US Census Data

ZIP 78597 vs ZIP 78602

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78597 and ZIP Code 78602: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78597 and ZIP 78602 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78602 has the higher population (35,786 vs 2,881 in ZIP 78597). ZIP 78602 has the higher median household income ($86,976 vs $61,357 in ZIP 78597). ZIP 78597 has the higher median home value ($508,800 vs $310,300 in ZIP 78602).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
Population2,88135,786
Median age59.2 yrs38.1 yrs
Median household income$61,357$86,976
Median home value$508,800$310,300
Median gross rent$1,421$1,331
Housing units5,89513,485
Homeownership rate66.8%69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%26.6%
Unemployment rate6.5%4.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
Population2,818 → 2,881 (+2.2%)29,795 → 35,786 (+20.1%)
Median household income$45,221 → $61,357 (+35.7%)$63,592 → $86,976 (+36.8%)
Median home value$306,800 → $508,800 (+65.8%)$195,400 → $310,300 (+58.8%)
Median gross rent$1,081 → $1,421 (+31.5%)$983 → $1,331 (+35.4%)

ZIP 78597

Population
2,8182,881
Median household income
$45,221$61,357
Median home value
$306,800$508,800
Median gross rent
$1,081$1,421

ZIP 78602

Population
29,79535,786
Median household income
$63,592$86,976
Median home value
$195,400$310,300
Median gross rent
$983$1,331

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
Under 55.2%5.7%
5 to 175.7%16.5%
18 to 248.5%10.0%
25 to 345.0%13.8%
35 to 440.7%11.6%
45 to 548.1%14.3%
55 to 6432.8%12.9%
65 to 7423.3%9.2%
75 and over10.7%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
White (non-Hispanic)76.5%54.3%
Black or African American5.6%5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.7%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.4%
Two or more races0.3%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino14.7%35.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
No high school diploma7.9%12.6%
High school graduate9.7%31.4%
Some college or associate's29.4%29.3%
Bachelor's degree27.1%18.0%
Graduate or professional degree25.9%8.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
Drove alone61.4%70.1%
Carpooled1.0%11.4%
Public transit1.4%0.2%
Walked13.6%3.2%
Bicycle3.5%0.0%
Worked from home18.0%12.6%
Other means1.0%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
1-unit, detached13.0%68.6%
1-unit, attached2.5%1.2%
2 to 4 units13.5%4.2%
5 to 19 units8.0%3.5%
20 or more units62.7%3.0%
Mobile home & other0.4%19.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78597ZIP 78602
Poverty rate13.8%11.9%
Average household size1.862.67
Mean commute (minutes)1431
Median year structure built19852002

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