US Census Data

ZIP 78404 vs ZIP 78408

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78404 and ZIP Code 78408: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78404 and ZIP 78408 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78404 has the higher population (13,607 vs 9,631 in ZIP 78408). ZIP 78404 has the higher median household income ($60,264 vs $43,096 in ZIP 78408). ZIP 78404 has the higher median home value ($180,500 vs $82,300 in ZIP 78408).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
Population13,6079,631
Median age45.9 yrs38.7 yrs
Median household income$60,264$43,096
Median home value$180,500$82,300
Median gross rent$1,172$979
Housing units6,8844,543
Homeownership rate53.1%50.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.1%8.2%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
Population17,761 → 13,607 (-23.4%)11,583 → 9,631 (-16.9%)
Median household income$42,260 → $60,264 (+42.6%)$34,718 → $43,096 (+24.1%)
Median home value$101,200 → $180,500 (+78.4%)$76,900 → $82,300 (+7.0%)
Median gross rent$912 → $1,172 (+28.5%)$675 → $979 (+45.0%)

ZIP 78404

Population
17,76113,607
Median household income
$42,260$60,264
Median home value
$101,200$180,500
Median gross rent
$912$1,172

ZIP 78408

Population
11,5839,631
Median household income
$34,718$43,096
Median home value
$76,900$82,300
Median gross rent
$675$979

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
Under 54.9%9.0%
5 to 1713.5%19.1%
18 to 245.0%7.3%
25 to 3411.1%12.1%
35 to 4413.7%10.0%
45 to 5415.5%12.2%
55 to 6416.7%15.4%
65 to 7412.6%7.9%
75 and over7.2%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
White (non-Hispanic)32.1%8.4%
Black or African American3.7%6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.2%
Asian0.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino62.3%83.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
No high school diploma20.9%31.0%
High school graduate22.8%34.8%
Some college or associate's33.1%26.0%
Bachelor's degree14.3%6.4%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%1.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
Drove alone83.8%86.6%
Carpooled6.7%8.0%
Public transit1.8%0.6%
Walked1.0%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.2%3.1%
Other means2.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
1-unit, detached71.4%58.1%
1-unit, attached2.4%1.6%
2 to 4 units14.8%15.7%
5 to 19 units5.8%14.4%
20 or more units4.6%1.1%
Mobile home & other1.0%9.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78404ZIP 78408
Poverty rate15.7%19.0%
Average household size2.312.53
Mean commute (minutes)1918
Median year structure built19541963

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