US Census Data

ZIP 78721 vs ZIP 78727

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78721 and ZIP Code 78727: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78721 and ZIP 78727 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78727 has the higher population (30,894 vs 10,728 in ZIP 78721). ZIP 78727 has the higher median household income ($107,194 vs $103,285 in ZIP 78721). ZIP 78721 has the higher median home value ($503,400 vs $483,200 in ZIP 78727).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
Population10,72830,894
Median age34.1 yrs35.0 yrs
Median household income$103,285$107,194
Median home value$503,400$483,200
Median gross rent$1,616$1,818
Housing units4,80814,863
Homeownership rate58.8%42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%62.9%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
Population12,110 → 10,728 (-11.4%)30,561 → 30,894 (+1.1%)
Median household income$46,591 → $103,285 (+121.7%)$80,758 → $107,194 (+32.7%)
Median home value$284,400 → $503,400 (+77.0%)$295,200 → $483,200 (+63.7%)
Median gross rent$1,179 → $1,616 (+37.1%)$1,364 → $1,818 (+33.3%)

ZIP 78721

Population
12,11010,728
Median household income
$46,591$103,285
Median home value
$284,400$503,400
Median gross rent
$1,179$1,616

ZIP 78727

Population
30,56130,894
Median household income
$80,758$107,194
Median home value
$295,200$483,200
Median gross rent
$1,364$1,818

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
Under 56.1%6.3%
5 to 1713.3%12.1%
18 to 245.1%5.5%
25 to 3429.2%26.1%
35 to 4419.3%17.4%
45 to 549.7%12.3%
55 to 6410.6%9.8%
65 to 743.0%6.9%
75 and over3.6%3.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
White (non-Hispanic)35.4%49.4%
Black or African American18.6%8.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.1%
Asian2.5%18.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.4%
Two or more races1.7%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino40.7%18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
No high school diploma15.8%4.2%
High school graduate18.5%11.5%
Some college or associate's14.4%21.4%
Bachelor's degree34.0%34.8%
Graduate or professional degree17.2%28.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
Drove alone54.7%55.5%
Carpooled7.0%7.3%
Public transit2.6%1.8%
Walked1.5%1.7%
Bicycle2.9%0.5%
Worked from home29.2%31.5%
Other means2.1%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
1-unit, detached66.5%49.6%
1-unit, attached4.2%3.8%
2 to 4 units10.1%10.1%
5 to 19 units2.4%18.2%
20 or more units15.1%18.3%
Mobile home & other1.7%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78721ZIP 78727
Poverty rate18.6%5.2%
Average household size2.372.18
Mean commute (minutes)2324
Median year structure built19961993

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