US Census Data

ZIP 78251 vs ZIP 78252

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78251 and ZIP Code 78252: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78251 and ZIP 78252 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78251 has the higher population (61,683 vs 18,256 in ZIP 78252). ZIP 78252 has the higher median household income ($79,635 vs $78,025 in ZIP 78251). ZIP 78251 has the higher median home value ($243,900 vs $242,000 in ZIP 78252).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
Population61,68318,256
Median age32.2 yrs30.5 yrs
Median household income$78,025$79,635
Median home value$243,900$242,000
Median gross rent$1,371$1,825
Housing units22,9455,943
Homeownership rate51.6%92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%18.6%
Unemployment rate7.3%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
Population62,186 → 61,683 (-0.8%)12,009 → 18,256 (+52.0%)
Median household income$65,691 → $78,025 (+18.8%)$60,787 → $79,635 (+31.0%)
Median home value$171,700 → $243,900 (+42.1%)$122,700 → $242,000 (+97.2%)
Median gross rent$1,116 → $1,371 (+22.8%)$1,214 → $1,825 (+50.3%)

ZIP 78251

Population
62,18661,683
Median household income
$65,691$78,025
Median home value
$171,700$243,900
Median gross rent
$1,116$1,371

ZIP 78252

Population
12,00918,256
Median household income
$60,787$79,635
Median home value
$122,700$242,000
Median gross rent
$1,214$1,825

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
Under 57.1%8.7%
5 to 1717.8%19.0%
18 to 2412.5%7.4%
25 to 3416.4%23.9%
35 to 4415.5%17.8%
45 to 5412.7%9.7%
55 to 649.3%7.9%
65 to 746.0%4.1%
75 and over2.5%1.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
White (non-Hispanic)21.7%17.3%
Black or African American10.2%7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.4%
Asian3.3%3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino61.0%68.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
No high school diploma8.3%20.1%
High school graduate22.8%26.9%
Some college or associate's35.7%34.4%
Bachelor's degree21.3%13.1%
Graduate or professional degree12.0%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
Drove alone71.4%78.8%
Carpooled13.6%9.8%
Public transit0.6%0.7%
Walked0.5%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.2%10.4%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
1-unit, detached57.8%94.5%
1-unit, attached0.9%0.8%
2 to 4 units7.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units20.8%0.0%
20 or more units12.4%0.4%
Mobile home & other0.2%4.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78251ZIP 78252
Poverty rate8.6%4.8%
Average household size2.802.88
Mean commute (minutes)2734
Median year structure built20022015

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