US Census Data

ZIP 78621 vs ZIP 78626

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78621 and ZIP Code 78626: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78621 and ZIP 78626 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78626 has the higher population (45,020 vs 27,860 in ZIP 78621). ZIP 78626 has the higher median household income ($94,967 vs $88,246 in ZIP 78621). ZIP 78626 has the higher median home value ($358,500 vs $262,300 in ZIP 78621).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
Population27,86045,020
Median age39.2 yrs33.8 yrs
Median household income$88,246$94,967
Median home value$262,300$358,500
Median gross rent$1,317$1,752
Housing units10,67116,866
Homeownership rate80.6%62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%35.7%
Unemployment rate5.2%4.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
Population23,936 → 27,860 (+16.4%)36,556 → 45,020 (+23.2%)
Median household income$72,500 → $88,246 (+21.7%)$71,638 → $94,967 (+32.6%)
Median home value$166,300 → $262,300 (+57.7%)$221,900 → $358,500 (+61.6%)
Median gross rent$981 → $1,317 (+34.3%)$1,221 → $1,752 (+43.5%)

ZIP 78621

Population
23,93627,860
Median household income
$72,500$88,246
Median home value
$166,300$262,300
Median gross rent
$981$1,317

ZIP 78626

Population
36,55645,020
Median household income
$71,638$94,967
Median home value
$221,900$358,500
Median gross rent
$1,221$1,752

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
Under 56.1%7.6%
5 to 1719.9%17.6%
18 to 247.1%10.9%
25 to 3410.8%15.9%
35 to 4414.5%16.1%
45 to 5413.3%12.8%
55 to 6414.5%9.8%
65 to 749.5%5.9%
75 and over4.3%3.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
White (non-Hispanic)37.6%52.6%
Black or African American10.9%7.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.4%3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.8%0.3%
Two or more races4.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino45.6%32.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
No high school diploma18.9%10.3%
High school graduate31.4%22.6%
Some college or associate's25.9%31.3%
Bachelor's degree13.3%21.1%
Graduate or professional degree10.6%14.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
Drove alone73.0%67.8%
Carpooled8.9%9.7%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.2%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home16.7%19.2%
Other means1.3%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
1-unit, detached67.6%65.9%
1-unit, attached2.3%4.0%
2 to 4 units3.7%8.4%
5 to 19 units0.4%9.4%
20 or more units0.9%6.7%
Mobile home & other25.1%5.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78621ZIP 78626
Poverty rate8.8%9.5%
Average household size2.792.72
Mean commute (minutes)3728
Median year structure built19962009

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