Zip code 78701: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78701?

78701 is assigned to Austin, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78701 in?

78701 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78701?

About 11,824 people live in 78701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78701?

The median household income in 78701 is $162,168.

Q: What zip codes are near 78701?

The closest zip codes to 78701 are 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766, 78767.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

11,824

Median household income

$162K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$722K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,759/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.5 sq mi

7,794 people/sq mi

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

About 78701

78701 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 1.5 sq mi of land. About 11,824 people live here, or 7,794 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $162,168 a year, about 2.0× the national median of $80,734. 9.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $722,400, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,759 a month.

82% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.9 minutes each way, and 46% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and computer and math (tech). 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78701 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$151,121
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7523rd of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher82.3%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%11th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home46.3%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%8th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$116,460
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5758th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers22.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%115th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$2,759
97th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4038th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers11.3%
97th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%35th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$162,168
96th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47634th of 1,712 in TX
Population density7,794/sq mi
90th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi30th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$722,400
89th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80035th of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.484
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478290th of 1,785 in TX
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6551st of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy9.3%
68th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,138th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents13.5%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%600th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index53.1
57th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1736th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%771st of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%566th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate9.7%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,134th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,683rd of 1,808 in TX
Population11,824
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424766th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute20.9 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,386th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate45.3%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,627th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans2.3%
9th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,656th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters30.3%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,346th of 1,692 in TX
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,643rd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,519th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,547th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 181.2%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,772nd of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78701	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Per capita incomeStrength	$151,121	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	99th	3rd of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	82.3%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	99th	11th of 1,811
Work from home	46.3%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	8th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerStrength	$116,460	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	99th	8th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	22.4%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	99th	115th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$2,759	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	97th	8th of 1,511
Tech workers	11.3%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	97th	35th of 1,810
Median household incomeStrength	$162,168	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	96th	34th of 1,712
Population density	7,794/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	90th	30th of 1,818
Median home value	$722,400	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	89th	35th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.484	0.485	0.478	0.483	83rd	290th of 1,785
Median age	42	35.6	35.6	38.9	72nd	551st of 1,817
Housing vacancy	9.3%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	68th	1,138th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	13.5%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	61st	600th of 1,818
Diversity index	53.1	66	67.1	61.4	57th	736th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	57th	771st of 1,818
Broadband access	92.8%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	56th	566th of 1,792
Poverty rate	9.7%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	43rd	1,134th of 1,794
Uninsured rate	5.1%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	34th	1,683rd of 1,808
Population	11,824	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	18th	766th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	20.9 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	17th	1,386th of 1,738
Homeownership rateWeakness	45.3%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	13th	1,627th of 1,792
Veterans	2.3%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	9th	1,656th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.3%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	5th	1,346th of 1,692
Government workers	7.5%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	5th	1,643rd of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,519th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	3.9%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,547th of 1,810
Residents under 18	1.2%	20.2%	25%	22%	1st	1,772nd 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

5–17

18–24

29%

25–34

18%

35–44

18%

45–54

10%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

1.2%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black3%
Hispanic16%
Asian8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

53.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

36.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 7,949
Average household size: 1.4
Family households: 27%
Married couples: 26.2%
Living alone: 62.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2.3%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

21%

$200k+

37%

Median household income

78701

$162,168

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$151,121

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

58.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.484

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78701

$722,400

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78701

$2,759

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

92%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,763
Owner-occupied: 45.3%
Vacant: 9.3%
Median year built: 2008
Median rooms: 3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.9%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

36%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

12%

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

46%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

34%

20–29

22%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

77.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

33%

Business and finance

14%

Computer and math

11%

Sales

11%

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Food service

Police and fire

0.5%

Construction and repair

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Professional and technical services

35%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Information

Retail

Arts and recreation

Other services

Manufacturing

Education

Wholesale

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$116,460

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78701	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$120,898	$74,888
Service	$16,627	$26,804
Sales and office	$71,094	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$152,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

47%

Graduate

35%

High school graduate or higher: 97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 82.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 35.3%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.3%
No internet access: 1.8%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 2.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.2706° N, 97.7426° W
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Austin100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78701

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78713	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78714	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78715	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78766	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78767	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78768	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78799	Austin, TX · PO box	0.2 mi	—	—	—
78712	Austin, TX	1.1 mi	201	—	—
78702	Austin, TX	1.7 mi	25,985	$102,171	$686,800
78705	Austin, TX	1.7 mi	33,238	$32,380	$647,600
78703	Austin, TX	2.1 mi	23,483	$153,036	$1,495,800
78722	Austin, TX	2.1 mi	6,767	$105,046	$678,300

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Questions about 78701

What city is zip code 78701?

78701 is assigned to Austin, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78701 in?

78701 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78701?

About 11,824 people live in 78701, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78701 in?

78701 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78701?

The median household income in 78701 is $162,168.

What zip codes are near 78701?

The closest zip codes to 78701 are 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766, 78767.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78701, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.