US Census Data

ZIP 79257 vs ZIP 79261

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79257 and ZIP Code 79261: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79257 and ZIP 79261 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79257 has the higher population (727 vs 351 in ZIP 79261). ZIP 79261 has the higher median household income ($61,250 vs $37,083 in ZIP 79257). ZIP 79261 has the higher median home value ($87,500 vs $82,100 in ZIP 79257).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
Population727351
Median age53.1 yrs35.6 yrs
Median household income$37,083$61,250
Median home value$82,100$87,500
Median gross rent$605
Housing units574349
Homeownership rate84.0%65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%28.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
Population822 → 727 (-11.6%)370 → 351 (-5.1%)
Median household income$39,688 → $37,083 (-6.6%)$41,458 → $61,250 (+47.7%)
Median home value$49,600 → $82,100 (+65.5%)$54,100 → $87,500 (+61.7%)
Median gross rent$642 → $1,083 (+68.7%)$563 → $605 (+7.5%)

ZIP 79257

Population
822727
Median household income
$39,688$37,083
Median home value
$49,600$82,100
Median gross rent
$642$1,083

ZIP 79261

Population
370351
Median household income
$41,458$61,250
Median home value
$54,100$87,500
Median gross rent
$563$605

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
Under 53.6%4.6%
5 to 1711.6%19.1%
18 to 242.9%7.4%
25 to 3413.8%16.8%
35 to 4412.1%10.5%
45 to 5411.4%11.4%
55 to 6416.6%15.4%
65 to 7414.7%9.4%
75 and over13.3%5.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
White (non-Hispanic)59.8%58.7%
Black or African American4.4%1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.8%0.0%
Two or more races0.3%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino33.7%33.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
No high school diploma24.2%15.3%
High school graduate30.0%29.8%
Some college or associate's33.7%26.4%
Bachelor's degree9.2%22.3%
Graduate or professional degree2.9%6.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
Drove alone66.9%72.3%
Carpooled19.8%11.9%
Public transit0.0%1.1%
Walked0.9%3.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.3%8.5%
Other means9.2%2.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
1-unit, detached92.2%80.2%
1-unit, attached1.9%2.6%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.3%
Mobile home & other5.9%10.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79257ZIP 79261
Poverty rate17.1%8.5%
Average household size2.072.37
Mean commute (minutes)2516
Median year structure built19631960

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