US Census Data

ZIP 78250 vs ZIP 78259

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78250 and ZIP Code 78259: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78250 and ZIP 78259 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78250 has the higher population (57,849 vs 26,931 in ZIP 78259). ZIP 78259 has the higher median household income ($109,429 vs $80,289 in ZIP 78250). ZIP 78259 has the higher median home value ($370,800 vs $221,900 in ZIP 78250).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
Population57,84926,931
Median age35.4 yrs39.1 yrs
Median household income$80,289$109,429
Median home value$221,900$370,800
Median gross rent$1,470$1,554
Housing units20,50311,087
Homeownership rate73.4%65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.0%51.3%
Unemployment rate4.7%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
Population61,669 → 57,849 (-6.2%)26,338 → 26,931 (+2.3%)
Median household income$71,476 → $80,289 (+12.3%)$90,840 → $109,429 (+20.5%)
Median home value$153,900 → $221,900 (+44.2%)$270,300 → $370,800 (+37.2%)
Median gross rent$1,204 → $1,470 (+22.1%)$1,237 → $1,554 (+25.6%)

ZIP 78250

Population
61,66957,849
Median household income
$71,476$80,289
Median home value
$153,900$221,900
Median gross rent
$1,204$1,470

ZIP 78259

Population
26,33826,931
Median household income
$90,840$109,429
Median home value
$270,300$370,800
Median gross rent
$1,237$1,554

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
Under 56.5%3.7%
5 to 1718.9%18.9%
18 to 248.0%8.0%
25 to 3416.2%13.2%
35 to 4413.7%16.4%
45 to 5411.3%15.1%
55 to 6412.8%9.9%
65 to 748.9%9.2%
75 and over3.7%5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
White (non-Hispanic)24.6%47.7%
Black or African American4.6%5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.0%
Asian3.1%6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%2.9%
Two or more races3.0%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino63.8%34.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
No high school diploma7.3%4.7%
High school graduate23.2%11.3%
Some college or associate's36.6%32.7%
Bachelor's degree21.2%31.8%
Graduate or professional degree11.8%19.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
Drove alone73.0%72.3%
Carpooled12.5%9.9%
Public transit0.7%0.0%
Walked0.8%0.6%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home11.8%17.0%
Other means0.8%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
1-unit, detached85.4%67.6%
1-unit, attached4.3%0.1%
2 to 4 units1.2%3.5%
5 to 19 units5.7%13.2%
20 or more units2.9%15.4%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78250ZIP 78259
Poverty rate10.7%3.3%
Average household size2.942.54
Mean commute (minutes)2827
Median year structure built19882005

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