US Census Data

ZIP 78712 vs ZIP 78717

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78712 and ZIP Code 78717: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78712 and ZIP 78717 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78717 has the higher population (36,085 vs 206 in ZIP 78712). Since 2019, ZIP 78717's population has grown faster (+17.7% vs -76.6%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
Population20636,085
Median age21.3 yrs36.3 yrs
Median household income$140,483
Median home value$599,200
Median gross rent$1,833
Housing units014,508
Homeownership rate53.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher100.0%67.1%
Unemployment rate52.6%3.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
Population880 → 206 (-76.6%)30,657 → 36,085 (+17.7%)
Median household income$112,590 → $140,483 (+24.8%)
Median home value$369,200 → $599,200 (+62.3%)
Median gross rent$1,382 → $1,833 (+32.6%)

ZIP 78712

Population
880206

ZIP 78717

Population
30,65736,085
Median household income
$112,590$140,483
Median home value
$369,200$599,200
Median gross rent
$1,382$1,833

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
Under 50.0%4.9%
5 to 175.3%21.8%
18 to 2490.3%5.4%
25 to 344.4%15.1%
35 to 440.0%19.8%
45 to 540.0%15.9%
55 to 640.0%7.8%
65 to 740.0%6.1%
75 and over0.0%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
White (non-Hispanic)50.0%40.5%
Black or African American18.4%6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian17.5%30.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.0%
Two or more races0.0%5.0%
Hispanic or Latino14.1%17.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
No high school diploma0.0%4.4%
High school graduate0.0%8.0%
Some college or associate's0.0%20.6%
Bachelor's degree0.0%38.8%
Graduate or professional degree100.0%28.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
Drove alone0.0%61.6%
Carpooled100.0%5.2%
Public transit0.0%0.5%
Walked0.0%0.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home0.0%30.3%
Other means0.0%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
1-unit, detached59.0%
1-unit, attached2.2%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units17.8%
20 or more units18.1%
Mobile home & other0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78712ZIP 78717
Poverty rate4.3%
Average household size2.55
Mean commute (minutes)29
Median year structure built2007

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