US Census Data

ZIP 78232 vs ZIP 78240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78232 and ZIP Code 78240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78232 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 36,277 in ZIP 78232). ZIP 78232 has the higher median household income ($84,633 vs $62,203 in ZIP 78240). ZIP 78232 has the higher median home value ($345,300 vs $245,100 in ZIP 78240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
Population36,27757,014
Median age38.3 yrs32.8 yrs
Median household income$84,633$62,203
Median home value$345,300$245,100
Median gross rent$1,404$1,283
Housing units16,36927,713
Homeownership rate56.6%35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%38.2%
Unemployment rate4.2%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
Population39,072 → 36,277 (-7.2%)60,927 → 57,014 (-6.4%)
Median household income$73,787 → $84,633 (+14.7%)$56,154 → $62,203 (+10.8%)
Median home value$246,600 → $345,300 (+40.0%)$172,900 → $245,100 (+41.8%)
Median gross rent$1,162 → $1,404 (+20.8%)$1,064 → $1,283 (+20.6%)

ZIP 78232

Population
39,07236,277
Median household income
$73,787$84,633
Median home value
$246,600$345,300
Median gross rent
$1,162$1,404

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 78232ZIP 78240
Under 55.8%7.0%
5 to 1716.0%15.5%
18 to 247.3%10.6%
25 to 3415.7%21.0%
35 to 4413.7%13.7%
45 to 5411.9%9.8%
55 to 6411.8%9.0%
65 to 7411.0%7.7%
75 and over6.8%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
White (non-Hispanic)54.0%26.3%
Black or African American4.6%11.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian2.0%9.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races3.0%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino36.0%49.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
No high school diploma3.6%7.4%
High school graduate15.4%21.1%
Some college or associate's30.8%33.3%
Bachelor's degree31.7%23.2%
Graduate or professional degree18.5%15.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
Drove alone68.4%70.4%
Carpooled6.5%9.4%
Public transit0.4%1.3%
Walked1.8%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home21.1%15.4%
Other means1.7%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
1-unit, detached58.7%34.1%
1-unit, attached1.3%5.5%
2 to 4 units4.7%10.2%
5 to 19 units20.6%31.2%
20 or more units13.6%18.3%
Mobile home & other1.0%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78232ZIP 78240
Poverty rate8.7%15.7%
Average household size2.322.27
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19841989

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