78380 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78332
78380
Opportunity
18 · Bottom 2%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Growth
17 · Bottom 5%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
74 · Top 33%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
46 · Bottom 36%
vs42 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
89 · Top 34%
vs92 · Top 27%
Schools
5 · Bottom 1%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
45 · Bottom 2%
vs40 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs26 · Bottom 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 78332 | 78380 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,042 | 23,149 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,887 | $54,769 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,566 | $28,805 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 55/sq mi | 68/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $107,500 | $165,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $971 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 76.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.3% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 45°F | 48°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 29.1" | 31.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 82 mi | 90 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.2 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 19.63 | 16.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 16.2% | 22.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 21.1% | 26.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 88.7% | 87.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
78332
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
78380
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 78332 — Alice, TX · 78380 — Robstown, TX · How this is calculated: methodology