US Census Data

ZIP 79742 vs ZIP 79744

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79742 and ZIP Code 79744: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79742 and ZIP 79744 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79744 has the higher population (1,630 vs 593 in ZIP 79742). ZIP 79742 has the higher median household income ($117,515 vs $41,972 in ZIP 79744). ZIP 79744 has the higher median home value ($128,200 vs $91,400 in ZIP 79742).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
Population5931,630
Median age24.5 yrs32.2 yrs
Median household income$117,515$41,972
Median home value$91,400$128,200
Median gross rent$633$965
Housing units275707
Homeownership rate83.1%72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%17.3%
Unemployment rate4.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
Population526 → 593 (+12.7%)1,255 → 1,630 (+29.9%)
Median household income$49,063 → $117,515 (+139.5%)$69,167 → $41,972 (-39.3%)
Median home value$85,700 → $91,400 (+6.7%)$105,300 → $128,200 (+21.7%)
Median gross rent$559 → $633 (+13.2%)$771 → $965 (+25.2%)

ZIP 79742

Population
526593
Median household income
$49,063$117,515
Median home value
$85,700$91,400
Median gross rent
$559$633

ZIP 79744

Population
1,2551,630
Median household income
$69,167$41,972
Median home value
$105,300$128,200
Median gross rent
$771$965

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
Under 516.2%2.0%
5 to 1722.4%32.4%
18 to 2421.4%6.6%
25 to 345.1%14.1%
35 to 446.9%9.3%
45 to 5410.3%6.4%
55 to 646.9%14.5%
65 to 744.4%10.8%
75 and over6.4%3.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
White (non-Hispanic)30.0%57.5%
Black or African American3.7%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian2.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino62.1%42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
No high school diploma12.7%26.2%
High school graduate43.0%25.3%
Some college or associate's20.3%31.2%
Bachelor's degree13.1%10.9%
Graduate or professional degree11.0%6.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
Drove alone91.6%64.6%
Carpooled8.4%21.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%13.7%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
1-unit, detached40.4%72.8%
1-unit, attached3.3%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.7%4.5%
5 to 19 units2.5%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other49.1%22.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79742ZIP 79744
Poverty rate9.9%23.4%
Average household size2.442.69
Mean commute (minutes)2614
Median year structure built19961968

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