US Census Data

ZIP 79081 vs ZIP 79088

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79081 and ZIP Code 79088: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79081 and ZIP 79088 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79088 has the higher population (5,315 vs 3,224 in ZIP 79081). ZIP 79081 has the higher median household income ($67,474 vs $33,958 in ZIP 79088). ZIP 79081 has the higher median home value ($135,900 vs $88,700 in ZIP 79088).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
Population3,2245,315
Median age40.4 yrs37.2 yrs
Median household income$67,474$33,958
Median home value$135,900$88,700
Median gross rent$763$711
Housing units1,5252,253
Homeownership rate74.2%60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%20.7%
Unemployment rate8.1%4.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
Population3,918 → 3,224 (-17.7%)5,394 → 5,315 (-1.5%)
Median household income$30,579 → $67,474 (+120.7%)$36,530 → $33,958 (-7.0%)
Median home value$88,900 → $135,900 (+52.9%)$84,100 → $88,700 (+5.5%)
Median gross rent$734 → $763 (+4.0%)$703 → $711 (+1.1%)

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 79088

Population
5,3945,315
Median household income
$36,530$33,958
Median home value
$84,100$88,700
Median gross rent
$703$711

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
Under 56.6%7.0%
5 to 1722.6%16.0%
18 to 247.4%12.6%
25 to 348.2%12.3%
35 to 4412.9%12.5%
45 to 5415.3%10.5%
55 to 6412.8%11.0%
65 to 747.1%11.4%
75 and over7.2%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
White (non-Hispanic)51.0%38.8%
Black or African American0.3%9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.5%
Asian0.2%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.9%
Two or more races0.2%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino47.8%45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
No high school diploma23.0%20.1%
High school graduate22.9%41.7%
Some college or associate's26.3%17.5%
Bachelor's degree22.0%17.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.8%3.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
Drove alone83.9%80.3%
Carpooled13.7%15.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.5%1.2%
Other means0.9%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
1-unit, detached86.5%83.5%
1-unit, attached0.4%2.6%
2 to 4 units6.2%7.1%
5 to 19 units0.5%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.6%
Mobile home & other6.4%6.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79081ZIP 79088
Poverty rate8.9%31.3%
Average household size2.692.50
Mean commute (minutes)2521
Median year structure built19721960

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