US Census Data

ZIP 79039 vs ZIP 79042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79039 and ZIP Code 79042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79039 and ZIP 79042 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79042 has the higher population (1,181 vs 686 in ZIP 79039). ZIP 79039 has the higher median household income ($83,068 vs $69,219 in ZIP 79042). ZIP 79042 has the higher median home value ($119,100 vs $119,000 in ZIP 79039).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
Population6861,181
Median age43.3 yrs28.9 yrs
Median household income$83,068$69,219
Median home value$119,000$119,100
Median gross rent$875$988
Housing units370526
Homeownership rate83.1%81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%30.3%
Unemployment rate0.3%2.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
Population965 → 686 (-28.9%)1,200 → 1,181 (-1.6%)
Median household income$59,792 → $83,068 (+38.9%)$46,875 → $69,219 (+47.7%)
Median home value$121,800 → $119,000 (-2.3%)$84,800 → $119,100 (+40.4%)
Median gross rent$827 → $875 (+5.8%)$783 → $988 (+26.2%)

ZIP 79039

Population
965686
Median household income
$59,792$83,068
Median home value
$121,800$119,000
Median gross rent
$827$875

ZIP 79042

Population
1,2001,181
Median household income
$46,875$69,219
Median home value
$84,800$119,100
Median gross rent
$783$988

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
Under 56.6%4.1%
5 to 1717.6%29.6%
18 to 243.5%9.1%
25 to 3410.5%17.4%
35 to 4416.0%5.0%
45 to 547.0%7.1%
55 to 6413.1%14.1%
65 to 7414.1%10.2%
75 and over11.5%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
White (non-Hispanic)94.8%69.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.5%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%0.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
No high school diploma8.9%8.9%
High school graduate33.1%35.9%
Some college or associate's40.3%24.9%
Bachelor's degree12.5%21.9%
Graduate or professional degree5.2%8.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
Drove alone89.7%72.6%
Carpooled4.2%14.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.4%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.6%10.1%
Other means0.0%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
1-unit, detached91.6%84.4%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.4%13.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79039ZIP 79042
Poverty rate5.1%17.4%
Average household size2.272.95
Mean commute (minutes)2924
Median year structure built19651959

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