Zip code 78703: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78703?

78703 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 78703 in?

78703 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78703?

About 23,483 people live in 78703, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78703?

The median household income in 78703 is $153,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 78703?

The closest zip codes to 78703 are 78705, 78701, 78712, 73301, 73344.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

23,483

Median household income

$153K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$1.5M

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,181/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

5.6 sq mi

4,176 people/sq mi

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

About 78703

78703 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 5.6 sq mi of land. About 23,483 people live here, or 4,176 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $153,036 a year, 90% above the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $1,495,800, or 9.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,181 a month.

86% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.6 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78703 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$131,918
99th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7525th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$1,495,800
99th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8003rd of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher86%
99th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%7th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home37.3%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%28th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers22.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%112th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$99,772
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57514th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.553
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47854th of 1,785 in TX
Median household income$153,036
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47641st of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$2,181
89th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40334th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers6.3%
87th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%144th of 1,810 in TX
Population density4,176/sq mi
76th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi181st of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access94.6%
72nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%392nd of 1,792 in TX
Median age40.7
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6657th of 1,817 in TX
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%737th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents9.9%
50th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%818th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,090th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy5.8%
42nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,456th of 1,794 in TX
Population23,483
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424516th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,048th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index35.3
30th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,338th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate4.7%
29th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,701st of 1,808 in TX
Veterans4%
26th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,372nd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate6.8%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,404th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate53.5%
22nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,500th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,036th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1816.8%
14th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,542nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters38.5%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,202nd of 1,692 in TX
Average commute17.6 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,587th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	78703	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Per capita incomeStrength	$131,918	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	99th	5th of 1,813
Median home value	$1,495,800	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	99th	3rd of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	86%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	99th	7th of 1,811
Work from home	37.3%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	28th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	22.5%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	99th	112th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerStrength	$99,772	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	98th	14th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.553	0.485	0.478	0.483	98th	54th of 1,785
Median household incomeStrength	$153,036	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	95th	41st of 1,712
Median gross rent	$2,181	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	89th	34th of 1,511
Tech workers	6.3%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	87th	144th of 1,810
Population density	4,176/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	76th	181st of 1,818
Broadband access	94.6%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	72nd	392nd of 1,792
Median age	40.7	35.6	35.6	38.9	63rd	657th of 1,817
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	54th	737th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	9.9%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	50th	818th of 1,818
Government workers	13.4%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	48th	1,090th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	5.8%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	42nd	1,456th of 1,794
Population	23,483	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	37th	516th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	35th	1,048th of 1,818
Diversity index	35.3	66	67.1	61.4	30th	1,338th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	4.7%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	29th	1,701st of 1,808
Veterans	4%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	26th	1,372nd of 1,818
Poverty rate	6.8%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	24th	1,404th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	53.5%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	22nd	1,500th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	7.3%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	19th	1,036th of 1,810
Residents under 18	16.8%	20.2%	25%	22%	14th	1,542nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.5%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	13th	1,202nd of 1,692
Average commuteStrength	17.6 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	5th	1,587th of 1,738

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

13%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

15%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.7

Under 18

16.8%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0.9%
Hispanic11%
Asian6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

35.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 11,375
Average household size: 2
Family households: 49.2%
Married couples: 44.4%
Living alone: 40.1%
Veterans (of adults): 4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

41%

Median household income

78703

$153,036

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$131,918

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

50.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.553

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78703

$1,495,800

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78703

$2,181

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

15%

20+ units

22%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,073
Owner-occupied: 53.5%
Vacant: 5.8%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.8%
Home value to income: 9.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

50%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.6%

Worked from home

37%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

56%

20–29

18%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

74.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Business and finance

13%

Sales

11%

Education

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Construction and repair

0.6%

Transportation and moving

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

27%

Finance, insurance and real estate

12%

Education

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

Retail

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.8%

Wholesale

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$99,772

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78703	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$116,090	$74,888
Service	$34,167	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,769	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,077	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,938	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

44%

Graduate

42%

High school graduate or higher: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 86%
Graduate or professional degree: 41.9%
Households with broadband: 94.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.1%
No internet access: 0.8%
Without health insurance: 4.7%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.2933° N, 97.7661° W
Land area: 5.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 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 78703

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78705	Austin, TX	1.6 mi	33,238	$32,380	$647,600
78701	Austin, TX	2.1 mi	11,824	$162,168	$722,400
78712	Austin, TX	2.1 mi	201	—	—
73301	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
73344	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78651	Mc Neil, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78708	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78709	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78711	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78713	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78714	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—
78715	Austin, TX · PO box	2.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78703

What city is zip code 78703?

78703 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 78703 in?

78703 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78703?

About 23,483 people live in 78703, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78703 in?

78703 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78703?

The median household income in 78703 is $153,036.

What zip codes are near 78703?

The closest zip codes to 78703 are 78705, 78701, 78712, 73301, 73344.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78703, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.