US Census Data

ZIP 78231 vs ZIP 78240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78231 and ZIP Code 78240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78231 and ZIP 78240 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78240 has the higher population (57,014 vs 9,966 in ZIP 78231). ZIP 78231 has the higher median household income ($103,538 vs $62,203 in ZIP 78240). ZIP 78231 has the higher median home value ($382,000 vs $245,100 in ZIP 78240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
Population9,96657,014
Median age39.0 yrs32.8 yrs
Median household income$103,538$62,203
Median home value$382,000$245,100
Median gross rent$1,289$1,283
Housing units4,18927,713
Homeownership rate65.3%35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%38.2%
Unemployment rate2.4%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
Population9,001 → 9,966 (+10.7%)60,927 → 57,014 (-6.4%)
Median household income$92,174 → $103,538 (+12.3%)$56,154 → $62,203 (+10.8%)
Median home value$292,700 → $382,000 (+30.5%)$172,900 → $245,100 (+41.8%)
Median gross rent$1,188 → $1,289 (+8.5%)$1,064 → $1,283 (+20.6%)

ZIP 78231

Population
9,0019,966
Median household income
$92,174$103,538
Median home value
$292,700$382,000
Median gross rent
$1,188$1,289

ZIP 78240

Population
60,92757,014
Median household income
$56,154$62,203
Median home value
$172,900$245,100
Median gross rent
$1,064$1,283

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
Under 52.8%7.0%
5 to 1719.0%15.5%
18 to 2411.4%10.6%
25 to 3414.3%21.0%
35 to 449.6%13.7%
45 to 5411.3%9.8%
55 to 6411.8%9.0%
65 to 749.5%7.7%
75 and over10.2%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
White (non-Hispanic)47.8%26.3%
Black or African American4.6%11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian3.4%9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.5%
Two or more races4.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino39.7%49.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
No high school diploma0.6%7.4%
High school graduate12.4%21.1%
Some college or associate's23.2%33.3%
Bachelor's degree33.7%23.2%
Graduate or professional degree30.1%15.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
Drove alone73.3%70.4%
Carpooled3.8%9.4%
Public transit0.6%1.3%
Walked0.7%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home20.7%15.4%
Other means0.9%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
1-unit, detached70.0%34.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.5%
2 to 4 units0.4%10.2%
5 to 19 units16.7%31.2%
20 or more units12.0%18.3%
Mobile home & other0.9%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78231ZIP 78240
Poverty rate5.7%15.7%
Average household size2.462.27
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19861989

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