US Census Data

ZIP 78538 vs ZIP 78541

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78538 and ZIP Code 78541: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78538 and ZIP 78541 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78541 has the higher population (49,395 vs 10,740 in ZIP 78538). ZIP 78541 has the higher median household income ($50,567 vs $38,904 in ZIP 78538). ZIP 78541 has the higher median home value ($142,600 vs $87,300 in ZIP 78538).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
Population10,74049,395
Median age34.2 yrs27.2 yrs
Median household income$38,904$50,567
Median home value$87,300$142,600
Median gross rent$586$945
Housing units3,74517,669
Homeownership rate71.9%51.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.2%24.9%
Unemployment rate7.2%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
Population11,137 → 10,740 (-3.6%)44,860 → 49,395 (+10.1%)
Median household income$35,077 → $38,904 (+10.9%)$37,639 → $50,567 (+34.3%)
Median home value$61,000 → $87,300 (+43.1%)$94,800 → $142,600 (+50.4%)
Median gross rent$479 → $586 (+22.3%)$794 → $945 (+19.0%)

ZIP 78538

Population
11,13710,740
Median household income
$35,077$38,904
Median home value
$61,000$87,300
Median gross rent
$479$586

ZIP 78541

Population
44,86049,395
Median household income
$37,639$50,567
Median home value
$94,800$142,600
Median gross rent
$794$945

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
Under 57.3%9.5%
5 to 1723.2%23.7%
18 to 2411.6%13.2%
25 to 349.3%17.3%
35 to 4413.2%12.4%
45 to 5412.9%9.3%
55 to 6410.3%7.9%
65 to 747.4%4.0%
75 and over4.7%2.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
White (non-Hispanic)1.6%8.1%
Black or African American0.0%2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino97.9%87.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
No high school diploma35.2%22.9%
High school graduate36.3%23.7%
Some college or associate's17.3%28.5%
Bachelor's degree7.0%18.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.2%6.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
Drove alone77.6%71.1%
Carpooled5.8%9.6%
Public transit0.0%0.5%
Walked0.9%3.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.6%
Worked from home7.2%11.4%
Other means8.5%3.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
1-unit, detached77.2%53.4%
1-unit, attached0.1%1.1%
2 to 4 units6.4%26.1%
5 to 19 units2.6%6.6%
20 or more units1.8%4.4%
Mobile home & other12.0%8.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78538ZIP 78541
Poverty rate35.6%32.2%
Average household size3.263.08
Mean commute (minutes)2424
Median year structure built19992003

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