Population 351 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
More maps of ZIP 79018: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in ZIP 79018
Household size in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79018 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.85, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 79018 is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in ZIP 79018 than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 79018
Renters in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.7% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79018 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.0% of the housing in ZIP 79018, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 79018 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $820 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $927 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$338 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79018 runs $927 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 79018
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79018 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 79018 have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 79018
| Period | ZIP 79018 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79018 runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 79018 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 79018 | 2.25 | 43.8 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 22.0% | 1976 | $927 | 17.6% | 90.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 79058 | 2.37 | 44.1 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1991 | $1,072 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 79036 | 2.97 | 38.5 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 29.3% | 1976 | $1,240 | 14.0% | 89.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 79078 | 2.77 | 47.5 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 47.6% | 1979 | $985 | 15.2% | 96.2% | 0.2% |
| ZIP 88430 | 1.85 | 60.0 | 9.3% | 21.7% | 24.9% | 1977 | $939 | 20.3% | 97.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 79007 | 3.00 | 38.6 | 9.1% | 19.2% | 29.6% | 1969 | $928 | 16.7% | 81.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 79080 | 2.54 | 48.4 | 14.1% | 19.6% | 39.4% | 1963 | $863 | 13.8% | 92.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 79065 | 2.35 | 38.2 | 13.2% | 24.3% | 18.4% | 1964 | $935 | 17.3% | 83.6% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 87733 | 2.59 | 42.5 | 2.1% | 23.1% | 42.3% | 1960 | $1,038 | 33.3% | 92.0% | 15.3% |
| ZIP 79059 | 2.58 | 40.0 | 2.7% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 1966 | $852 | 21.3% | 94.0% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 87746 | 2.31 | 53.6 | 12.5% | 7.7% | 42.2% | 1979 | $864 | 13.4% | 90.6% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Zip codes with similar populations: 68016, NE · 58651, ND · 59087, MT · 59831, MT · 61049, IL · 61816, IL · 64161, MO · 65570, MO · 65752, MO · 66416, KS
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 79018. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.