US Census Data

ZIP 78251 vs ZIP 78256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78251 and ZIP Code 78256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78251 and ZIP 78256 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 12,014 in ZIP 78256). ZIP 78251 has the higher median household income ($78,025 vs $72,797 in ZIP 78256). ZIP 78256 has the higher median home value ($494,400 vs $243,900 in ZIP 78251).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
Population61,68312,014
Median age32.2 yrs29.7 yrs
Median household income$78,025$72,797
Median home value$243,900$494,400
Median gross rent$1,371$1,545
Housing units22,9456,592
Homeownership rate51.6%29.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher33.3%58.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%4.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
Population62,186 → 61,683 (-0.8%)11,238 → 12,014 (+6.9%)
Median household income$65,691 → $78,025 (+18.8%)$91,866 → $72,797 (-20.8%)
Median home value$171,700 → $243,900 (+42.1%)$405,100 → $494,400 (+22.0%)
Median gross rent$1,116 → $1,371 (+22.8%)$1,338 → $1,545 (+15.5%)

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 78256

Population
11,23812,014
Median household income
$91,866$72,797
Median home value
$405,100$494,400
Median gross rent
$1,338$1,545

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
Under 57.1%2.3%
5 to 1717.8%17.0%
18 to 2412.5%19.2%
25 to 3416.4%23.0%
35 to 4415.5%11.0%
45 to 5412.7%9.0%
55 to 649.3%7.6%
65 to 746.0%5.8%
75 and over2.5%5.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
White (non-Hispanic)21.7%37.4%
Black or African American10.2%6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian3.3%4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%7.2%
Hispanic or Latino61.0%44.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
No high school diploma8.3%5.7%
High school graduate22.8%11.0%
Some college or associate's35.7%24.8%
Bachelor's degree21.3%29.1%
Graduate or professional degree12.0%29.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
Drove alone71.4%72.3%
Carpooled13.6%7.1%
Public transit0.6%0.1%
Walked0.5%2.4%
Bicycle0.0%1.8%
Worked from home13.2%11.9%
Other means0.7%4.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
1-unit, detached57.8%26.9%
1-unit, attached0.9%0.5%
2 to 4 units7.9%3.4%
5 to 19 units20.8%34.2%
20 or more units12.4%35.0%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78251ZIP 78256
Poverty rate8.6%19.9%
Average household size2.802.18
Mean commute (minutes)2721
Median year structure built20022011

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