Zip code 78617: Del Valle, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78617?

78617 is assigned to Del Valle, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78617 in?

78617 is mostly in Travis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78617?

About 30,756 people live in 78617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78617?

The median household income in 78617 is $71,640.

Q: What zip codes are near 78617?

The closest zip codes to 78617 are 78719, 78725, 78742, 78612, 78744.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

30,756

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$282K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,529/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

64 sq mi

480 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78617

78617 is a small-town zip code in Del Valle, Texas (Travis County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 30,756 people live here, or 480 per square mile. The median resident is 34.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,640 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $281,700, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,529 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.6 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 62% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78617 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate22.7%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%395th of 1,808 in TX
Rent-burdened renters64%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%212th of 1,692 in TX
Average commute32.6 min
85th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min337th of 1,738 in TX
Foreign-born residents23.5%
79th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%250th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1825.7%
79th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%687th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate79.9%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%629th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.464
72nd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478484th of 1,785 in TX
Government workers16.7%
70th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%737th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%882nd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%551st of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%469th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate13.4%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%837th of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$1,529
58th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403341st of 1,511 in TX
Population30,756
51st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424374th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index44.3
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,095th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$281,700
40th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800486th of 1,679 in TX
Median household income$71,640
38th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476798th of 1,712 in TX
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%775th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%729th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,248th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy5.2%
35th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,521st of 1,794 in TX
Population density480/sq mi
32nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi654th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$31,000
21st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,116th of 1,813 in TX
Median age34.6
19th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,313th of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher18.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,087th of 1,811 in TX
Median earnings per worker$38,941
18th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,214th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%946th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.5%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,645th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78617	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	22.7%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	395th of 1,808
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	64%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	91st	212th of 1,692
Average commuteWeakness	32.6 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	85th	337th of 1,738
Foreign-born residents	23.5%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	79th	250th of 1,818
Residents under 18	25.7%	20.2%	25%	22%	79th	687th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	79.9%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	78th	629th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)	0.464	0.485	0.478	0.483	72nd	484th of 1,785
Government workers	16.7%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	70th	737th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	10.9%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	68th	882nd of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	67th	551st of 1,810
Broadband access	93.8%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	64th	469th of 1,792
Poverty rate	13.4%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	63rd	837th of 1,794
Median gross rent	$1,529	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	58th	341st of 1,511
Population	30,756	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	51st	374th of 1,818
Diversity index	44.3	66	67.1	61.4	42nd	1,095th of 1,818
Median home value	$281,700	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	40th	486th of 1,679
Median household income	$71,640	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	38th	798th of 1,712
Healthcare workers	8.7%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	38th	775th of 1,810
Work from home	10.4%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	37th	729th of 1,810
Veterans	4.7%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	35th	1,248th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	5.2%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	35th	1,521st of 1,794
Population density	480/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	32nd	654th of 1,818
Per capita income	$31,000	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	21st	1,116th of 1,813
Median age	34.6	35.6	35.6	38.9	19th	1,313th of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.8%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	18th	1,087th of 1,811
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,941	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	18th	1,214th of 1,794
Tech workers	1.3%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	18th	946th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	8.5%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	4th	1,645th of 1,818

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

15%

25–34

17%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.6

Under 18

25.7%

65 and over

8.5%

Race and ethnicity

White16%
Black7%
Hispanic72%
Asian2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

44.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

23.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

38%

Spanish

58%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 8,950
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 74.7%
Married couples: 50.8%
Living alone: 17.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

78617

$71,640

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,000

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.464

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78617

$281,700

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78617

$1,529

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

57%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

36%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 9,443
Owner-occupied: 79.9%
Vacant: 5.2%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 64%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.8%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

20%

30–44

40%

45–59

11%

60+

10%

Average commute

32.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Management

Business and finance

Production

Food service

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Construction

16%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Information

0.8%

Wholesale

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$38,941

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78617	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,582	$74,888
Service	$28,160	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,434	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,502	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,805	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

31%

High school

30%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 68.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.1%
No internet access: 5.3%
Without health insurance: 22.7%
Limited-English households: 9.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Del Valle
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.1478° N, 97.6036° W
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78617 spans 2 counties

Travis County78% of land
Bastrop County22% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Austin19% of zip
Garfield (unincorporated)18% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78617

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78719	Austin, TX	4.2 mi	1,796	$56,202	$456,200
78725	Austin, TX	5.7 mi	10,746	$105,795	$330,600
78742	Austin, TX	7.3 mi	847	—	—
78612	Cedar Creek, TX	7.5 mi	19,799	$95,496	$309,200
78744	Austin, TX	7.6 mi	50,986	$83,002	$357,500
78747	Austin, TX	8.4 mi	22,180	$92,748	$430,300
78741	Austin, TX	8.7 mi	45,951	$66,741	$420,100
78721	Austin, TX	9.8 mi	10,997	$84,573	$523,000
78724	Austin, TX	10 mi	31,103	$77,926	$344,000
78702	Austin, TX	10 mi	25,985	$102,171	$686,800
78704	Austin, TX	12 mi	50,688	$106,897	$916,100
78713	Austin, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78617

What city is zip code 78617?

78617 is assigned to Del Valle, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78617 in?

78617 is mostly in Travis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78617?

About 30,756 people live in 78617, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78617 in?

78617 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78617?

The median household income in 78617 is $71,640.

What zip codes are near 78617?

The closest zip codes to 78617 are 78719, 78725, 78742, 78612, 78744.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78617, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.