US Census Data

ZIP 79097 vs ZIP 79106

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79097 and ZIP Code 79106: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79097 and ZIP 79106 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79106 has the higher population (27,900 vs 1,319 in ZIP 79097). ZIP 79097 has the higher median household income ($86,800 vs $54,407 in ZIP 79106). ZIP 79097 has the higher median home value ($182,400 vs $163,100 in ZIP 79106).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
Population1,31927,900
Median age35.9 yrs35.5 yrs
Median household income$86,800$54,407
Median home value$182,400$163,100
Median gross rent$884$995
Housing units61713,385
Homeownership rate78.3%50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%24.5%
Unemployment rate3.1%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
Population863 → 1,319 (+52.8%)27,268 → 27,900 (+2.3%)
Median household income$85,139 → $86,800 (+2.0%)$40,632 → $54,407 (+33.9%)
Median home value$107,300 → $182,400 (+70.0%)$117,400 → $163,100 (+38.9%)
Median gross rent$887 → $884 (-0.3%)$789 → $995 (+26.1%)

ZIP 79097

Population
8631,319
Median household income
$85,139$86,800
Median home value
$107,300$182,400
Median gross rent
$887$884

ZIP 79106

Population
27,26827,900
Median household income
$40,632$54,407
Median home value
$117,400$163,100
Median gross rent
$789$995

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
Under 55.8%6.5%
5 to 1723.4%19.3%
18 to 248.6%9.8%
25 to 3411.3%13.9%
35 to 4415.8%14.0%
45 to 547.3%9.5%
55 to 648.1%10.1%
65 to 7413.5%9.0%
75 and over6.1%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
White (non-Hispanic)87.0%55.5%
Black or African American0.0%5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.0%3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races0.9%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino12.1%33.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
No high school diploma6.8%13.2%
High school graduate33.3%28.2%
Some college or associate's42.2%34.2%
Bachelor's degree14.6%15.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.0%8.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
Drove alone81.4%81.5%
Carpooled3.4%8.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked3.4%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home11.8%6.6%
Other means0.0%1.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
1-unit, detached95.8%67.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%8.3%
20 or more units0.0%11.8%
Mobile home & other4.2%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79097ZIP 79106
Poverty rate9.8%16.9%
Average household size2.702.36
Mean commute (minutes)2717
Median year structure built19571961

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