Zip code 78738: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78738?

78738 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 78738 in?

78738 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78738?

About 31,019 people live in 78738, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78738?

The median household income in 78738 is $183,048.

Q: What zip codes are near 78738?

The closest zip codes to 78738 are 78736, 78734, 78733, 78735, 78732.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

31,019

Median household income

$183K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$916K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,983/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

42 sq mi

737 people/sq mi

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

About 78738

78738 is a suburban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 42 sq mi of land. About 31,019 people live here, or 737 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $183,048 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $916,300, or 5.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,983 a month.

75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 44% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78738 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home43.8%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%11th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access99.6%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%52nd of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$183,048
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,47615th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$99,621
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75227th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$104,553
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57513th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher75%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%32nd of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$916,300
94th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80015th of 1,679 in TX
Self-employed workers16.3%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%313th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478187th of 1,785 in TX
Residents under 1826.7%
85th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%574th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,983
83rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40378th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%212th of 1,810 in TX
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6458th of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters56.8%
73rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%448th of 1,692 in TX
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%861st of 1,792 in TX
Foreign-born residents15%
65th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%529th of 1,818 in TX
Population31,019
52nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424369th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index48.7
50th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1941st of 1,818 in TX
Average commute25.9 min
49th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min934th of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.2%
47th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%882nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,119th of 1,818 in TX
Population density737/sq mi
38th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi604th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,684th of 1,808 in TX
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,207th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy3.8%
19th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,656th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,559th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,229th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate3.8%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,649th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78738	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	43.8%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	11th of 1,810
Broadband accessStrength	99.6%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	99th	52nd of 1,792
Median household incomeStrength	$183,048	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	98th	15th of 1,712
Per capita incomeStrength	$99,621	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	98th	27th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerStrength	$104,553	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	98th	13th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	75%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	97th	32nd of 1,811
Median home value	$916,300	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	94th	15th of 1,679
Self-employed workers	16.3%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	93rd	313th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.485	0.478	0.483	89th	187th of 1,785
Residents under 18	26.7%	20.2%	25%	22%	85th	574th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,983	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	83rd	78th of 1,511
Tech workers	5.1%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	80th	212th of 1,810
Median age	43.4	35.6	35.6	38.9	79th	458th of 1,817
Rent-burdened renters	56.8%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	73rd	448th of 1,692
Homeownership rate	75.3%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	67th	861st of 1,792
Foreign-born residents	15%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	65th	529th of 1,818
Population	31,019	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	52nd	369th of 1,818
Diversity index	48.7	66	67.1	61.4	50th	941st of 1,818
Average commute	25.9 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	49th	934th of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	16.2%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	47th	882nd of 1,818
Veterans	5.3%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	43rd	1,119th of 1,818
Population density	737/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	38th	604th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	5.1%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	34th	1,684th of 1,808
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	21st	1,207th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	3.8%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	19th	1,656th of 1,794
Government workers	9%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	12th	1,559th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	6.3%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	10th	1,229th of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	3.8%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	5th	1,649th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

18%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

26.7%

65 and over

16.2%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black3%
Hispanic12%
Asian12%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

48.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

38.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

77%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,063
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 77.8%
Married couples: 71.9%
Living alone: 19.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

45%

Median household income

78738

$183,048

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$99,621

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

56.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78738

$916,300

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78738

$1,983

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,533
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 3.8%
Median year built: 2011
Median rooms: 7.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.5%
Home value to income: 5.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

49%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

44%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

30%

20–29

21%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

24%

Sales

16%

Business and finance

14%

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Computer and math

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Construction and repair

Production

0.6%

Police and fire

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

22%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Manufacturing

10%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Information

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$104,553

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78738	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$131,397	$74,888
Service	$16,930	$26,804
Sales and office	$62,134	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,203	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,075	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

45%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.9%
Households with broadband: 99.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 94.1%
No internet access: 0.2%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.3070° N, 97.9889° W
Land area: 42 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

Bee Cave20% of zip
Lakeway12% of zip
The Hills3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78738

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78736	Austin, TX	4.7 mi	9,651	$93,805	$573,100
78734	Austin, TX	5.6 mi	22,145	$130,784	$677,300
78733	Austin, TX	6.3 mi	9,029	$206,368	$1,008,600
78735	Austin, TX	7.6 mi	20,996	$139,191	$867,500
78732	Austin, TX	7.7 mi	21,087	$192,500	$853,900
78716	Austin, TX · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
78737	Austin, TX	9.2 mi	27,023	$168,920	$765,000
78730	Austin, TX	9.7 mi	9,142	$158,673	$1,014,700
78645	Leander, TX	9.9 mi	15,256	$113,008	$434,600
78749	Austin, TX	10 mi	34,562	$111,079	$585,200
78620	Dripping Springs, TX	10 mi	22,860	$153,477	$676,500
78746	Austin, TX	11 mi	28,256	$188,414	$1,494,300

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Questions about 78738

What city is zip code 78738?

78738 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 78738 in?

78738 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78738?

About 31,019 people live in 78738, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78738 in?

78738 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78738?

The median household income in 78738 is $183,048.

What zip codes are near 78738?

The closest zip codes to 78738 are 78736, 78734, 78733, 78735, 78732.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78738, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.