US Census Data

ZIP 79059 vs ZIP 79068

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79059 and ZIP Code 79068: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79059 and ZIP 79068 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79068 has the higher population (3,124 vs 669 in ZIP 79059). ZIP 79068 has the higher median household income ($86,604 vs $64,808 in ZIP 79059). ZIP 79068 has the higher median home value ($158,100 vs $126,800 in ZIP 79059).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
Population6693,124
Median age37.9 yrs45.2 yrs
Median household income$64,808$86,604
Median home value$126,800$158,100
Median gross rent$769$981
Housing units3311,430
Homeownership rate84.1%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%33.7%
Unemployment rate0.6%0.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
Population671 → 669 (-0.3%)3,489 → 3,124 (-10.5%)
Median household income$64,107 → $64,808 (+1.1%)$86,116 → $86,604 (+0.6%)
Median home value$115,800 → $126,800 (+9.5%)$131,300 → $158,100 (+20.4%)
Median gross rent$820 → $769 (-6.2%)$802 → $981 (+22.3%)

ZIP 79059

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

ZIP 79068

Population
3,4893,124
Median household income
$86,116$86,604
Median home value
$131,300$158,100
Median gross rent
$802$981

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
Under 53.0%4.2%
5 to 1728.1%14.4%
18 to 244.3%10.4%
25 to 347.6%10.7%
35 to 4422.0%10.1%
45 to 549.9%13.8%
55 to 648.8%13.3%
65 to 7410.2%11.4%
75 and over6.1%11.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
White (non-Hispanic)85.2%77.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%3.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%1.6%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races2.4%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino12.4%12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
No high school diploma3.0%4.0%
High school graduate38.9%31.7%
Some college or associate's39.1%30.6%
Bachelor's degree15.0%20.6%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%13.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
Drove alone82.4%81.6%
Carpooled2.3%9.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked9.1%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.7%6.5%
Other means5.5%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
1-unit, detached89.1%84.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%5.5%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other10.9%6.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79059ZIP 79068
Poverty rate7.6%5.7%
Average household size2.592.41
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19651958

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