US Census Data

ZIP 78535 vs ZIP 78543

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78535 and ZIP Code 78543: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78535 and ZIP 78543 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78543 has the higher population (8,608 vs 435 in ZIP 78535). ZIP 78543 has the higher median household income ($47,657 vs $30,144 in ZIP 78535). ZIP 78543 has the higher median home value ($85,900 vs $67,900 in ZIP 78535).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
Population4358,608
Median age53.2 yrs32.0 yrs
Median household income$30,144$47,657
Median home value$67,900$85,900
Median gross rent$767$759
Housing units2463,018
Homeownership rate63.5%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%9.3%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
Population601 → 435 (-27.6%)8,689 → 8,608 (-0.9%)
Median household income$49,911 → $30,144 (-39.6%)$37,728 → $47,657 (+26.3%)
Median home value$57,900 → $67,900 (+17.3%)$54,700 → $85,900 (+57.0%)
Median gross rent$675 → $767 (+13.6%)$567 → $759 (+33.9%)

ZIP 78535

Population
601435
Median household income
$49,911$30,144
Median home value
$57,900$67,900
Median gross rent
$675$767

ZIP 78543

Population
8,6898,608
Median household income
$37,728$47,657
Median home value
$54,700$85,900
Median gross rent
$567$759

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
Under 50.0%6.6%
5 to 179.4%18.3%
18 to 2410.3%16.4%
25 to 346.0%12.0%
35 to 448.3%11.0%
45 to 5424.4%11.4%
55 to 6415.9%11.9%
65 to 7419.5%9.3%
75 and over6.2%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
White (non-Hispanic)26.4%2.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino73.6%98.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
No high school diploma23.5%17.0%
High school graduate51.6%38.5%
Some college or associate's12.3%35.2%
Bachelor's degree8.3%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
Drove alone74.1%82.4%
Carpooled14.1%3.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked6.8%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.0%5.6%
Other means0.0%8.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
1-unit, detached63.4%82.1%
1-unit, attached3.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units10.2%6.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.6%
Mobile home & other23.2%9.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78535ZIP 78543
Poverty rate23.9%20.1%
Average household size2.063.11
Mean commute (minutes)2118
Median year structure built19741997

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