US Census Data

ZIP 79520 vs ZIP 79527

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79520 and ZIP Code 79527: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79520 and ZIP 79527 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79520 has the higher population (2,576 vs 179 in ZIP 79527). ZIP 79527 has the higher median household income ($83,125 vs $62,390 in ZIP 79520). ZIP 79527 has the higher median home value ($121,900 vs $72,700 in ZIP 79520).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
Population2,576179
Median age35.6 yrs36.9 yrs
Median household income$62,390$83,125
Median home value$72,700$121,900
Median gross rent$847
Housing units1,298155
Homeownership rate71.1%95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%19.6%
Unemployment rate1.5%5.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
Population2,121 → 2,576 (+21.5%)263 → 179 (-31.9%)
Median household income$50,602 → $62,390 (+23.3%)$65,625 → $83,125 (+26.7%)
Median home value$51,300 → $72,700 (+41.7%)$59,200 → $121,900 (+105.9%)
Median gross rent$707 → $847 (+19.8%)

ZIP 79520

Population
2,1212,576
Median household income
$50,602$62,390
Median home value
$51,300$72,700
Median gross rent
$707$847

ZIP 79527

Population
263179
Median household income
$65,625$83,125
Median home value
$59,200$121,900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
Under 56.3%2.8%
5 to 1721.2%13.4%
18 to 2413.3%1.1%
25 to 348.0%30.7%
35 to 4413.7%6.1%
45 to 5412.0%12.3%
55 to 647.5%12.8%
65 to 749.9%14.5%
75 and over8.2%6.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
White (non-Hispanic)64.0%86.6%
Black or African American2.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino32.0%8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
No high school diploma10.2%6.1%
High school graduate37.4%48.6%
Some college or associate's35.6%25.7%
Bachelor's degree12.6%18.2%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%1.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
Drove alone71.8%85.7%
Carpooled17.7%10.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.9%3.6%
Other means0.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
1-unit, detached91.0%89.0%
1-unit, attached0.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.5%2.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other8.2%8.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79520ZIP 79527
Poverty rate13.7%2.8%
Average household size2.372.11
Mean commute (minutes)3323
Median year structure built19641960

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