US Census Data

ZIP 78742 vs ZIP 78751

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78742 and ZIP Code 78751: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78742 and ZIP 78751 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78751 has the higher population (16,027 vs 638 in ZIP 78742). ZIP 78751 has the higher median household income ($81,657 vs $74,453 in ZIP 78742). Since 2019, ZIP 78751's population has grown faster (-1.0% vs -28.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
Population63816,027
Median age46.3 yrs31.1 yrs
Median household income$74,453$81,657
Median home value$700,500
Median gross rent$1,094$1,627
Housing units2699,966
Homeownership rate66.9%21.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%76.9%
Unemployment rate0.5%3.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
Population887 → 638 (-28.1%)16,197 → 16,027 (-1.0%)
Median household income$52,917 → $74,453 (+40.7%)$64,340 → $81,657 (+26.9%)
Median home value$483,300 → $700,500 (+44.9%)
Median gross rent$1,095 → $1,094 (-0.1%)$1,375 → $1,627 (+18.3%)

ZIP 78742

Population
887638
Median household income
$52,917$74,453
Median gross rent
$1,095$1,094

ZIP 78751

Population
16,19716,027
Median household income
$64,340$81,657
Median home value
$483,300$700,500
Median gross rent
$1,375$1,627

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
Under 51.4%2.6%
5 to 1717.6%4.5%
18 to 2410.0%13.3%
25 to 3412.9%44.2%
35 to 446.3%14.5%
45 to 5411.9%9.9%
55 to 6428.4%5.3%
65 to 741.4%3.9%
75 and over10.2%1.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
White (non-Hispanic)32.1%64.6%
Black or African American16.8%2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.0%7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.7%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino48.4%23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
No high school diploma9.3%1.5%
High school graduate25.8%7.3%
Some college or associate's46.8%14.2%
Bachelor's degree15.5%46.0%
Graduate or professional degree2.6%31.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
Drove alone78.8%51.2%
Carpooled13.3%2.4%
Public transit0.0%7.0%
Walked4.5%2.8%
Bicycle3.5%4.5%
Worked from home0.0%31.3%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
1-unit, detached67.3%35.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%5.4%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%16.8%
20 or more units0.0%35.4%
Mobile home & other32.7%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78742ZIP 78751
Poverty rate16.8%11.8%
Average household size2.371.72
Mean commute (minutes)2218
Median year structure built19721975

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