US Census Data

ZIP 79502 vs ZIP 79512

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79502 and ZIP Code 79512: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79502 and ZIP 79512 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79512 has the higher population (7,672 vs 1,123 in ZIP 79502). ZIP 79512 has the higher median household income ($55,855 vs $50,833 in ZIP 79502). ZIP 79512 has the higher median home value ($84,700 vs $54,100 in ZIP 79502).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
Population1,1237,672
Median age46.6 yrs36.4 yrs
Median household income$50,833$55,855
Median home value$54,100$84,700
Median gross rent$620$702
Housing units6393,084
Homeownership rate85.2%79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%13.6%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
Population1,305 → 1,123 (-13.9%)7,456 → 7,672 (+2.9%)
Median household income$47,955 → $50,833 (+6.0%)$49,583 → $55,855 (+12.6%)
Median home value$55,800 → $54,100 (-3.0%)$70,200 → $84,700 (+20.7%)
Median gross rent$531 → $620 (+16.8%)$670 → $702 (+4.8%)

ZIP 79502

Population
1,3051,123
Median household income
$47,955$50,833
Median home value
$55,800$54,100
Median gross rent
$531$620

ZIP 79512

Population
7,4567,672
Median household income
$49,583$55,855
Median home value
$70,200$84,700
Median gross rent
$670$702

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
Under 55.1%5.4%
5 to 1721.5%11.4%
18 to 248.0%14.4%
25 to 347.3%17.9%
35 to 447.3%10.3%
45 to 549.0%13.2%
55 to 6415.0%12.2%
65 to 7415.0%8.7%
75 and over11.8%6.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
White (non-Hispanic)73.7%46.7%
Black or African American0.6%6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.6%
Asian0.0%1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races1.4%7.1%
Hispanic or Latino24.2%37.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
No high school diploma17.0%16.9%
High school graduate43.7%36.5%
Some college or associate's27.0%33.0%
Bachelor's degree5.4%8.1%
Graduate or professional degree6.8%5.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
Drove alone88.4%80.9%
Carpooled5.4%15.3%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%1.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.8%2.3%
Other means2.7%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
1-unit, detached72.9%79.6%
1-unit, attached3.0%0.9%
2 to 4 units4.1%3.1%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other20.0%15.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79502ZIP 79512
Poverty rate9.7%12.0%
Average household size2.512.98
Mean commute (minutes)1721
Median year structure built19681958

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