US Census Data

ZIP 79838 vs ZIP 79847

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79838 and ZIP Code 79847: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79838 and ZIP 79847 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79838 has the higher population (4,813 vs 181 in ZIP 79847). ZIP 79847 has the higher median household income ($56,190 vs $43,413 in ZIP 79838). ZIP 79838 has the higher median home value ($89,700 vs $66,000 in ZIP 79847).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
Population4,813181
Median age44.5 yrs51.4 yrs
Median household income$43,413$56,190
Median home value$89,700$66,000
Median gross rent$645
Housing units2,217122
Homeownership rate78.0%61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%10.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
Population6,171 → 4,813 (-22.0%)153 → 181 (+18.3%)
Median household income$29,779 → $43,413 (+45.8%)$53,393 → $56,190 (+5.2%)
Median home value$61,500 → $89,700 (+45.9%)$16,600 → $66,000 (+297.6%)
Median gross rent$538 → $645 (+19.9%)

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

ZIP 79847

Population
153181
Median household income
$53,393$56,190
Median home value
$16,600$66,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
Under 53.9%0.0%
5 to 1713.9%0.0%
18 to 247.5%0.0%
25 to 3417.5%13.3%
35 to 447.4%7.7%
45 to 5412.6%57.5%
55 to 6417.2%15.5%
65 to 7410.5%4.4%
75 and over9.4%1.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
White (non-Hispanic)1.7%74.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.0%11.6%
Hispanic or Latino97.1%14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
No high school diploma39.4%22.7%
High school graduate26.0%23.8%
Some college or associate's24.2%43.1%
Bachelor's degree6.3%4.4%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
Drove alone89.1%58.8%
Carpooled5.3%14.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked1.0%17.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.9%8.8%
Other means0.8%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
1-unit, detached61.0%59.8%
1-unit, attached2.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units3.3%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other25.5%40.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79838ZIP 79847
Poverty rate22.4%6.1%
Average household size2.622.06
Mean commute (minutes)27
Median year structure built19882001

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