Zip code 78732: Austin, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 78732
78732 is a suburban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 21,087 people live here, or 1,643 per square mile. The median resident is 37.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $192,500 a year, about 2.4× the national median of $80,734. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $853,900, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 73% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,949 a month.
74% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 43% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 78732 compares
- Median household income$192,50099thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47610th of 1,712 in TX
- Work from home42.5%99thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%16th of 1,810 in TX
- Per capita income$88,29597thStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75238th of 1,813 in TX
- 97thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%35th of 1,811 in TX
- Residents under 1830.9%97thU.S. 22% · TX 25%202nd of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$97,26097thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57519th of 1,794 in TX
- Broadband access97.2%94thStrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%164th of 1,792 in TX
- Median home value$853,90093rdU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80022nd of 1,679 in TX
- 93rdWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%189th of 1,692 in TX
- Tech workers8.1%93rdU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%93rd of 1,810 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,94982ndU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40397th of 1,511 in TX
- 78thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%672nd of 1,810 in TX
- 72ndU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478488th of 1,785 in TX
- Average commute29.4 min71stU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min589th of 1,738 in TX
- 64thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%533rd of 1,818 in TX
- 63rdU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1607th of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate72.9%61stU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%981st of 1,792 in TX
- Population density1,643/sq mi53rdU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi469th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age37.740thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6946th of 1,817 in TX
- 39thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%756th of 1,810 in TX
- Population21,08733rdU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424564th of 1,818 in TX
- 33rdU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,689th of 1,808 in TX
- Housing vacancy4.5%28thU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,579th of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans3.8%24thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,419th of 1,818 in TX
- 23rdU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,188th of 1,810 in TX
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,556th of 1,818 in TX
- Poverty rate3.2%3rdStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,685th of 1,794 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,686th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 78732 | Travis | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household incomeStrength | $192,500 | $99,611 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 10th of 1,712 | |
| Work from home | 42.5% | 30.2% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 16th of 1,810 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $88,295 | $62,607 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 38th of 1,813 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 73.8% | 56.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 35th of 1,811 | |
| Residents under 18 | 30.9% | 20.2% | 25% | 22% | 202nd of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $97,260 | $61,288 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 19th of 1,794 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 97.2% | 94.3% | 91.4% | 91% | 164th of 1,792 | |
| Median home value | $853,900 | $523,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 22nd of 1,679 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 65.3% | 48.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 189th of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 8.1% | 8.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 93rd of 1,810 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,949 | $1,744 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 97th of 1,511 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 672nd of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.463 | 0.485 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 488th of 1,785 | |
| Average commute | 29.4 min | 25.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 589th of 1,738 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.9% | 18.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 533rd of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 56 | 66 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 607th of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 52.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 981st of 1,792 | |
| Population density | 1,643/sq mi | 1,338/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 469th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 37.7 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 946th of 1,817 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.8% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 756th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 21,087 | 1,330,015 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 564th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5% | 12.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,689th of 1,808 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.5% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,579th of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 3.8% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,419th of 1,818 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,188th of 1,810 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.7% | 11% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,556th of 1,818 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.2% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,685th of 1,794 | |
| Government workers | 6.6% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,686th of 1,810 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White63%
- Black7%
- Hispanic11%
- Asian14%
- Native American0.4%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7,580
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 76.5%
- Married couples
- 67.1%
- Living alone
- 17.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.8%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 7,940
- Owner-occupied
- 72.9%
- Vacant
- 4.5%
- Median year built
- 2005
- Median rooms
- 7.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 65.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 45.1%
- Home value to income
- 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 78732 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $141,004 | $74,888 |
| Service | $9,792 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $74,091 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $70,200 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $23,963 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 97.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 73.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 32.3%
- Households with broadband
- 97.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 91.3%
- No internet access
- 2.7%
- Without health insurance
- 5%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Austin
- State
- Texas
- County
- Travis County
- Center point
- 30.3801° N, 97.8919° W
- Land area
- 13 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Steiner Ranch (unincorporated)52% of zip
- Austin34% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 78732
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78730 | Austin, TX | 3.3 mi | $158,673 |
| 78734 | Austin, TX | 3.3 mi | $130,784 |
| 78733 | Austin, TX | 4.1 mi | $206,368 |
| 78726 | Austin, TX | 4.7 mi | $90,885 |
| 78716 | Austin, TX · PO box | 4.8 mi | — |
| 78645 | Leander, TX | 6.8 mi | $113,008 |
| 78746 | Austin, TX | 7.6 mi | $188,414 |
| 78750 | Austin, TX | 7.6 mi | $121,563 |
| 78731 | Austin, TX | 7.7 mi | $105,494 |
| 78738 | Austin, TX | 7.7 mi | $183,048 |
| 78735 | Austin, TX | 7.8 mi | $139,191 |
| 78759 | Austin, TX | 8 mi | $102,400 |
Zip codes like 78732 elsewhere
Questions about 78732
What city is zip code 78732?
78732 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 78732 in?
78732 is in Travis County, Texas.
What is the population of 78732?
About 21,087 people live in 78732, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 78732 in?
78732 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 78732?
The median household income in 78732 is $192,500.
What zip codes are near 78732?
The closest zip codes to 78732 are 78730, 78734, 78733, 78726, 78716.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78732, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.