US Census Data

ZIP 78827 vs ZIP 78834

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 78827 and ZIP Code 78834: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 78827 and ZIP 78834 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 78834 has the higher population (7,204 vs 749 in ZIP 78827). ZIP 78834 has the higher median household income ($36,250 vs $23,087 in ZIP 78827). ZIP 78827 has the higher median home value ($92,500 vs $70,300 in ZIP 78834).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
Population7497,204
Median age47.3 yrs34.9 yrs
Median household income$23,087$36,250
Median home value$92,500$70,300
Median gross rent$440$833
Housing units5033,135
Homeownership rate65.8%58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%11.7%
Unemployment rate18.0%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
Population1,173 → 749 (-36.1%)8,059 → 7,204 (-10.6%)
Median household income$29,545 → $23,087 (-21.9%)$29,115 → $36,250 (+24.5%)
Median home value$59,200 → $92,500 (+56.3%)$78,100 → $70,300 (-10.0%)
Median gross rent$537 → $440 (-18.1%)$732 → $833 (+13.8%)

ZIP 78827

Population
1,173749
Median household income
$29,545$23,087
Median home value
$59,200$92,500
Median gross rent
$537$440

ZIP 78834

Population
8,0597,204
Median household income
$29,115$36,250
Median home value
$78,100$70,300
Median gross rent
$732$833

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
Under 57.2%7.3%
5 to 1710.7%22.8%
18 to 247.7%11.3%
25 to 344.7%8.8%
35 to 4415.5%18.4%
45 to 546.4%7.1%
55 to 6412.6%10.4%
65 to 7419.2%9.0%
75 and over16.0%5.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
White (non-Hispanic)7.9%10.0%
Black or African American0.1%0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.4%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race7.2%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino84.8%86.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
No high school diploma45.4%21.1%
High school graduate22.8%38.8%
Some college or associate's23.5%28.4%
Bachelor's degree6.8%5.5%
Graduate or professional degree1.4%6.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
Drove alone80.4%83.1%
Carpooled13.1%6.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%4.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.9%6.3%
Other means5.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
1-unit, detached67.0%55.2%
1-unit, attached3.4%3.2%
2 to 4 units9.7%9.3%
5 to 19 units1.6%0.0%
20 or more units1.0%2.8%
Mobile home & other17.3%29.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 78827ZIP 78834
Poverty rate35.2%46.4%
Average household size2.002.89
Mean commute (minutes)2826
Median year structure built19921981

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