.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
No high school diploma13.7%12.7%
High school graduate23.1%32.8%
Some college or associate's32.5%25.4%
Bachelor's degree17.7%15.7%
Graduate or professional degree13.0%13.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
Drove alone66.4%67.2%
Carpooled13.0%19.9%
Public transit3.4%2.5%
Walked2.8%1.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home10.8%6.4%
Other means3.5%2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
1-unit, detached8.4%1.7%
1-unit, attached2.9%3.4%
2 to 4 units13.6%3.9%
5 to 19 units43.9%25.2%
20 or more units30.9%65.8%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78229ZIP 78235
Poverty rate22.9%18.2%
Average household size2.112.19
Mean commute (minutes)2125
Median year structure built19842013

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