Zip code 78704: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78704?

78704 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 78704 in?

78704 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78704?

About 50,688 people live in 78704, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78704?

The median household income in 78704 is $106,897.

Q: What zip codes are near 78704?

The closest zip codes to 78704 are 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766, 78767.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

50,688

Median household income

$107K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$916K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,801/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.8 sq mi

5,779 people/sq mi

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

About 78704

78704 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 8.8 sq mi of land. About 50,688 people live here, or 5,779 per square mile. The median resident is 34.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $106,897 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $916,100, or 8.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,801 a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 39% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and sales. 21% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78704 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home39.3%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%21st of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$90,802
97th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75235th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher70.5%
95th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%49th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$916,100
94th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80016th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$79,843
93rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57570th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.519
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478126th of 1,785 in TX
Tech workers7.4%
92nd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%112th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers14.2%
88th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%457th of 1,810 in TX
Population density5,779/sq mi
84th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi70th of 1,818 in TX
Population50,688
81st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424140th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$106,897
77th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476209th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access95%
76th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%351st of 1,792 in TX
Median gross rent$1,801
74th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403166th of 1,511 in TX
Uninsured rate10.5%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,374th of 1,808 in TX
Diversity index55.7
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1624th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.2%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%671st of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,003rd of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,343rd of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate4.7%
47th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%827th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,350th of 1,810 in TX
Median age34.5
18th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,321st of 1,817 in TX
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,452nd of 1,738 in TX
Rent-burdened renters38.1%
13th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,215th of 1,692 in TX
Veterans2.7%
12th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,610th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers5.9%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,308th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate33%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,710th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1812.5%
4th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,658th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older7.9%
3rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,682nd of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78704	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	39.3%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	21st of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$90,802	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	97th	35th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	70.5%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	95th	49th of 1,811
Median home value	$916,100	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	94th	16th of 1,679
Median earnings per workerStrength	$79,843	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	93rd	70th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.519	0.485	0.478	0.483	93rd	126th of 1,785
Tech workers	7.4%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	92nd	112th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	14.2%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	88th	457th of 1,810
Population density	5,779/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	84th	70th of 1,818
Population	50,688	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	81st	140th of 1,818
Median household income	$106,897	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	77th	209th of 1,712
Broadband access	95%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	76th	351st of 1,792
Median gross rent	$1,801	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	74th	166th of 1,511
Uninsured rate	10.5%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	73rd	1,374th of 1,808
Diversity index	55.7	66	67.1	61.4	63rd	624th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	12.2%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	58th	671st of 1,818
Poverty rate	11.4%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	53rd	1,003rd of 1,794
Housing vacancy	6.9%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	52nd	1,343rd of 1,794
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	47th	827th of 1,810
Government workers	11.3%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	29th	1,350th of 1,810
Median age	34.5	35.6	35.6	38.9	18th	1,321st of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	13th	1,452nd of 1,738
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38.1%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	13th	1,215th of 1,692
Veterans	2.7%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	12th	1,610th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	5.9%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	7th	1,308th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	33%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	6th	1,710th of 1,792
Residents under 18	12.5%	20.2%	25%	22%	4th	1,658th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	7.9%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	3rd	1,682nd 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

10%

18–24

29%

25–34

20%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.5

Under 18

12.5%

65 and over

7.9%

Race and ethnicity

White62%
Black3%
Hispanic22%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

55.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

40.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

79%

Spanish

14%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 27,940
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 32.6%
Married couples: 25%
Living alone: 52.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

78704

$106,897

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$90,802

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

36.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.519

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78704

$916,100

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78704

$1,801

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

38%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

34%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 30,002
Owner-occupied: 33%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 3.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.1%
Home value to income: 8.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

47%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

39%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

44%

20–29

21%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Business and finance

13%

Sales

Office and admin

Computer and math

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

0.9%

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Professional and technical services

25%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Information

Admin, support and management

Construction

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$79,843

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78704	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$107,073	$74,888
Service	$30,913	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,730	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,034	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,133	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

45%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.6%
Households with broadband: 95%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.8%
No internet access: 2.5%
Without health insurance: 10.5%
Limited-English households: 2.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.2430° N, 97.7651° W
Land area: 8.8 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 78704

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78713	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78714	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78715	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78766	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78767	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78768	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78799	Austin, TX · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
78701	Austin, TX	2.3 mi	11,824	$162,168	$722,400
78741	Austin, TX	3.2 mi	45,951	$66,741	$420,100
78745	Austin, TX	3.2 mi	61,219	$86,109	$504,800
78702	Austin, TX	3.3 mi	25,985	$102,171	$686,800
78712	Austin, TX	3.4 mi	201	—	—

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Questions about 78704

What city is zip code 78704?

78704 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 78704 in?

78704 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78704?

About 50,688 people live in 78704, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78704 in?

78704 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78704?

The median household income in 78704 is $106,897.

What zip codes are near 78704?

The closest zip codes to 78704 are 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766, 78767.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78704, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.