US Census Data

ZIP 79511 vs ZIP 79521

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79511 and ZIP Code 79521: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79511 and ZIP 79521 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79521 has the higher population (3,470 vs 1,739 in ZIP 79511). ZIP 79511 has the higher median household income ($108,438 vs $61,609 in ZIP 79521). ZIP 79511 has the higher median home value ($265,700 vs $108,900 in ZIP 79521).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
Population1,7393,470
Median age16.0 yrs44.2 yrs
Median household income$108,438$61,609
Median home value$265,700$108,900
Median gross rent$1,173$792
Housing units6101,981
Homeownership rate89.3%68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%24.1%
Unemployment rate0.0%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
Population1,183 → 1,739 (+47.0%)3,611 → 3,470 (-3.9%)
Median household income$55,278 → $108,438 (+96.2%)$44,006 → $61,609 (+40.0%)
Median home value$101,600 → $265,700 (+161.5%)$62,900 → $108,900 (+73.1%)
Median gross rent$754 → $1,173 (+55.6%)$488 → $792 (+62.3%)

ZIP 79511

Population
1,1831,739
Median household income
$55,278$108,438
Median home value
$101,600$265,700
Median gross rent
$754$1,173

ZIP 79521

Population
3,6113,470
Median household income
$44,006$61,609
Median home value
$62,900$108,900
Median gross rent
$488$792

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
Under 59.5%3.6%
5 to 1741.3%13.1%
18 to 241.1%10.3%
25 to 348.9%10.4%
35 to 4418.9%13.6%
45 to 545.2%11.3%
55 to 643.9%16.6%
65 to 748.7%11.7%
75 and over2.5%9.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
White (non-Hispanic)38.2%69.9%
Black or African American0.4%7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.1%0.0%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.7%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino58.0%22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
No high school diploma15.1%16.7%
High school graduate21.0%34.8%
Some college or associate's45.9%24.4%
Bachelor's degree12.6%12.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%11.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
Drove alone86.9%68.9%
Carpooled8.5%19.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%1.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.5%10.5%
Other means0.2%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
1-unit, detached85.6%80.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.2%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.6%
Mobile home & other14.4%15.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79511ZIP 79521
Poverty rate4.3%10.6%
Average household size3.662.41
Mean commute (minutes)2315
Median year structure built19601962

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