US Census Data

ZIP 78247 vs ZIP 78255

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78247 and ZIP Code 78255: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78247 and ZIP 78255 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78247 has the higher population (51,979 vs 18,107 in ZIP 78255). ZIP 78255 has the higher median household income ($151,673 vs $89,184 in ZIP 78247). ZIP 78255 has the higher median home value ($490,600 vs $256,400 in ZIP 78247).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
Population51,97918,107
Median age37.4 yrs40.6 yrs
Median household income$89,184$151,673
Median home value$256,400$490,600
Median gross rent$1,508$1,772
Housing units19,9046,568
Homeownership rate74.9%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%60.8%
Unemployment rate5.9%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
Population53,892 → 51,979 (-3.5%)14,825 → 18,107 (+22.1%)
Median household income$79,466 → $89,184 (+12.2%)$124,397 → $151,673 (+21.9%)
Median home value$179,200 → $256,400 (+43.1%)$330,700 → $490,600 (+48.4%)
Median gross rent$1,278 → $1,508 (+18.0%)$1,433 → $1,772 (+23.7%)

ZIP 78247

Population
53,89251,979
Median household income
$79,466$89,184
Median home value
$179,200$256,400
Median gross rent
$1,278$1,508

ZIP 78255

Population
14,82518,107
Median household income
$124,397$151,673
Median home value
$330,700$490,600
Median gross rent
$1,433$1,772

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
Under 56.8%5.6%
5 to 1716.1%20.1%
18 to 249.2%7.5%
25 to 3414.2%9.7%
35 to 4415.0%13.3%
45 to 5413.1%17.9%
55 to 6411.2%12.7%
65 to 748.9%8.1%
75 and over5.3%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
White (non-Hispanic)41.5%46.8%
Black or African American6.5%2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.0%10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.2%
Two or more races3.8%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino45.2%36.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
No high school diploma5.9%4.5%
High school graduate19.8%8.5%
Some college or associate's36.0%26.1%
Bachelor's degree25.9%33.4%
Graduate or professional degree12.4%27.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
Drove alone76.6%63.2%
Carpooled7.7%12.0%
Public transit0.0%0.4%
Walked0.5%0.9%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home14.2%22.7%
Other means0.7%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
1-unit, detached83.8%88.7%
1-unit, attached2.0%1.5%
2 to 4 units2.5%0.1%
5 to 19 units5.3%3.8%
20 or more units5.7%4.6%
Mobile home & other0.8%1.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78247ZIP 78255
Poverty rate6.1%4.5%
Average household size2.662.89
Mean commute (minutes)2526
Median year structure built19922007

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