US Census Data

ZIP 79521 vs ZIP 79528

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79521 and ZIP Code 79528: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79521 and ZIP 79528 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 568 in ZIP 79528). ZIP 79528 has the higher median household income ($72,165 vs $61,609 in ZIP 79521). ZIP 79521 has the higher median home value ($108,900 vs $101,600 in ZIP 79528).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
Population3,470568
Median age44.2 yrs55.2 yrs
Median household income$61,609$72,165
Median home value$108,900$101,600
Median gross rent$792$869
Housing units1,981307
Homeownership rate68.4%81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%31.8%
Unemployment rate5.5%5.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
Population3,611 → 3,470 (-3.9%)587 → 568 (-3.2%)
Median household income$44,006 → $61,609 (+40.0%)$35,500 → $72,165 (+103.3%)
Median home value$62,900 → $108,900 (+73.1%)$30,900 → $101,600 (+228.8%)
Median gross rent$488 → $792 (+62.3%)$475 → $869 (+82.9%)

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

ZIP 79528

Population
587568
Median household income
$35,500$72,165
Median home value
$30,900$101,600
Median gross rent
$475$869

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
Under 53.6%4.2%
5 to 1713.1%16.5%
18 to 2410.3%6.7%
25 to 3410.4%6.0%
35 to 4413.6%10.9%
45 to 5411.3%4.9%
55 to 6416.6%17.4%
65 to 7411.7%17.4%
75 and over9.5%15.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
White (non-Hispanic)69.9%83.5%
Black or African American7.3%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino22.0%14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
No high school diploma16.7%11.4%
High school graduate34.8%20.1%
Some college or associate's24.4%36.7%
Bachelor's degree12.6%18.0%
Graduate or professional degree11.4%13.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
Drove alone68.9%86.4%
Carpooled19.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.2%2.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home10.5%2.3%
Other means0.3%8.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
1-unit, detached80.2%81.4%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units3.2%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.3%0.0%
20 or more units0.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other15.2%18.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79521ZIP 79528
Poverty rate10.6%8.2%
Average household size2.412.54
Mean commute (minutes)1513
Median year structure built19621969

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