US Census Data

ZIP 79930 vs ZIP 79938

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79930 and ZIP Code 79938: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79930 and ZIP 79938 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79938 has the higher population (97,851 vs 25,484 in ZIP 79930). ZIP 79938 has the higher median household income ($75,801 vs $41,826 in ZIP 79930). ZIP 79938 has the higher median home value ($199,700 vs $124,000 in ZIP 79930).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
Population25,48497,851
Median age33.9 yrs29.5 yrs
Median household income$41,826$75,801
Median home value$124,000$199,700
Median gross rent$909$1,433
Housing units11,72929,818
Homeownership rate44.9%81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%27.6%
Unemployment rate6.6%6.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
Population28,277 → 25,484 (-9.9%)84,237 → 97,851 (+16.2%)
Median household income$37,122 → $41,826 (+12.7%)$58,902 → $75,801 (+28.7%)
Median home value$96,900 → $124,000 (+28.0%)$147,700 → $199,700 (+35.2%)
Median gross rent$799 → $909 (+13.8%)$1,086 → $1,433 (+32.0%)

ZIP 79930

Population
28,27725,484
Median household income
$37,122$41,826
Median home value
$96,900$124,000
Median gross rent
$799$909

ZIP 79938

Population
84,23797,851
Median household income
$58,902$75,801
Median home value
$147,700$199,700
Median gross rent
$1,086$1,433

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
Under 55.6%8.4%
5 to 1715.1%24.6%
18 to 2415.1%10.1%
25 to 3414.7%17.3%
35 to 4412.4%16.1%
45 to 5411.5%11.2%
55 to 6411.2%6.7%
65 to 748.5%4.3%
75 and over5.9%1.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
White (non-Hispanic)7.6%10.5%
Black or African American1.9%3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.2%
Asian0.3%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.4%
Two or more races1.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino89.1%82.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
No high school diploma25.0%15.1%
High school graduate30.0%23.5%
Some college or associate's28.6%33.8%
Bachelor's degree10.7%19.4%
Graduate or professional degree5.7%8.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
Drove alone81.3%76.9%
Carpooled7.8%11.8%
Public transit1.4%0.2%
Walked1.5%1.5%
Bicycle0.1%0.4%
Worked from home6.5%7.6%
Other means1.5%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
1-unit, detached59.2%84.3%
1-unit, attached6.2%1.5%
2 to 4 units9.7%4.1%
5 to 19 units16.0%1.3%
20 or more units7.8%1.7%
Mobile home & other1.1%7.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79930ZIP 79938
Poverty rate29.5%11.2%
Average household size2.563.29
Mean commute (minutes)2230
Median year structure built19572010

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