US Census Data

ZIP 78230 vs ZIP 78238

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78230 and ZIP Code 78238: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78230 and ZIP 78238 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78230 has the higher population (42,070 vs 26,250 in ZIP 78238). ZIP 78230 has the higher median household income ($71,564 vs $56,227 in ZIP 78238). ZIP 78230 has the higher median home value ($355,400 vs $191,300 in ZIP 78238).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
Population42,07026,250
Median age39.0 yrs33.9 yrs
Median household income$71,564$56,227
Median home value$355,400$191,300
Median gross rent$1,289$1,183
Housing units21,19111,726
Homeownership rate49.5%45.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.4%20.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%5.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
Population45,021 → 42,070 (-6.6%)25,660 → 26,250 (+2.3%)
Median household income$62,332 → $71,564 (+14.8%)$50,402 → $56,227 (+11.6%)
Median home value$232,900 → $355,400 (+52.6%)$142,000 → $191,300 (+34.7%)
Median gross rent$1,034 → $1,289 (+24.7%)$962 → $1,183 (+23.0%)

ZIP 78230

Population
45,02142,070
Median household income
$62,332$71,564
Median home value
$232,900$355,400
Median gross rent
$1,034$1,289

ZIP 78238

Population
25,66026,250
Median household income
$50,402$56,227
Median home value
$142,000$191,300
Median gross rent
$962$1,183

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
Under 56.5%6.2%
5 to 1711.5%18.4%
18 to 249.6%8.7%
25 to 3417.6%17.9%
35 to 4413.7%16.9%
45 to 5412.0%10.0%
55 to 6410.7%7.7%
65 to 7410.9%8.5%
75 and over7.6%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
White (non-Hispanic)36.5%17.9%
Black or African American5.0%7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian2.9%4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.3%
Two or more races4.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino51.0%67.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
No high school diploma6.2%13.4%
High school graduate16.9%30.3%
Some college or associate's27.5%35.8%
Bachelor's degree29.2%13.9%
Graduate or professional degree20.2%6.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
Drove alone69.8%78.5%
Carpooled9.9%6.0%
Public transit1.1%2.2%
Walked1.4%2.5%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home16.9%8.3%
Other means0.8%2.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
1-unit, detached47.0%46.3%
1-unit, attached3.7%6.2%
2 to 4 units7.5%5.7%
5 to 19 units26.1%22.8%
20 or more units15.7%16.7%
Mobile home & other0.0%2.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78230ZIP 78238
Poverty rate9.1%11.6%
Average household size2.192.48
Mean commute (minutes)2225
Median year structure built19851979

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