US Census Data

ZIP 78504 vs ZIP 78516

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78504 and ZIP Code 78516: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78504 and ZIP 78516 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78504 has the higher population (61,816 vs 34,960 in ZIP 78516). ZIP 78504 has the higher median household income ($77,627 vs $51,547 in ZIP 78516). ZIP 78504 has the higher median home value ($203,900 vs $102,900 in ZIP 78516).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
Population61,81634,960
Median age32.5 yrs30.3 yrs
Median household income$77,627$51,547
Median home value$203,900$102,900
Median gross rent$1,178$743
Housing units21,41712,469
Homeownership rate68.5%77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.4%12.1%
Unemployment rate6.4%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
Population57,410 → 61,816 (+7.7%)34,990 → 34,960 (-0.1%)
Median household income$64,697 → $77,627 (+20.0%)$35,328 → $51,547 (+45.9%)
Median home value$150,800 → $203,900 (+35.2%)$62,500 → $102,900 (+64.6%)
Median gross rent$900 → $1,178 (+30.9%)$608 → $743 (+22.2%)

ZIP 78504

Population
57,41061,816
Median household income
$64,697$77,627
Median home value
$150,800$203,900
Median gross rent
$900$1,178

ZIP 78516

Population
34,99034,960
Median household income
$35,328$51,547
Median home value
$62,500$102,900
Median gross rent
$608$743

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
Under 57.1%7.1%
5 to 1722.7%22.9%
18 to 249.4%12.6%
25 to 3413.7%12.3%
35 to 4413.9%10.7%
45 to 5413.8%12.0%
55 to 649.1%9.8%
65 to 746.6%7.0%
75 and over3.7%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
White (non-Hispanic)11.0%9.6%
Black or African American0.6%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian4.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races1.0%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino82.2%88.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
No high school diploma13.8%40.8%
High school graduate18.0%25.4%
Some college or associate's27.8%21.7%
Bachelor's degree24.7%8.7%
Graduate or professional degree15.7%3.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
Drove alone73.9%82.7%
Carpooled11.0%8.1%
Public transit0.2%0.3%
Walked0.4%1.0%
Bicycle0.1%0.1%
Worked from home10.0%6.6%
Other means4.3%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
1-unit, detached74.5%59.5%
1-unit, attached2.8%0.9%
2 to 4 units6.0%7.2%
5 to 19 units7.4%1.9%
20 or more units4.1%0.4%
Mobile home & other5.1%30.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78504ZIP 78516
Poverty rate13.0%27.6%
Average household size3.163.41
Mean commute (minutes)2425
Median year structure built19991998

Full profiles

2