US Census Data

ZIP 78577 vs ZIP 78578

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78577 and ZIP Code 78578: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78577 and ZIP 78578 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 10,231 in ZIP 78578). ZIP 78578 has the higher median household income ($52,041 vs $49,768 in ZIP 78577). ZIP 78578 has the higher median home value ($193,700 vs $111,500 in ZIP 78577).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
Population79,90310,231
Median age29.5 yrs48.2 yrs
Median household income$49,768$52,041
Median home value$111,500$193,700
Median gross rent$988$763
Housing units26,5686,391
Homeownership rate58.6%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%24.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
Population78,103 → 79,903 (+2.3%)11,772 → 10,231 (-13.1%)
Median household income$39,849 → $49,768 (+24.9%)$36,147 → $52,041 (+44.0%)
Median home value$81,000 → $111,500 (+37.7%)$130,700 → $193,700 (+48.2%)
Median gross rent$752 → $988 (+31.4%)$703 → $763 (+8.5%)

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

ZIP 78578

Population
11,77210,231
Median household income
$36,147$52,041
Median home value
$130,700$193,700
Median gross rent
$703$763

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
Under 58.3%5.6%
5 to 1724.6%14.3%
18 to 2411.1%6.7%
25 to 3414.2%11.8%
35 to 4412.9%9.9%
45 to 5411.1%10.5%
55 to 647.1%14.3%
65 to 745.9%13.4%
75 and over4.8%13.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
White (non-Hispanic)4.5%34.9%
Black or African American0.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.1%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.0%
Two or more races0.1%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino95.0%63.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
No high school diploma30.2%17.2%
High school graduate27.2%34.6%
Some college or associate's25.1%23.7%
Bachelor's degree12.9%14.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.6%10.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
Drove alone77.8%78.3%
Carpooled11.7%11.5%
Public transit0.2%0.5%
Walked0.9%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.2%7.7%
Other means3.3%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
1-unit, detached58.3%44.6%
1-unit, attached2.6%5.5%
2 to 4 units15.6%9.5%
5 to 19 units4.5%5.9%
20 or more units1.9%5.1%
Mobile home & other17.0%29.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78577ZIP 78578
Poverty rate29.9%19.7%
Average household size3.432.38
Mean commute (minutes)2217
Median year structure built20011992

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