US Census Data

ZIP 79070 vs ZIP 79072

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79070 and ZIP Code 79072: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79070 and ZIP 79072 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79072 has the higher population (25,596 vs 9,655 in ZIP 79070). ZIP 79070 has the higher median household income ($64,988 vs $50,766 in ZIP 79072). ZIP 79070 has the higher median home value ($135,300 vs $106,400 in ZIP 79072).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
Population9,65525,596
Median age33.0 yrs32.0 yrs
Median household income$64,988$50,766
Median home value$135,300$106,400
Median gross rent$905$813
Housing units4,21010,093
Homeownership rate68.4%55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%14.7%
Unemployment rate1.1%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
Population9,851 → 9,655 (-2.0%)26,629 → 25,596 (-3.9%)
Median household income$50,143 → $64,988 (+29.6%)$48,553 → $50,766 (+4.6%)
Median home value$103,700 → $135,300 (+30.5%)$84,700 → $106,400 (+25.6%)
Median gross rent$833 → $905 (+8.6%)$647 → $813 (+25.7%)

ZIP 79070

Population
9,8519,655
Median household income
$50,143$64,988
Median home value
$103,700$135,300
Median gross rent
$833$905

ZIP 79072

Population
26,62925,596
Median household income
$48,553$50,766
Median home value
$84,700$106,400
Median gross rent
$647$813

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
Under 57.5%7.0%
5 to 1723.5%20.5%
18 to 248.9%12.5%
25 to 3413.8%14.3%
35 to 4412.9%12.2%
45 to 5410.1%10.7%
55 to 6412.5%9.5%
65 to 746.5%7.7%
75 and over4.3%5.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
White (non-Hispanic)41.3%28.6%
Black or African American0.0%4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.1%
Asian0.3%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races1.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino56.3%63.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
No high school diploma18.9%25.9%
High school graduate37.1%33.8%
Some college or associate's25.2%25.6%
Bachelor's degree12.6%8.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.3%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
Drove alone76.0%79.8%
Carpooled16.6%15.1%
Public transit0.0%0.1%
Walked1.2%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.4%2.7%
Other means3.8%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
1-unit, detached72.8%71.6%
1-unit, attached0.8%2.8%
2 to 4 units4.0%7.3%
5 to 19 units5.7%7.0%
20 or more units2.2%3.7%
Mobile home & other14.6%7.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79070ZIP 79072
Poverty rate15.9%21.6%
Average household size2.612.82
Mean commute (minutes)1718
Median year structure built19761968

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