US Census Data

ZIP 79834 vs ZIP 79843

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79834 and ZIP Code 79843: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79834 and ZIP 79843 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79843 has the higher population (2,578 vs 373 in ZIP 79834). ZIP 79834 has the higher median household income ($49,524 vs $39,423 in ZIP 79843). Since 2019, ZIP 79834's population has grown faster (+60.1% vs +5.0%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
Population3732,578
Median age30.0 yrs54.1 yrs
Median household income$49,524$39,423
Median home value$228,300
Median gross rent$774$460
Housing units3211,639
Homeownership rate1.8%76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher80.7%29.6%
Unemployment rate2.1%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
Population233 → 373 (+60.1%)2,456 → 2,578 (+5.0%)
Median household income$51,250 → $49,524 (-3.4%)$41,163 → $39,423 (-4.2%)
Median home value$172,900 → $228,300 (+32.0%)
Median gross rent$599 → $774 (+29.2%)$639 → $460 (-28.0%)

ZIP 79834

Population
233373
Median household income
$51,250$49,524
Median gross rent
$599$774

ZIP 79843

Population
2,4562,578
Median household income
$41,163$39,423
Median home value
$172,900$228,300
Median gross rent
$639$460

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
Under 54.3%4.2%
5 to 170.0%11.6%
18 to 240.0%6.1%
25 to 3453.4%2.7%
35 to 4425.2%12.6%
45 to 543.8%15.9%
55 to 647.0%14.7%
65 to 740.5%19.8%
75 and over5.9%12.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
White (non-Hispanic)89.0%43.7%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%4.5%
Asian2.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%3.8%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%47.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
No high school diploma1.4%22.7%
High school graduate12.6%23.2%
Some college or associate's5.3%24.5%
Bachelor's degree65.8%20.8%
Graduate or professional degree14.8%8.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
Drove alone90.7%60.0%
Carpooled0.0%1.5%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.4%12.1%
Bicycle6.9%10.5%
Worked from home0.0%10.7%
Other means0.0%5.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
1-unit, detached88.2%65.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%3.7%
2 to 4 units11.8%6.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.2%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%17.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79834ZIP 79843
Poverty rate4.6%21.6%
Average household size1.222.11
Mean commute (minutes)67
Median year structure built19751956

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