US Census Data

ZIP 78408 vs ZIP 78409

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78408 and ZIP Code 78409: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78408 and ZIP 78409 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78408 has the higher population (9,631 vs 2,504 in ZIP 78409). ZIP 78409 has the higher median household income ($62,813 vs $43,096 in ZIP 78408). ZIP 78409 has the higher median home value ($133,100 vs $82,300 in ZIP 78408).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
Population9,6312,504
Median age38.7 yrs34.9 yrs
Median household income$43,096$62,813
Median home value$82,300$133,100
Median gross rent$979$986
Housing units4,5431,013
Homeownership rate50.7%52.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%14.1%
Unemployment rate3.4%1.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
Population11,583 → 9,631 (-16.9%)2,725 → 2,504 (-8.1%)
Median household income$34,718 → $43,096 (+24.1%)$60,469 → $62,813 (+3.9%)
Median home value$76,900 → $82,300 (+7.0%)$78,500 → $133,100 (+69.6%)
Median gross rent$675 → $979 (+45.0%)$756 → $986 (+30.4%)

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

ZIP 78409

Population
2,7252,504
Median household income
$60,469$62,813
Median home value
$78,500$133,100
Median gross rent
$756$986

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
Under 59.0%5.1%
5 to 1719.1%18.2%
18 to 247.3%8.3%
25 to 3412.1%18.8%
35 to 4410.0%10.6%
45 to 5412.2%9.8%
55 to 6415.4%10.6%
65 to 747.9%12.6%
75 and over7.0%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
White (non-Hispanic)8.4%24.9%
Black or African American6.7%0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.7%
Asian0.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino83.8%73.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
No high school diploma31.0%24.6%
High school graduate34.8%29.2%
Some college or associate's26.0%32.1%
Bachelor's degree6.4%9.4%
Graduate or professional degree1.8%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
Drove alone86.6%87.0%
Carpooled8.0%9.8%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.1%1.5%
Other means0.0%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
1-unit, detached58.1%57.7%
1-unit, attached1.6%0.8%
2 to 4 units15.7%8.7%
5 to 19 units14.4%0.0%
20 or more units1.1%1.3%
Mobile home & other9.0%31.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78408ZIP 78409
Poverty rate19.0%13.1%
Average household size2.532.77
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19631979

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