Zip code 78737: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78737?

78737 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 78737 in?

78737 is mostly in Hays County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78737?

About 27,023 people live in 78737, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78737?

The median household income in 78737 is $168,920.

Q: What zip codes are near 78737?

The closest zip codes to 78737 are 78739, 78736, 78619, 78652, 78749.

Residential delivery areaHays CountyCentral Time

Population

27,023

Median household income

$169K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$765K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,131/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

742 people/sq mi

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

About 78737

78737 is a suburban zip code in Austin, Texas (Hays County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 27,023 people live here, or 742 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $168,920 a year, about 2.1× the national median of $80,734. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $765,000, 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. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,131 a month.

67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.4 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78737 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home35.3%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%37th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$168,920
97th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47623rd of 1,712 in TX
Residents under 1831%
97th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%197th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$97,969
97th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57517th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers17.9%
96th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%249th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher66.9%
94th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%71st of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$74,677
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75254th of 1,813 in TX
Homeownership rate87.7%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%275th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$765,000
90th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80032nd of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$2,131
88th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40342nd of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers6%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%157th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%300th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute29.4 min
71st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min590th of 1,738 in TX
Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%707th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate5.8%
65th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%570th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers14.9%
59th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%907th of 1,810 in TX
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6774th of 1,817 in TX
Diversity index47.2
47th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1997th of 1,818 in TX
Population27,023
43rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424448th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.2%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,021st of 1,818 in TX
Population density742/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi603rd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
38th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,016th of 1,785 in TX
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,691st of 1,808 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.3%
32nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,090th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.1%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,026th of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers6.9%
14th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,121st of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate4.6%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,595th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy2.8%
9th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,721st of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78737	Hays	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	35.3%	18.1%	14.4%	15.1%	98th	37th of 1,810
Median household incomeStrength	$168,920	$89,097	$78,476	$80,734	97th	23rd of 1,712
Residents under 18	31%	22.4%	25%	22%	97th	197th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerStrength	$97,969	$47,150	$47,575	$49,666	97th	17th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	17.9%	10.3%	10.5%	10%	96th	249th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	66.9%	43.2%	33.8%	35.7%	94th	71st of 1,811
Per capita incomeStrength	$74,677	$44,565	$40,752	$44,673	93rd	54th of 1,813
Homeownership rateStrength	87.7%	64.1%	62.6%	65.2%	93rd	275th of 1,792
Median home value	$765,000	$399,800	$283,800	$332,700	90th	32nd of 1,679
Median gross rent	$2,131	$1,495	$1,403	$1,413	88th	42nd of 1,511
Tech workers	6%	3.7%	3.8%	3.8%	86th	157th of 1,810
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	92.9%	91.4%	91%	82nd	300th of 1,792
Average commute	29.4 min	31.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	71st	590th of 1,738
Veterans	7.3%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	70th	707th of 1,818
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	5.2%	65th	570th of 1,810
Government workers	14.9%	18.2%	14.1%	14.5%	59th	907th of 1,810
Median age	39.5	34.1	35.6	38.9	53rd	774th of 1,817
Diversity index	47.2	58.7	67.1	61.4	47th	997th of 1,818
Population	27,023	268,638	30,188,424	334,922,499	43rd	448th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	9.8%	17.6%	14.1%	39th	1,021st of 1,818
Population density	742/sq mi	397/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	603rd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.459	0.478	0.483	38th	1,016th of 1,785
Uninsured rate	4.9%	11.6%	17.1%	8.4%	32nd	1,691st of 1,808
Residents 65 and older	14.3%	12.2%	13.4%	17.2%	32nd	1,090th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	44.1%	59.9%	51.7%	51.1%	26th	1,026th of 1,692
Healthcare workers	6.9%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	14th	1,121st of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	4.6%	12.1%	13.8%	12.5%	10th	1,595th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	2.8%	4.6%	9.4%	10.1%	9th	1,721st of 1,794

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

25%

5–17

18–24

25–34

19%

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

31%

65 and over

14.3%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black2%
Hispanic20%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

47.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

53.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 9,145
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 83.1%
Married couples: 74.2%
Living alone: 14.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

44%

Median household income

78737

$168,920

Hays Co.

$89,097

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$74,677

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

58.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78737

$765,000

Hays Co.

$399,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78737

$2,131

Hays Co.

$1,495

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,406
Owner-occupied: 87.7%
Vacant: 2.8%
Median year built: 2008
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.4%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

55%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20%

20–29

20%

30–44

30%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

29.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

22%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Education

Business and finance

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Police and fire

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

21%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Manufacturing

Public administration

Retail

Other services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$97,969

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78737	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$119,937	$74,888
Service	$26,318	$26,804
Sales and office	$76,130	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,845	$49,199
Production and transportation	$74,188	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 26.4%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.2%
No internet access: 3.7%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Hays County
Center point: 30.1770° N, 97.9567° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

78737 spans 2 counties

Hays County71% of land
Travis County29% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Belterra (unincorporated)6% of zip
Bear Creek3% of zip
Dripping Springs1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78737

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78739	Austin, TX	3.9 mi	20,659	$238,559	$808,600
78736	Austin, TX	4.9 mi	9,651	$93,805	$573,100
78619	Driftwood, TX	6.3 mi	6,693	$183,393	$810,600
78652	Manchaca, TX	6.4 mi	5,287	$133,368	$528,100
78749	Austin, TX	6.6 mi	34,562	$111,079	$585,200
78748	Austin, TX	8.1 mi	55,631	$115,213	$465,100
78735	Austin, TX	8.2 mi	20,996	$139,191	$867,500
78667	San Marcos, TX · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
78738	Austin, TX	9.2 mi	31,019	$183,048	$916,300
78610	Buda, TX	9.7 mi	48,319	$119,698	$408,000
78745	Austin, TX	9.7 mi	61,219	$86,109	$504,800
78733	Austin, TX	11 mi	9,029	$206,368	$1,008,600

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Questions about 78737

What city is zip code 78737?

78737 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 78737 in?

78737 is mostly in Hays County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78737?

About 27,023 people live in 78737, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78737 in?

78737 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78737?

The median household income in 78737 is $168,920.

What zip codes are near 78737?

The closest zip codes to 78737 are 78739, 78736, 78619, 78652, 78749.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78737, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.