US Census Data

ZIP 79701 vs ZIP 79705

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79701 and ZIP Code 79705: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79701 and ZIP 79705 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79705 has the higher population (44,516 vs 27,678 in ZIP 79701). ZIP 79705 has the higher median household income ($105,106 vs $57,679 in ZIP 79701). ZIP 79705 has the higher median home value ($329,300 vs $204,000 in ZIP 79701).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
Population27,67844,516
Median age32.0 yrs31.4 yrs
Median household income$57,679$105,106
Median home value$204,000$329,300
Median gross rent$1,336$1,431
Housing units11,39320,021
Homeownership rate64.7%71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%39.8%
Unemployment rate3.9%4.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
Population32,219 → 27,678 (-14.1%)41,933 → 44,516 (+6.2%)
Median household income$57,064 → $57,679 (+1.1%)$85,259 → $105,106 (+23.3%)
Median home value$126,200 → $204,000 (+61.6%)$248,900 → $329,300 (+32.3%)
Median gross rent$1,037 → $1,336 (+28.8%)$1,306 → $1,431 (+9.6%)

ZIP 79701

Population
32,21927,678
Median household income
$57,064$57,679
Median home value
$126,200$204,000
Median gross rent
$1,037$1,336

ZIP 79705

Population
41,93344,516
Median household income
$85,259$105,106
Median home value
$248,900$329,300
Median gross rent
$1,306$1,431

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
Under 57.5%8.8%
5 to 1723.1%19.4%
18 to 249.0%8.0%
25 to 3413.8%22.2%
35 to 4414.0%12.4%
45 to 5410.3%9.6%
55 to 649.5%9.4%
65 to 748.7%5.8%
75 and over4.1%4.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
White (non-Hispanic)26.8%46.3%
Black or African American9.9%7.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.2%0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races2.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino60.7%42.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
No high school diploma27.2%9.3%
High school graduate25.9%20.0%
Some college or associate's28.3%30.9%
Bachelor's degree12.9%27.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%11.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
Drove alone75.8%83.3%
Carpooled16.1%9.0%
Public transit0.2%0.3%
Walked1.5%1.0%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home5.1%6.0%
Other means0.8%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
1-unit, detached64.2%65.6%
1-unit, attached2.1%3.6%
2 to 4 units7.7%3.7%
5 to 19 units8.5%11.3%
20 or more units8.1%11.1%
Mobile home & other9.5%4.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79701ZIP 79705
Poverty rate24.3%10.0%
Average household size2.592.36
Mean commute (minutes)1921
Median year structure built19681990

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