US Census Data

ZIP 79236 vs ZIP 79244

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79236 and ZIP Code 79244: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79236 and ZIP 79244 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79244 has the higher population (777 vs 179 in ZIP 79236). ZIP 79244 has the higher median household income ($78,125 vs $59,750 in ZIP 79236). Since 2019, ZIP 79244's population has grown faster (-10.7% vs -17.9%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
Population179777
Median age39.8 yrs44.6 yrs
Median household income$59,750$78,125
Median home value$85,200
Median gross rent$581
Housing units127472
Homeownership rate38.8%81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.9%22.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
Population218 → 179 (-17.9%)870 → 777 (-10.7%)
Median household income$58,333 → $59,750 (+2.4%)$51,094 → $78,125 (+52.9%)
Median home value$36,700 → $22,800 (-37.9%)$59,100 → $85,200 (+44.2%)
Median gross rent$592 → $675 (+14.0%)$624 → $581 (-6.9%)

ZIP 79236

Population
218179
Median household income
$58,333$59,750
Median home value
$36,700$22,800
Median gross rent
$592$675

ZIP 79244

Population
870777
Median household income
$51,094$78,125
Median home value
$59,100$85,200
Median gross rent
$624$581

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
Under 55.0%10.3%
5 to 1714.0%10.6%
18 to 240.0%10.6%
25 to 3424.6%10.0%
35 to 447.3%10.0%
45 to 5410.6%8.8%
55 to 6417.3%13.4%
65 to 7420.7%14.2%
75 and over0.6%12.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
White (non-Hispanic)65.4%84.3%
Black or African American0.6%4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.5%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.0%
Two or more races7.3%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino26.3%6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
No high school diploma20.0%14.3%
High school graduate24.8%29.8%
Some college or associate's17.2%33.0%
Bachelor's degree33.1%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree4.8%6.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
Drove alone75.3%71.8%
Carpooled16.5%11.6%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%8.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.2%7.4%
Other means0.0%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
1-unit, detached57.5%86.2%
1-unit, attached10.2%1.3%
2 to 4 units1.6%1.9%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.7%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other30.7%8.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79236ZIP 79244
Poverty rate17.3%7.3%
Average household size2.082.63
Mean commute (minutes)1019
Median year structure built19831956

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