US Census Data

ZIP 79081 vs ZIP 79087

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79081 and ZIP Code 79087: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79081 and ZIP 79087 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79081 has the higher population (3,224 vs 776 in ZIP 79087). ZIP 79087 has the higher median household income ($75,800 vs $67,474 in ZIP 79081). ZIP 79081 has the higher median home value ($135,900 vs $101,800 in ZIP 79087).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
Population3,224776
Median age40.4 yrs37.0 yrs
Median household income$67,474$75,800
Median home value$135,900$101,800
Median gross rent$763$807
Housing units1,525369
Homeownership rate74.2%70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%27.6%
Unemployment rate8.1%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
Population3,918 → 3,224 (-17.7%)629 → 776 (+23.4%)
Median household income$30,579 → $67,474 (+120.7%)$63,333 → $75,800 (+19.7%)
Median home value$88,900 → $135,900 (+52.9%)$105,300 → $101,800 (-3.3%)
Median gross rent$734 → $763 (+4.0%)$750 → $807 (+7.6%)

ZIP 79081

Population
3,9183,224
Median household income
$30,579$67,474
Median home value
$88,900$135,900
Median gross rent
$734$763

ZIP 79087

Population
629776
Median household income
$63,333$75,800
Median home value
$105,300$101,800
Median gross rent
$750$807

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
Under 56.6%5.7%
5 to 1722.6%26.5%
18 to 247.4%1.4%
25 to 348.2%12.8%
35 to 4412.9%18.2%
45 to 5415.3%6.1%
55 to 6412.8%8.8%
65 to 747.1%13.8%
75 and over7.2%6.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
White (non-Hispanic)51.0%72.6%
Black or African American0.3%1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%8.9%
Hispanic or Latino47.8%17.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
No high school diploma23.0%21.9%
High school graduate22.9%33.4%
Some college or associate's26.3%17.1%
Bachelor's degree22.0%25.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%1.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
Drove alone83.9%82.4%
Carpooled13.7%14.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.5%1.8%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
1-unit, detached86.5%65.3%
1-unit, attached0.4%0.5%
2 to 4 units6.2%5.1%
5 to 19 units0.5%0.5%
20 or more units0.0%4.1%
Mobile home & other6.4%24.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79081ZIP 79087
Poverty rate8.9%5.1%
Average household size2.692.54
Mean commute (minutes)2522
Median year structure built19721978

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