US Census Data

ZIP 79545 vs ZIP 79549

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79545 and ZIP Code 79549: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79545 and ZIP 79549 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79549 has the higher population (15,505 vs 1,778 in ZIP 79545). ZIP 79549 has the higher median household income ($59,559 vs $55,667 in ZIP 79545). ZIP 79549 has the higher median home value ($108,500 vs $100,600 in ZIP 79545).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
Population1,77815,505
Median age32.6 yrs36.2 yrs
Median household income$55,667$59,559
Median home value$100,600$108,500
Median gross rent$1,014$918
Housing units7976,388
Homeownership rate84.3%76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%17.3%
Unemployment rate4.2%2.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
Population1,774 → 1,778 (+0.2%)15,943 → 15,505 (-2.7%)
Median household income$57,813 → $55,667 (-3.7%)$54,272 → $59,559 (+9.7%)
Median home value$78,600 → $100,600 (+28.0%)$86,100 → $108,500 (+26.0%)
Median gross rent$737 → $1,014 (+37.6%)$760 → $918 (+20.8%)

ZIP 79545

Population
1,7741,778
Median household income
$57,813$55,667
Median home value
$78,600$100,600
Median gross rent
$737$1,014

ZIP 79549

Population
15,94315,505
Median household income
$54,272$59,559
Median home value
$86,100$108,500
Median gross rent
$760$918

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
Under 55.3%6.1%
5 to 1725.0%18.7%
18 to 245.1%9.6%
25 to 3416.8%15.1%
35 to 4411.7%13.4%
45 to 5410.7%10.1%
55 to 647.6%12.1%
65 to 746.9%9.0%
75 and over10.7%5.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
White (non-Hispanic)60.4%47.8%
Black or African American3.0%2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.3%
Asian0.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.8%
Two or more races1.0%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino35.3%44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
No high school diploma10.8%14.3%
High school graduate41.9%31.9%
Some college or associate's28.8%36.5%
Bachelor's degree14.1%12.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.4%4.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
Drove alone80.6%80.8%
Carpooled12.7%11.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.7%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home4.0%3.9%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
1-unit, detached94.4%82.0%
1-unit, attached0.4%1.1%
2 to 4 units1.9%7.3%
5 to 19 units0.0%1.9%
20 or more units0.0%1.4%
Mobile home & other3.4%6.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79545ZIP 79549
Poverty rate11.0%10.2%
Average household size2.642.47
Mean commute (minutes)2619
Median year structure built19691968

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