US Census Data

ZIP 79248 vs ZIP 79256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79248 and ZIP Code 79256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79248 and ZIP 79256 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79248 has the higher population (1,124 vs 342 in ZIP 79256). ZIP 79248 has the higher median household income ($38,359 vs $37,917 in ZIP 79256). ZIP 79248 has the higher median home value ($49,700 vs $49,400 in ZIP 79256).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
Population1,124342
Median age44.2 yrs57.6 yrs
Median household income$38,359$37,917
Median home value$49,700$49,400
Median gross rent$323$900
Housing units868186
Homeownership rate76.2%65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%19.6%
Unemployment rate8.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
Population1,621 → 1,124 (-30.7%)290 → 342 (+17.9%)
Median household income$31,680 → $38,359 (+21.1%)$42,738 → $37,917 (-11.3%)
Median home value$44,100 → $49,700 (+12.7%)$51,400 → $49,400 (-3.9%)
Median gross rent$342 → $323 (-5.6%)$623 → $900 (+44.5%)

ZIP 79248

Population
1,6211,124
Median household income
$31,680$38,359
Median home value
$44,100$49,700
Median gross rent
$342$323

ZIP 79256

Population
290342
Median household income
$42,738$37,917
Median home value
$51,400$49,400
Median gross rent
$623$900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
Under 55.8%0.3%
5 to 1716.1%9.9%
18 to 247.0%3.2%
25 to 345.7%6.1%
35 to 4418.0%11.4%
45 to 548.7%6.4%
55 to 6412.5%28.7%
65 to 7418.3%16.4%
75 and over7.9%17.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
White (non-Hispanic)52.9%76.6%
Black or African American5.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.2%0.0%
Two or more races10.0%9.1%
Hispanic or Latino30.2%14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
No high school diploma21.0%16.6%
High school graduate27.8%48.6%
Some college or associate's28.0%15.2%
Bachelor's degree16.6%14.9%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%4.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
Drove alone65.7%45.5%
Carpooled18.6%33.1%
Public transit1.8%0.0%
Walked1.6%4.8%
Bicycle3.1%0.0%
Worked from home9.2%16.6%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
1-unit, detached86.2%90.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.6%
2 to 4 units10.9%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units1.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other1.7%7.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79248ZIP 79256
Poverty rate26.5%10.8%
Average household size2.182.92
Mean commute (minutes)2417
Median year structure built19571956

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