US Census Data

ZIP 79106 vs ZIP 79108

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79106 and ZIP Code 79108: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79106 and ZIP 79108 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 10,979 in ZIP 79108). ZIP 79108 has the higher median household income ($63,383 vs $54,407 in ZIP 79106). ZIP 79106 has the higher median home value ($163,100 vs $150,600 in ZIP 79108).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
Population27,90010,979
Median age35.5 yrs40.1 yrs
Median household income$54,407$63,383
Median home value$163,100$150,600
Median gross rent$995$1,035
Housing units13,3855,079
Homeownership rate50.3%76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%13.9%
Unemployment rate2.8%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
Population27,268 → 27,900 (+2.3%)16,112 → 10,979 (-31.9%)
Median household income$40,632 → $54,407 (+33.9%)$52,186 → $63,383 (+21.5%)
Median home value$117,400 → $163,100 (+38.9%)$115,900 → $150,600 (+29.9%)
Median gross rent$789 → $995 (+26.1%)$943 → $1,035 (+9.8%)

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

ZIP 79108

Population
16,11210,979
Median household income
$52,186$63,383
Median home value
$115,900$150,600
Median gross rent
$943$1,035

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
Under 56.5%5.3%
5 to 1719.3%19.6%
18 to 249.8%7.1%
25 to 3413.9%14.0%
35 to 4414.0%11.3%
45 to 549.5%9.9%
55 to 6410.1%14.2%
65 to 749.0%10.2%
75 and over8.0%8.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
White (non-Hispanic)55.5%65.5%
Black or African American5.1%2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian3.5%3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%6.2%
Hispanic or Latino33.2%23.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
No high school diploma13.2%15.4%
High school graduate28.2%35.3%
Some college or associate's34.2%35.4%
Bachelor's degree15.8%11.8%
Graduate or professional degree8.6%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
Drove alone81.5%85.1%
Carpooled8.6%5.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.7%0.9%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home6.6%8.3%
Other means1.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
1-unit, detached67.2%63.0%
1-unit, attached3.9%0.8%
2 to 4 units6.8%2.3%
5 to 19 units8.3%0.0%
20 or more units11.8%0.7%
Mobile home & other2.1%33.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79106ZIP 79108
Poverty rate16.9%15.3%
Average household size2.362.52
Mean commute (minutes)1721
Median year structure built19611974

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