US Census Data

ZIP 78562 vs ZIP 78572

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78562 and ZIP Code 78572: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78562 and ZIP 78572 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78572 has the higher population (78,197 vs 3,146 in ZIP 78562). ZIP 78572 has the higher median household income ($54,029 vs $51,583 in ZIP 78562). ZIP 78572 has the higher median home value ($121,900 vs $117,800 in ZIP 78562).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
Population3,14678,197
Median age32.1 yrs38.2 yrs
Median household income$51,583$54,029
Median home value$117,800$121,900
Median gross rent$900
Housing units63132,696
Homeownership rate78.6%72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.5%25.0%
Unemployment rate3.3%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
Population4,341 → 3,146 (-27.5%)80,601 → 78,197 (-3.0%)
Median household income$41,010 → $51,583 (+25.8%)$44,206 → $54,029 (+22.2%)
Median home value$63,400 → $117,800 (+85.8%)$93,200 → $121,900 (+30.8%)
Median gross rent$413 → $335 (-18.9%)$764 → $900 (+17.8%)

ZIP 78562

Population
4,3413,146
Median household income
$41,010$51,583
Median home value
$63,400$117,800
Median gross rent
$413$335

ZIP 78572

Population
80,60178,197
Median household income
$44,206$54,029
Median home value
$93,200$121,900
Median gross rent
$764$900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
Under 56.0%5.6%
5 to 1717.8%21.3%
18 to 2412.4%10.3%
25 to 3417.2%9.3%
35 to 4423.0%11.6%
45 to 5410.7%13.2%
55 to 645.8%9.9%
65 to 744.9%9.3%
75 and over2.2%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
White (non-Hispanic)0.3%12.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino99.0%85.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
No high school diploma46.6%24.9%
High school graduate25.5%25.3%
Some college or associate's21.4%24.7%
Bachelor's degree5.8%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.7%8.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
Drove alone79.9%78.2%
Carpooled6.1%10.1%
Public transit3.2%0.1%
Walked0.0%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home1.5%8.5%
Other means9.4%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
1-unit, detached87.5%64.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%2.7%
2 to 4 units4.3%5.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.9%
Mobile home & other8.2%19.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78562ZIP 78572
Poverty rate22.1%20.4%
Average household size3.492.93
Mean commute (minutes)2521
Median year structure built19861997

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