US Census Data

ZIP 78644 vs ZIP 78653

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78644 and ZIP Code 78653: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78644 and ZIP 78653 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78653 has the higher population (35,417 vs 20,599 in ZIP 78644). ZIP 78653 has the higher median household income ($92,799 vs $72,155 in ZIP 78644). ZIP 78653 has the higher median home value ($328,400 vs $242,900 in ZIP 78644).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
Population20,59935,417
Median age38.6 yrs31.8 yrs
Median household income$72,155$92,799
Median home value$242,900$328,400
Median gross rent$1,162$1,602
Housing units7,66012,498
Homeownership rate71.8%85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%33.3%
Unemployment rate1.3%6.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
Population18,390 → 20,599 (+12.0%)24,313 → 35,417 (+45.7%)
Median household income$57,637 → $72,155 (+25.2%)$73,496 → $92,799 (+26.3%)
Median home value$141,000 → $242,900 (+72.3%)$187,700 → $328,400 (+75.0%)
Median gross rent$961 → $1,162 (+20.9%)$1,447 → $1,602 (+10.7%)

ZIP 78644

Population
18,39020,599
Median household income
$57,637$72,155
Median home value
$141,000$242,900
Median gross rent
$961$1,162

ZIP 78653

Population
24,31335,417
Median household income
$73,496$92,799
Median home value
$187,700$328,400
Median gross rent
$1,447$1,602

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
Under 54.7%10.2%
5 to 1717.1%21.5%
18 to 249.9%5.7%
25 to 3414.6%19.7%
35 to 4412.5%14.1%
45 to 5410.8%11.4%
55 to 6413.8%11.0%
65 to 7411.0%4.5%
75 and over5.6%1.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
White (non-Hispanic)39.4%23.6%
Black or African American3.7%16.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.4%2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%1.2%
Two or more races3.5%3.7%
Hispanic or Latino52.0%52.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
No high school diploma13.3%14.3%
High school graduate42.0%24.0%
Some college or associate's25.6%28.4%
Bachelor's degree14.0%22.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%10.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
Drove alone79.2%71.0%
Carpooled7.4%11.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.8%1.0%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home11.3%16.0%
Other means1.0%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
1-unit, detached65.6%88.2%
1-unit, attached2.7%1.6%
2 to 4 units10.1%0.4%
5 to 19 units3.4%2.0%
20 or more units2.0%3.0%
Mobile home & other16.1%4.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78644ZIP 78653
Poverty rate13.7%11.3%
Average household size2.672.94
Mean commute (minutes)3032
Median year structure built19882011

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