Zip code 78741: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78741?

78741 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 78741 in?

78741 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78741?

About 45,951 people live in 78741, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78741?

The median household income in 78741 is $66,741.

Q: What zip codes are near 78741?

The closest zip codes to 78741 are 78702, 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

45,951

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$420K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,596/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

5,900 people/sq mi

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

About 78741

78741 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 45,951 people live here, or 5,900 per square mile. The median resident is 30.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,741 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $420,100, or 6.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 15% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,596 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, food service and sales. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78741 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate24.6%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%304th of 1,808 in TX
Tech workers7%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%125th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%341st of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents28.9%
86th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%137th of 1,818 in TX
Population density5,900/sq mi
85th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi65th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index62.8
78th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1330th of 1,818 in TX
Population45,951
76th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424178th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher47.2%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%219th of 1,811 in TX
Work from home19.6%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%237th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
74th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478459th of 1,785 in TX
Median home value$420,100
65th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800182nd of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$45,630
64th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752346th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,596
61st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403298th of 1,511 in TX
Housing vacancy8%
60th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,248th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,018th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%695th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters49.5%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%781st of 1,692 in TX
Broadband access90.7%
39th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%754th of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,172
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575951st of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$66,741
31st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476955th of 1,712 in TX
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,241st of 1,738 in TX
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,386th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1815.3%
9th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,598th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans2%
6th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,678th of 1,818 in TX
Median age30.4
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,660th of 1,817 in TX
Healthcare workers5.1%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,420th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate15.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,756th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older4.1%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,754th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78741	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	24.6%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	304th of 1,808
Tech workers	7%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	90th	125th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	341st of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	28.9%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	86th	137th of 1,818
Population density	5,900/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	85th	65th of 1,818
Diversity index	62.8	66	67.1	61.4	78th	330th of 1,818
Population	45,951	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	76th	178th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.2%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	76th	219th of 1,811
Work from home	19.6%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	76th	237th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.485	0.478	0.483	74th	459th of 1,785
Median home value	$420,100	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	65th	182nd of 1,679
Per capita income	$45,630	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	64th	346th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,596	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	61st	298th of 1,511
Housing vacancy	8%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	60th	1,248th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	10%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	59th	1,018th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	57th	695th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	49.5%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	45th	781st of 1,692
Broadband access	90.7%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	39th	754th of 1,792
Median earnings per worker	$43,172	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	33rd	951st of 1,794
Median household income	$66,741	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	31st	955th of 1,712
Average commute	22.7 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	27th	1,241st of 1,738
Government workers	10.9%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	26th	1,386th of 1,810
Residents under 18	15.3%	20.2%	25%	22%	9th	1,598th of 1,818
Veterans	2%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	6th	1,678th of 1,818
Median age	30.4	35.6	35.6	38.9	4th	1,660th of 1,817
Healthcare workers	5.1%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	4th	1,420th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	15.3%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	1st	1,756th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	4.1%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,754th 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

10%

5–17

16%

18–24

33%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.4

Under 18

15.3%

65 and over

4.1%

Race and ethnicity

White31%
Black7%
Hispanic52%
Asian6%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

62.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

28.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

41.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

56%

Spanish

35%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 23,867
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 30.8%
Married couples: 13.8%
Living alone: 47.2%
Veterans (of adults): 2%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78741

$66,741

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,630

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78741

$420,100

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78741

$1,596

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

19%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

30%

20+ units

38%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 25,953
Owner-occupied: 15.3%
Vacant: 8%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 3.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 6.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

20%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

39%

20–29

20%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

83.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Food service

10%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Office and admin

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Education

Arts, media and sports

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Professional and technical services

13%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$43,172

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78741	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,859	$74,888
Service	$26,132	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,947	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,950	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,029	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

19%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

35%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
Households with broadband: 90.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.1%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 24.6%
Limited-English households: 12.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.2297° N, 97.7137° W
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 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 78741

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78702	Austin, TX	2.3 mi	25,985	$102,171	$686,800
78713	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78714	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78715	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78766	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78767	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78768	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78799	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
78704	Austin, TX	3.2 mi	50,688	$106,897	$916,100
78701	Austin, TX	3.3 mi	11,824	$162,168	$722,400
78721	Austin, TX	3.4 mi	10,997	$84,573	$523,000
78742	Austin, TX	3.4 mi	847	—	—

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Questions about 78741

What city is zip code 78741?

78741 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 78741 in?

78741 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78741?

About 45,951 people live in 78741, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78741 in?

78741 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78741?

The median household income in 78741 is $66,741.

What zip codes are near 78741?

The closest zip codes to 78741 are 78702, 78713, 78714, 78715, 78766.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78741, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.