US Census Data

ZIP 78539 vs ZIP 78543

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78539 and ZIP Code 78543: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78539 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 78539 has the higher population (38,162 vs 8,608 in ZIP 78543). ZIP 78539 has the higher median household income ($64,864 vs $47,657 in ZIP 78543). ZIP 78539 has the higher median home value ($198,300 vs $85,900 in ZIP 78543).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
Population38,1628,608
Median age34.8 yrs32.0 yrs
Median household income$64,864$47,657
Median home value$198,300$85,900
Median gross rent$1,034$759
Housing units15,7593,018
Homeownership rate55.2%78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.8%9.3%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
Population37,380 → 38,162 (+2.1%)8,689 → 8,608 (-0.9%)
Median household income$54,158 → $64,864 (+19.8%)$37,728 → $47,657 (+26.3%)
Median home value$143,000 → $198,300 (+38.7%)$54,700 → $85,900 (+57.0%)
Median gross rent$797 → $1,034 (+29.7%)$567 → $759 (+33.9%)

ZIP 78539

Population
37,38038,162
Median household income
$54,158$64,864
Median home value
$143,000$198,300
Median gross rent
$797$1,034

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 78539ZIP 78543
Under 56.3%6.6%
5 to 1717.1%18.3%
18 to 2413.2%16.4%
25 to 3413.5%12.0%
35 to 4413.9%11.0%
45 to 5411.6%11.4%
55 to 6410.4%11.9%
65 to 748.1%9.3%
75 and over5.8%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
White (non-Hispanic)10.0%2.0%
Black or African American0.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian3.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino84.7%98.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
No high school diploma15.6%17.0%
High school graduate19.5%38.5%
Some college or associate's28.0%35.2%
Bachelor's degree23.0%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree13.8%3.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
Drove alone73.5%82.4%
Carpooled13.9%3.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.7%0.0%
Worked from home8.0%5.6%
Other means2.7%8.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
1-unit, detached62.1%82.1%
1-unit, attached1.4%0.0%
2 to 4 units18.8%6.6%
5 to 19 units11.6%0.0%
20 or more units3.2%1.6%
Mobile home & other2.9%9.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78539ZIP 78543
Poverty rate21.0%20.1%
Average household size2.633.11
Mean commute (minutes)2018
Median year structure built20011997

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