US Census Data

ZIP 78249 vs ZIP 78253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78249 and ZIP Code 78253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78249 and ZIP 78253 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78253 has the higher population (67,578 vs 61,772 in ZIP 78249). ZIP 78253 has the higher median household income ($104,260 vs $80,851 in ZIP 78249). ZIP 78253 has the higher median home value ($334,900 vs $284,200 in ZIP 78249).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
Population61,77267,578
Median age28.5 yrs32.6 yrs
Median household income$80,851$104,260
Median home value$284,200$334,900
Median gross rent$1,475$1,557
Housing units24,05824,095
Homeownership rate51.4%77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%42.7%
Unemployment rate5.2%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
Population61,639 → 61,772 (+0.2%)43,770 → 67,578 (+54.4%)
Median household income$66,539 → $80,851 (+21.5%)$101,138 → $104,260 (+3.1%)
Median home value$201,400 → $284,200 (+41.1%)$244,600 → $334,900 (+36.9%)
Median gross rent$1,216 → $1,475 (+21.3%)$1,392 → $1,557 (+11.9%)

ZIP 78249

Population
61,63961,772
Median household income
$66,539$80,851
Median home value
$201,400$284,200
Median gross rent
$1,216$1,475

ZIP 78253

Population
43,77067,578
Median household income
$101,138$104,260
Median home value
$244,600$334,900
Median gross rent
$1,392$1,557

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
Under 54.7%7.5%
5 to 1714.4%23.0%
18 to 2422.8%8.6%
25 to 3418.7%14.5%
35 to 4412.4%16.1%
45 to 549.6%13.2%
55 to 648.1%7.8%
65 to 746.0%6.3%
75 and over3.2%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
White (non-Hispanic)32.3%33.9%
Black or African American5.6%8.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian7.2%4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.6%0.9%
Two or more races4.0%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino50.1%47.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
No high school diploma4.3%5.7%
High school graduate15.4%18.5%
Some college or associate's28.8%33.2%
Bachelor's degree30.3%25.8%
Graduate or professional degree21.3%16.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
Drove alone65.7%71.2%
Carpooled10.0%9.3%
Public transit1.1%0.3%
Walked2.7%1.9%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home19.2%16.3%
Other means1.1%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
1-unit, detached58.4%77.9%
1-unit, attached3.7%0.5%
2 to 4 units5.1%2.0%
5 to 19 units13.9%8.9%
20 or more units18.5%4.6%
Mobile home & other0.5%6.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78249ZIP 78253
Poverty rate16.1%7.1%
Average household size2.563.03
Mean commute (minutes)2331
Median year structure built20002012

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