US Census Data

ZIP 79501 vs ZIP 79505

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79501 and ZIP Code 79505: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79501 and ZIP 79505 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79501 has the higher population (2,635 vs 236 in ZIP 79505). ZIP 79501 has the higher median household income ($56,547 vs $49,375 in ZIP 79505). ZIP 79501 has the higher median home value ($88,400 vs $61,300 in ZIP 79505).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
Population2,635236
Median age40.3 yrs31.4 yrs
Median household income$56,547$49,375
Median home value$88,400$61,300
Median gross rent$921$520
Housing units1,386163
Homeownership rate82.6%65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.0%14.9%
Unemployment rate1.9%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
Population2,659 → 2,635 (-0.9%)244 → 236 (-3.3%)
Median household income$48,412 → $56,547 (+16.8%)$39,375 → $49,375 (+25.4%)
Median home value$77,900 → $88,400 (+13.5%)$42,800 → $61,300 (+43.2%)
Median gross rent$729 → $921 (+26.3%)$473 → $520 (+9.9%)

ZIP 79501

Population
2,6592,635
Median household income
$48,412$56,547
Median home value
$77,900$88,400
Median gross rent
$729$921

ZIP 79505

Population
244236
Median household income
$39,375$49,375
Median home value
$42,800$61,300
Median gross rent
$473$520

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
Under 56.5%6.8%
5 to 1713.5%24.6%
18 to 246.1%0.4%
25 to 3419.2%30.5%
35 to 447.8%3.8%
45 to 5414.5%5.1%
55 to 646.9%11.4%
65 to 7415.9%9.3%
75 and over9.5%8.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
White (non-Hispanic)65.3%68.6%
Black or African American1.8%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.0%
Two or more races1.3%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino30.5%30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
No high school diploma10.4%5.0%
High school graduate28.5%16.1%
Some college or associate's48.1%64.0%
Bachelor's degree9.2%14.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.9%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
Drove alone79.9%92.2%
Carpooled11.0%7.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.5%0.0%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
1-unit, detached91.8%79.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.6%
2 to 4 units0.8%0.0%
5 to 19 units1.4%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.1%19.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79501ZIP 79505
Poverty rate13.9%5.1%
Average household size2.133.56
Mean commute (minutes)2322
Median year structure built19671960

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