US Census Data

ZIP 78602 vs ZIP 78606

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78602 and ZIP Code 78606: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78602 and ZIP 78606 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 6,977 in ZIP 78606). ZIP 78606 has the higher median household income ($89,980 vs $86,976 in ZIP 78602). ZIP 78606 has the higher median home value ($361,100 vs $310,300 in ZIP 78602).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
Population35,7866,977
Median age38.1 yrs47.6 yrs
Median household income$86,976$89,980
Median home value$310,300$361,100
Median gross rent$1,331$865
Housing units13,4853,408
Homeownership rate69.5%74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%38.9%
Unemployment rate4.7%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
Population29,795 → 35,786 (+20.1%)5,547 → 6,977 (+25.8%)
Median household income$63,592 → $86,976 (+36.8%)$52,594 → $89,980 (+71.1%)
Median home value$195,400 → $310,300 (+58.8%)$264,500 → $361,100 (+36.5%)
Median gross rent$983 → $1,331 (+35.4%)$808 → $865 (+7.1%)

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

ZIP 78606

Population
5,5476,977
Median household income
$52,594$89,980
Median home value
$264,500$361,100
Median gross rent
$808$865

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
Under 55.7%4.3%
5 to 1716.5%15.9%
18 to 2410.0%5.6%
25 to 3413.8%13.5%
35 to 4411.6%7.6%
45 to 5414.3%11.4%
55 to 6412.9%18.0%
65 to 749.2%15.4%
75 and over6.0%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
White (non-Hispanic)54.3%72.5%
Black or African American5.7%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.2%
Asian0.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races3.0%5.5%
Hispanic or Latino35.6%20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
No high school diploma12.6%9.1%
High school graduate31.4%23.6%
Some college or associate's29.3%28.4%
Bachelor's degree18.0%29.9%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
Drove alone70.1%67.8%
Carpooled11.4%8.1%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked3.2%3.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.6%18.4%
Other means2.4%2.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
1-unit, detached68.6%79.6%
1-unit, attached1.2%0.3%
2 to 4 units4.2%4.8%
5 to 19 units3.5%4.0%
20 or more units3.0%1.6%
Mobile home & other19.5%9.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78602ZIP 78606
Poverty rate11.9%8.8%
Average household size2.672.43
Mean commute (minutes)3128
Median year structure built20022000

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