
Texas · Census place 77956
West University Place, TX population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of West University Place, Texas (West University Place, TX — Census place “West University Place city”) is 14,907 residents, ranking #208 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $250,001, the median home is worth $1,406,600 and median gross rent runs $3,000 a month. Looking for the West University Place Texas ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve West University Place, TX: 77005.
- Population
- 14,907West University Place city residents
- Median household income
- $250,001Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $1,406,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $3,000Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 93.4%Owner-occupied households
West University Place ZIP codes (Texas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps West University Place.
The West University Place TX ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in West University Place city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West University Place city median would spend about 14.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2% of residents and 93.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
West University Place city, TX in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
West University Place city is a mid-size town in Texas, with 14,907 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #208 of 1,863 ranked by population — larger than 88% of them. The median age here is 41.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in West University Place city earn a median of $250,001 a year, 218.3% above the national figure of $78,538 and 287% above the $64,654 median for the 1,008 Texas cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 2% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in West University Place city is valued at $1,406,600, 363.6% above the national figure and 685% above the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $3,000 a month, 113.4% above the national figure, or roughly $36,000 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 5.6×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is harder here than in the average US market. 93.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, an owner-dominated market where rental listings are scarce and rent medians rest on a thin sample. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Texas.
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- Dumas city 14,362
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- Hidalgo city 14,250
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of West University Place city?
- West University Place city has 14,907 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #208 of 1,863 in Texas.
- What is the median household income in West University Place city?
- Median household income in West University Place city is $250,001 a year, 218.3% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in West University Place city?
- Median gross rent is $3,000 a month and the median home value is $1,406,600, so rent absorbs about 14.4% of median household income.
- Is West University Place city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 5.6× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so West University Place city is less affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this West University Place city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.