US Census Data

ZIP 78640 vs ZIP 78648

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78640 and ZIP Code 78648: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78640 and ZIP 78648 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78640 has the higher population (71,460 vs 8,022 in ZIP 78648). ZIP 78640 has the higher median household income ($88,533 vs $56,533 in ZIP 78648). ZIP 78640 has the higher median home value ($291,100 vs $217,400 in ZIP 78648).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
Population71,4608,022
Median age33.3 yrs48.7 yrs
Median household income$88,533$56,533
Median home value$291,100$217,400
Median gross rent$1,572$1,063
Housing units25,2363,563
Homeownership rate71.9%72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.2%11.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%6.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
Population58,790 → 71,460 (+21.6%)8,148 → 8,022 (-1.5%)
Median household income$75,689 → $88,533 (+17.0%)$47,854 → $56,533 (+18.1%)
Median home value$189,100 → $291,100 (+53.9%)$157,900 → $217,400 (+37.7%)
Median gross rent$1,406 → $1,572 (+11.8%)$816 → $1,063 (+30.3%)

ZIP 78640

Population
58,79071,460
Median household income
$75,689$88,533
Median home value
$189,100$291,100
Median gross rent
$1,406$1,572

ZIP 78648

Population
8,1488,022
Median household income
$47,854$56,533
Median home value
$157,900$217,400
Median gross rent
$816$1,063

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
Under 57.9%8.8%
5 to 1719.7%7.4%
18 to 2410.2%7.7%
25 to 3415.7%11.6%
35 to 4416.2%11.9%
45 to 5412.8%13.1%
55 to 6410.6%14.7%
65 to 744.5%14.0%
75 and over2.4%10.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
White (non-Hispanic)35.8%44.6%
Black or African American4.6%5.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.9%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races2.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino55.3%47.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
No high school diploma12.8%25.2%
High school graduate27.6%38.3%
Some college or associate's30.5%25.1%
Bachelor's degree20.3%7.6%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
Drove alone77.9%76.3%
Carpooled9.6%13.7%
Public transit0.3%0.0%
Walked0.3%1.4%
Bicycle0.1%0.7%
Worked from home10.8%6.4%
Other means1.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
1-unit, detached68.6%68.7%
1-unit, attached1.9%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.6%13.8%
5 to 19 units6.1%3.7%
20 or more units7.5%1.2%
Mobile home & other15.2%12.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78640ZIP 78648
Poverty rate9.2%9.1%
Average household size2.912.39
Mean commute (minutes)3728
Median year structure built20081972

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