US Census Data

ZIP 78239 vs ZIP 78248

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78239 and ZIP Code 78248: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78239 and ZIP 78248 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78239 has the higher population (29,855 vs 14,127 in ZIP 78248). ZIP 78248 has the higher median household income ($130,605 vs $71,455 in ZIP 78239). ZIP 78248 has the higher median home value ($460,400 vs $215,600 in ZIP 78239).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
Population29,85514,127
Median age36.0 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$71,455$130,605
Median home value$215,600$460,400
Median gross rent$1,401$1,346
Housing units10,6396,003
Homeownership rate74.1%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%65.1%
Unemployment rate5.4%2.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
Population27,431 → 29,855 (+8.8%)14,345 → 14,127 (-1.5%)
Median household income$61,234 → $71,455 (+16.7%)$119,886 → $130,605 (+8.9%)
Median home value$144,000 → $215,600 (+49.7%)$338,000 → $460,400 (+36.2%)
Median gross rent$1,179 → $1,401 (+18.8%)$1,332 → $1,346 (+1.1%)

ZIP 78239

Population
27,43129,855
Median household income
$61,234$71,455
Median home value
$144,000$215,600
Median gross rent
$1,179$1,401

ZIP 78248

Population
14,34514,127
Median household income
$119,886$130,605
Median home value
$338,000$460,400
Median gross rent
$1,332$1,346

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
Under 56.8%6.3%
5 to 1718.6%15.1%
18 to 247.8%7.4%
25 to 3414.6%8.2%
35 to 4412.4%17.2%
45 to 549.2%14.6%
55 to 6412.5%11.4%
65 to 7410.2%12.2%
75 and over7.9%7.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
White (non-Hispanic)29.8%58.9%
Black or African American16.4%1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian3.7%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino47.0%34.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
No high school diploma9.7%2.0%
High school graduate32.1%7.4%
Some college or associate's31.5%25.5%
Bachelor's degree16.6%35.0%
Graduate or professional degree10.1%30.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
Drove alone72.4%70.7%
Carpooled15.7%8.4%
Public transit1.5%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.1%20.0%
Other means0.5%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
1-unit, detached74.8%71.8%
1-unit, attached11.2%4.2%
2 to 4 units3.2%3.5%
5 to 19 units1.2%12.6%
20 or more units1.4%7.8%
Mobile home & other8.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78239ZIP 78248
Poverty rate15.6%2.6%
Average household size2.992.46
Mean commute (minutes)2423
Median year structure built19801993

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