US Census Data

ZIP 79056 vs ZIP 79059

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79056 and ZIP Code 79059: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79056 and ZIP 79059 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79059 has the higher population (669 vs 99 in ZIP 79056). ZIP 79056 has the higher median household income ($73,036 vs $64,808 in ZIP 79059). ZIP 79059 has the higher median home value ($126,800 vs $87,200 in ZIP 79056).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
Population99669
Median age32.8 yrs37.9 yrs
Median household income$73,036$64,808
Median home value$87,200$126,800
Median gross rent$769
Housing units49331
Homeownership rate100.0%84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%19.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
Population56 → 99 (+76.8%)671 → 669 (-0.3%)
Median household income$76,250 → $73,036 (-4.2%)$64,107 → $64,808 (+1.1%)
Median home value$109,400 → $87,200 (-20.3%)$115,800 → $126,800 (+9.5%)
Median gross rent$820 → $769 (-6.2%)

ZIP 79056

Population
5699
Median household income
$76,250$73,036
Median home value
$109,400$87,200

ZIP 79059

Population
671669
Median household income
$64,107$64,808
Median home value
$115,800$126,800
Median gross rent
$820$769

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
Under 514.1%3.0%
5 to 179.1%28.1%
18 to 2413.1%4.3%
25 to 3423.2%7.6%
35 to 446.1%22.0%
45 to 542.0%9.9%
55 to 6416.2%8.8%
65 to 747.1%10.2%
75 and over9.1%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
White (non-Hispanic)93.9%85.2%
Black or African American2.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino4.0%12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
No high school diploma1.6%3.0%
High school graduate17.5%38.9%
Some college or associate's52.4%39.1%
Bachelor's degree22.2%15.0%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%3.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
Drove alone85.7%82.4%
Carpooled0.0%2.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked14.3%9.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.7%
Other means0.0%5.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
1-unit, detached81.6%89.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other18.4%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79056ZIP 79059
Poverty rate2.4%7.6%
Average household size2.052.59
Mean commute (minutes)2318
Median year structure built19411965

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