US Census Data

ZIP 78573 vs ZIP 78577

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78573 and ZIP Code 78577: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78573 and ZIP 78577 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78577 has the higher population (79,903 vs 42,874 in ZIP 78573). ZIP 78573 has the higher median household income ($51,185 vs $49,768 in ZIP 78577). ZIP 78573 has the higher median home value ($154,800 vs $111,500 in ZIP 78577).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
Population42,87479,903
Median age28.7 yrs29.5 yrs
Median household income$51,185$49,768
Median home value$154,800$111,500
Median gross rent$909$988
Housing units13,33926,568
Homeownership rate69.6%58.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%17.5%
Unemployment rate9.9%6.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
Population38,826 → 42,874 (+10.4%)78,103 → 79,903 (+2.3%)
Median household income$36,638 → $51,185 (+39.7%)$39,849 → $49,768 (+24.9%)
Median home value$89,200 → $154,800 (+73.5%)$81,000 → $111,500 (+37.7%)
Median gross rent$715 → $909 (+27.1%)$752 → $988 (+31.4%)

ZIP 78573

Population
38,82642,874
Median household income
$36,638$51,185
Median home value
$89,200$154,800
Median gross rent
$715$909

ZIP 78577

Population
78,10379,903
Median household income
$39,849$49,768
Median home value
$81,000$111,500
Median gross rent
$752$988

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
Under 58.0%8.3%
5 to 1725.0%24.6%
18 to 2410.8%11.1%
25 to 3415.5%14.2%
35 to 4412.2%12.9%
45 to 5410.3%11.1%
55 to 648.6%7.1%
65 to 745.5%5.9%
75 and over4.0%4.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
White (non-Hispanic)2.8%4.5%
Black or African American0.1%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino96.4%95.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
No high school diploma37.4%30.2%
High school graduate25.9%27.2%
Some college or associate's22.1%25.1%
Bachelor's degree10.7%12.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
Drove alone77.3%77.8%
Carpooled9.3%11.7%
Public transit0.4%0.2%
Walked1.1%0.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.1%6.2%
Other means2.9%3.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
1-unit, detached67.0%58.3%
1-unit, attached0.9%2.6%
2 to 4 units13.2%15.6%
5 to 19 units4.7%4.5%
20 or more units1.6%1.9%
Mobile home & other12.6%17.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78573ZIP 78577
Poverty rate24.0%29.9%
Average household size3.553.43
Mean commute (minutes)2622
Median year structure built20022001

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