US Census Data

ZIP 78252 vs ZIP 78257

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78252 and ZIP Code 78257: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78252 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 78252 has the higher population (18,256 vs 10,390 in ZIP 78257). ZIP 78252 has the higher median household income ($79,635 vs $74,540 in ZIP 78257). ZIP 78257 has the higher median home value ($542,300 vs $242,000 in ZIP 78252).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
Population18,25610,390
Median age30.5 yrs35.1 yrs
Median household income$79,635$74,540
Median home value$242,000$542,300
Median gross rent$1,825$1,678
Housing units5,9436,522
Homeownership rate92.0%38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%56.3%
Unemployment rate3.6%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
Population12,009 → 18,256 (+52.0%)7,538 → 10,390 (+37.8%)
Median household income$60,787 → $79,635 (+31.0%)$77,269 → $74,540 (-3.5%)
Median home value$122,700 → $242,000 (+97.2%)$532,800 → $542,300 (+1.8%)
Median gross rent$1,214 → $1,825 (+50.3%)$1,285 → $1,678 (+30.6%)

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

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 78252ZIP 78257
Under 58.7%3.7%
5 to 1719.0%13.0%
18 to 247.4%9.6%
25 to 3423.9%23.6%
35 to 4417.8%14.2%
45 to 549.7%11.3%
55 to 647.9%8.6%
65 to 744.1%9.3%
75 and over1.4%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
White (non-Hispanic)17.3%40.0%
Black or African American7.6%4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian3.4%6.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races3.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino68.0%47.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
No high school diploma20.1%3.7%
High school graduate26.9%14.3%
Some college or associate's34.4%25.6%
Bachelor's degree13.1%35.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%20.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
Drove alone78.8%78.9%
Carpooled9.8%5.1%
Public transit0.7%0.0%
Walked0.4%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.4%13.6%
Other means0.0%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
1-unit, detached94.5%28.6%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%7.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%12.2%
20 or more units0.4%47.4%
Mobile home & other4.4%4.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78252ZIP 78257
Poverty rate4.8%6.8%
Average household size2.881.89
Mean commute (minutes)3425
Median year structure built20152013

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