US Census Data

ZIP 78642 vs ZIP 78643

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78642 and ZIP Code 78643: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78642 and ZIP 78643 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78642 has the higher population (24,146 vs 6,837 in ZIP 78643). ZIP 78642 has the higher median household income ($128,086 vs $63,500 in ZIP 78643). ZIP 78642 has the higher median home value ($486,800 vs $308,800 in ZIP 78643).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
Population24,1466,837
Median age36.8 yrs54.0 yrs
Median household income$128,086$63,500
Median home value$486,800$308,800
Median gross rent$1,475$951
Housing units8,3994,149
Homeownership rate86.1%73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher43.0%30.4%
Unemployment rate3.6%3.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
Population12,363 → 24,146 (+95.3%)6,298 → 6,837 (+8.6%)
Median household income$89,213 → $128,086 (+43.6%)$53,590 → $63,500 (+18.5%)
Median home value$280,100 → $486,800 (+73.8%)$171,300 → $308,800 (+80.3%)
Median gross rent$833 → $1,475 (+77.1%)$776 → $951 (+22.6%)

ZIP 78642

Population
12,36324,146
Median household income
$89,213$128,086
Median home value
$280,100$486,800
Median gross rent
$833$1,475

ZIP 78643

Population
6,2986,837
Median household income
$53,590$63,500
Median home value
$171,300$308,800
Median gross rent
$776$951

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
Under 59.0%4.7%
5 to 1719.7%13.0%
18 to 245.6%5.2%
25 to 3412.9%9.9%
35 to 4415.8%9.1%
45 to 5415.0%9.5%
55 to 6411.5%14.4%
65 to 747.2%20.2%
75 and over3.2%13.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
White (non-Hispanic)65.4%89.4%
Black or African American1.7%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian2.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%1.3%
Two or more races3.3%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino27.0%6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
No high school diploma9.8%9.3%
High school graduate19.5%30.0%
Some college or associate's27.7%30.4%
Bachelor's degree31.9%22.5%
Graduate or professional degree11.1%7.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
Drove alone63.3%77.2%
Carpooled6.4%9.0%
Public transit0.7%0.1%
Walked1.4%3.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.5%
Worked from home25.1%10.0%
Other means3.1%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
1-unit, detached79.8%79.3%
1-unit, attached1.9%1.3%
2 to 4 units2.9%4.6%
5 to 19 units0.6%1.2%
20 or more units0.8%1.3%
Mobile home & other14.0%12.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78642ZIP 78643
Poverty rate3.3%10.9%
Average household size3.022.21
Mean commute (minutes)3522
Median year structure built20131987

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