US Census Data

ZIP 79043 vs ZIP 79046

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79043 and ZIP Code 79046: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79043 and ZIP 79046 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79043 has the higher population (1,511 vs 545 in ZIP 79046). ZIP 79046 has the higher median household income ($63,750 vs $55,301 in ZIP 79043). ZIP 79046 has the higher median home value ($108,800 vs $62,700 in ZIP 79043).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
Population1,511545
Median age35.8 yrs37.1 yrs
Median household income$55,301$63,750
Median home value$62,700$108,800
Median gross rent$1,036$725
Housing units609274
Homeownership rate55.2%87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%20.8%
Unemployment rate4.4%18.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
Population1,514 → 1,511 (-0.2%)712 → 545 (-23.5%)
Median household income$40,223 → $55,301 (+37.5%)$54,750 → $63,750 (+16.4%)
Median home value$54,700 → $62,700 (+14.6%)$78,900 → $108,800 (+37.9%)
Median gross rent$592 → $1,036 (+75.0%)$850 → $725 (-14.7%)

ZIP 79043

Population
1,5141,511
Median household income
$40,223$55,301
Median home value
$54,700$62,700
Median gross rent
$592$1,036

ZIP 79046

Population
712545
Median household income
$54,750$63,750
Median home value
$78,900$108,800
Median gross rent
$850$725

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
Under 59.2%3.9%
5 to 1718.5%32.3%
18 to 246.6%2.2%
25 to 3413.2%10.6%
35 to 4420.6%16.5%
45 to 5410.4%5.9%
55 to 6412.5%8.4%
65 to 745.4%9.2%
75 and over3.8%11.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
White (non-Hispanic)16.6%66.1%
Black or African American4.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.2%1.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%2.6%
Some other race0.1%0.0%
Two or more races2.2%8.3%
Hispanic or Latino75.9%21.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
No high school diploma37.5%10.7%
High school graduate30.7%43.5%
Some college or associate's21.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree10.5%14.9%
Graduate or professional degree0.3%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
Drove alone69.5%77.3%
Carpooled24.1%17.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.8%3.1%
Other means0.0%1.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
1-unit, detached79.5%81.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.5%11.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79043ZIP 79046
Poverty rate20.1%22.2%
Average household size3.132.79
Mean commute (minutes)1428
Median year structure built19631974

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