US Census Data

ZIP 79835 vs ZIP 79838

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79835 and ZIP Code 79838: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79835 and ZIP 79838 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79835 has the higher population (12,289 vs 4,813 in ZIP 79838). ZIP 79838 has the higher median household income ($43,413 vs $42,955 in ZIP 79835). ZIP 79835 has the higher median home value ($103,200 vs $89,700 in ZIP 79838).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
Population12,2894,813
Median age35.7 yrs44.5 yrs
Median household income$42,955$43,413
Median home value$103,200$89,700
Median gross rent$921$645
Housing units4,3472,217
Homeownership rate73.1%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.3%10.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%3.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
Population11,184 → 12,289 (+9.9%)6,171 → 4,813 (-22.0%)
Median household income$32,388 → $42,955 (+32.6%)$29,779 → $43,413 (+45.8%)
Median home value$80,400 → $103,200 (+28.4%)$61,500 → $89,700 (+45.9%)
Median gross rent$800 → $921 (+15.1%)$538 → $645 (+19.9%)

ZIP 79835

Population
11,18412,289
Median household income
$32,388$42,955
Median home value
$80,400$103,200
Median gross rent
$800$921

ZIP 79838

Population
6,1714,813
Median household income
$29,779$43,413
Median home value
$61,500$89,700
Median gross rent
$538$645

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
Under 59.7%3.9%
5 to 1717.6%13.9%
18 to 249.5%7.5%
25 to 3412.8%17.5%
35 to 4414.1%7.4%
45 to 549.7%12.6%
55 to 6413.0%17.2%
65 to 748.3%10.5%
75 and over5.2%9.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
White (non-Hispanic)5.3%1.7%
Black or African American0.9%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian1.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino92.7%97.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
No high school diploma29.9%39.4%
High school graduate28.9%26.0%
Some college or associate's28.9%24.2%
Bachelor's degree7.4%6.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%4.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
Drove alone81.9%89.1%
Carpooled5.9%5.3%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.1%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.9%3.9%
Other means4.9%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
1-unit, detached50.8%61.0%
1-unit, attached5.5%2.6%
2 to 4 units4.9%7.5%
5 to 19 units1.1%3.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other37.7%25.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79835ZIP 79838
Poverty rate28.2%22.4%
Average household size3.152.62
Mean commute (minutes)2327
Median year structure built19911988

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