Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in 78230, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in 78230, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on 78230 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

78230, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in 78230 overall is hispanic, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the zip. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in 78230

 
Self-Identified Race
78230, TX Population
White
35.0%
Hispanic
51.8%
Black
5.3%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for 78230, TX

The map below shows diversity in 78230. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the zip would both be considered lacking diversity.

78230, TX map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

78230 Diversity Score

60.3

More diverse than 89% of US zip codes

78230 has a diversity score of 60.3: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. 78230 is much more diverse than other US zip codes, more diverse than 89% of them. Within 78230's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest 78230, and the least diverse areas are in southeast 78230.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.