US Census Data

ZIP 79601 vs ZIP 79602

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79601 and ZIP Code 79602: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79601 and ZIP 79602 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79601 has the higher population (26,917 vs 26,588 in ZIP 79602). ZIP 79602 has the higher median household income ($84,845 vs $54,515 in ZIP 79601). ZIP 79602 has the higher median home value ($233,000 vs $182,900 in ZIP 79601).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
Population26,91726,588
Median age29.9 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$54,515$84,845
Median home value$182,900$233,000
Median gross rent$988$1,123
Housing units9,42211,127
Homeownership rate45.8%76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%33.9%
Unemployment rate4.7%2.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
Population27,507 → 26,917 (-2.1%)24,876 → 26,588 (+6.9%)
Median household income$39,344 → $54,515 (+38.6%)$68,100 → $84,845 (+24.6%)
Median home value$104,300 → $182,900 (+75.4%)$162,600 → $233,000 (+43.3%)
Median gross rent$797 → $988 (+24.0%)$939 → $1,123 (+19.6%)

ZIP 79601

Population
27,50726,917
Median household income
$39,344$54,515
Median home value
$104,300$182,900
Median gross rent
$797$988

ZIP 79602

Population
24,87626,588
Median household income
$68,100$84,845
Median home value
$162,600$233,000
Median gross rent
$939$1,123

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
Under 54.3%6.5%
5 to 1711.3%16.6%
18 to 2425.9%9.0%
25 to 3416.5%14.0%
35 to 4412.7%12.9%
45 to 5410.0%11.6%
55 to 649.1%13.8%
65 to 745.5%8.5%
75 and over4.7%7.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
White (non-Hispanic)55.3%63.8%
Black or African American13.2%10.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian2.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.8%
Some other race0.2%0.8%
Two or more races3.6%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino24.7%21.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
No high school diploma16.3%8.6%
High school graduate34.8%24.9%
Some college or associate's27.9%32.6%
Bachelor's degree13.3%18.6%
Graduate or professional degree7.7%15.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
Drove alone76.9%79.3%
Carpooled7.8%10.0%
Public transit0.7%0.1%
Walked6.9%0.8%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home7.2%8.8%
Other means0.3%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
1-unit, detached56.8%84.6%
1-unit, attached3.4%0.9%
2 to 4 units11.0%6.2%
5 to 19 units14.4%4.2%
20 or more units8.6%0.3%
Mobile home & other5.8%3.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79601ZIP 79602
Poverty rate23.6%10.6%
Average household size2.352.59
Mean commute (minutes)1417
Median year structure built19801986

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