US Census Data

ZIP 78247 vs ZIP 78257

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78247 and ZIP Code 78257: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78247 and ZIP 78257 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 10,390 in ZIP 78257). ZIP 78247 has the higher median household income ($89,184 vs $74,540 in ZIP 78257). ZIP 78257 has the higher median home value ($542,300 vs $256,400 in ZIP 78247).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
Population51,97910,390
Median age37.4 yrs35.1 yrs
Median household income$89,184$74,540
Median home value$256,400$542,300
Median gross rent$1,508$1,678
Housing units19,9046,522
Homeownership rate74.9%38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.3%56.3%
Unemployment rate5.9%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
Population53,892 → 51,979 (-3.5%)7,538 → 10,390 (+37.8%)
Median household income$79,466 → $89,184 (+12.2%)$77,269 → $74,540 (-3.5%)
Median home value$179,200 → $256,400 (+43.1%)$532,800 → $542,300 (+1.8%)
Median gross rent$1,278 → $1,508 (+18.0%)$1,285 → $1,678 (+30.6%)

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 78257

Population
7,53810,390
Median household income
$77,269$74,540
Median home value
$532,800$542,300
Median gross rent
$1,285$1,678

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
Under 56.8%3.7%
5 to 1716.1%13.0%
18 to 249.2%9.6%
25 to 3414.2%23.6%
35 to 4415.0%14.2%
45 to 5413.1%11.3%
55 to 6411.2%8.6%
65 to 748.9%9.3%
75 and over5.3%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
White (non-Hispanic)41.5%40.0%
Black or African American6.5%4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian2.0%6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.3%
Two or more races3.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino45.2%47.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
No high school diploma5.9%3.7%
High school graduate19.8%14.3%
Some college or associate's36.0%25.6%
Bachelor's degree25.9%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree12.4%20.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
Drove alone76.6%78.9%
Carpooled7.7%5.1%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.5%0.0%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home14.2%13.6%
Other means0.7%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
1-unit, detached83.8%28.6%
1-unit, attached2.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units2.5%7.2%
5 to 19 units5.3%12.2%
20 or more units5.7%47.4%
Mobile home & other0.8%4.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78247ZIP 78257
Poverty rate6.1%6.8%
Average household size2.661.89
Mean commute (minutes)2525
Median year structure built19922013

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