US Census Data

ZIP 79229 vs ZIP 79235

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79229 and ZIP Code 79235: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79229 and ZIP 79235 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79235 has the higher population (3,111 vs 284 in ZIP 79229). ZIP 79235 has the higher median household income ($53,085 vs $44,500 in ZIP 79229). ZIP 79235 has the higher median home value ($105,000 vs $47,500 in ZIP 79229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
Population2843,111
Median age54.5 yrs34.5 yrs
Median household income$44,500$53,085
Median home value$47,500$105,000
Median gross rent$498
Housing units2311,570
Homeownership rate91.5%68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%17.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%2.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
Population411 → 284 (-30.9%)3,298 → 3,111 (-5.7%)
Median household income$52,500 → $44,500 (-15.2%)$47,198 → $53,085 (+12.5%)
Median home value$45,000 → $47,500 (+5.6%)$47,500 → $105,000 (+121.1%)
Median gross rent$726 → $498 (-31.4%)

ZIP 79229

Population
411284
Median household income
$52,500$44,500
Median home value
$45,000$47,500

ZIP 79235

Population
3,2983,111
Median household income
$47,198$53,085
Median home value
$47,500$105,000
Median gross rent
$726$498

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
Under 53.2%8.2%
5 to 179.2%24.4%
18 to 240.0%6.2%
25 to 346.7%12.7%
35 to 4412.7%10.9%
45 to 5420.1%7.7%
55 to 6425.4%11.2%
65 to 7415.8%7.7%
75 and over7.0%11.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
White (non-Hispanic)76.4%38.0%
Black or African American3.9%3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.7%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino18.0%56.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
No high school diploma17.3%25.8%
High school graduate37.3%24.0%
Some college or associate's37.8%32.5%
Bachelor's degree7.6%15.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
Drove alone82.8%79.1%
Carpooled2.5%16.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home2.5%0.9%
Other means12.3%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
1-unit, detached87.4%90.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%5.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other12.6%2.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79229ZIP 79235
Poverty rate22.6%18.3%
Average household size1.902.77
Mean commute (minutes)4322
Median year structure built19751963

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