US Census Data

ZIP 78724 vs ZIP 78731

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78724 and ZIP Code 78731: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78724 and ZIP 78731 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78724 has the higher population (29,326 vs 27,136 in ZIP 78731). ZIP 78731 has the higher median household income ($102,886 vs $76,906 in ZIP 78724). ZIP 78731 has the higher median home value ($839,500 vs $295,400 in ZIP 78724).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
Population29,32627,136
Median age32.2 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$76,906$102,886
Median home value$295,400$839,500
Median gross rent$1,454$1,673
Housing units9,69614,939
Homeownership rate64.2%53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%78.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%4.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
Population25,723 → 29,326 (+14.0%)27,298 → 27,136 (-0.6%)
Median household income$50,625 → $76,906 (+51.9%)$94,851 → $102,886 (+8.5%)
Median home value$147,400 → $295,400 (+100.4%)$636,800 → $839,500 (+31.8%)
Median gross rent$1,261 → $1,454 (+15.3%)$1,297 → $1,673 (+29.0%)

ZIP 78724

Population
25,72329,326
Median household income
$50,625$76,906
Median home value
$147,400$295,400
Median gross rent
$1,261$1,454

ZIP 78731

Population
27,29827,136
Median household income
$94,851$102,886
Median home value
$636,800$839,500
Median gross rent
$1,297$1,673

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
Under 59.4%3.2%
5 to 1719.0%13.3%
18 to 249.2%6.8%
25 to 3417.5%17.2%
35 to 4418.7%14.3%
45 to 5410.8%14.1%
55 to 649.6%12.9%
65 to 744.0%8.9%
75 and over1.8%9.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
White (non-Hispanic)15.3%72.1%
Black or African American15.5%1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.0%
Asian2.6%8.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.7%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino62.6%14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
No high school diploma24.6%1.5%
High school graduate22.9%7.1%
Some college or associate's24.6%12.9%
Bachelor's degree17.2%39.6%
Graduate or professional degree10.8%38.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
Drove alone64.8%59.1%
Carpooled18.4%3.3%
Public transit1.1%2.0%
Walked0.8%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%1.5%
Worked from home14.6%33.0%
Other means0.3%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
1-unit, detached58.4%46.9%
1-unit, attached1.3%7.7%
2 to 4 units5.2%5.8%
5 to 19 units9.6%19.7%
20 or more units6.2%19.4%
Mobile home & other19.3%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78724ZIP 78731
Poverty rate13.1%7.1%
Average household size2.951.91
Mean commute (minutes)2920
Median year structure built20041979

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