Zip code 78745: Austin, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 78745
78745 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 61,219 people live here, or 4,457 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $86,109 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $504,800, or 5.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 46% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,713 a month.
55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 31% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and business and finance. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 78745 compares
- 95thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%64th of 1,810 in TX
- Tech workers7.2%91stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%120th of 1,810 in TX
- Population61,21990thU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42474th of 1,818 in TX
- Uninsured rate14.2%86thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,047th of 1,808 in TX
- 85thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%154th of 1,811 in TX
- Per capita income$56,11281stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752178th of 1,813 in TX
- Population density4,457/sq mi78thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi154th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$61,20177thU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575250th of 1,794 in TX
- Median home value$504,80075thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800110th of 1,679 in TX
- 70thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%851st of 1,810 in TX
- Diversity index58.569thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1497th of 1,818 in TX
- Median gross rent$1,71368thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403228th of 1,511 in TX
- Median household income$86,10958thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476458th of 1,712 in TX
- 54thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%738th of 1,818 in TX
- 53rdU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,024th of 1,810 in TX
- 50thU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478832nd of 1,785 in TX
- Poverty rate10.6%48thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,061st of 1,794 in TX
- Broadband access91.9%48thU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%648th of 1,792 in TX
- Average commute24.5 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,081st of 1,738 in TX
- Median age37.135thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,019th of 1,817 in TX
- 32ndU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,033rd of 1,810 in TX
- 32ndU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%946th of 1,692 in TX
- Housing vacancy4.8%31stU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,554th of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans4.3%30thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,322nd of 1,818 in TX
- 26thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,192nd of 1,818 in TX
- Homeownership rate46.3%14thWeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,619th of 1,792 in TX
- Residents under 1815.6%9thU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,587th of 1,818 in TX
- 9thU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,266th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 78745 | Travis | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 30.2% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 64th of 1,810 | |
| Tech workers | 7.2% | 8.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 120th of 1,810 | |
| Population | 61,219 | 1,330,015 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 74th of 1,818 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 14.2% | 12.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 1,047th of 1,808 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 55% | 56.6% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 154th of 1,811 | |
| Per capita incomeStrength | $56,112 | $62,607 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 178th of 1,813 | |
| Population density | 4,457/sq mi | 1,338/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 154th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,201 | $61,288 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 250th of 1,794 | |
| Median home value | $504,800 | $523,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 110th of 1,679 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.1% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 10% | 851st of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 58.5 | 66 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 497th of 1,818 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,713 | $1,744 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 228th of 1,511 | |
| Median household income | $86,109 | $99,611 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 458th of 1,712 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11% | 18.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 738th of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 14% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,024th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.435 | 0.485 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 832nd of 1,785 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,061st of 1,794 | |
| Broadband access | 91.9% | 94.3% | 91.4% | 91% | 648th of 1,792 | |
| Average commute | 24.5 min | 25.2 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,081st of 1,738 | |
| Median age | 37.1 | 35.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,019th of 1,817 | |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,033rd of 1,810 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 45.8% | 48.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 946th of 1,692 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.8% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,554th of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 4.3% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,322nd of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.4% | 11% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,192nd of 1,818 | |
| Homeownership rateWeakness | 46.3% | 52.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 1,619th of 1,792 | |
| Residents under 18 | 15.6% | 20.2% | 25% | 22% | 1,587th of 1,818 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,266th 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
- White53%
- Black3%
- Hispanic37%
- Asian4%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.6%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 30,293
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 45.2%
- Married couples
- 33.7%
- Living alone
- 39.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.3%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 31,805
- Owner-occupied
- 46.3%
- Vacant
- 4.8%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 4.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 45.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.1%
- Home value to income
- 5.9× (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 | 78745 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $75,805 | $74,888 |
| Service | $31,933 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $55,320 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $44,708 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $36,279 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 55%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 16.8%
- Households with broadband
- 91.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.9%
- No internet access
- 5.4%
- Without health insurance
- 14.2%
- Limited-English households
- 4.5%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Austin
- State
- Texas
- County
- Travis County
- Center point
- 30.2074° N, 97.7982° W
- Land area
- 14 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Austin91% of zip
- Sunset Valley9% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 78745
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78704 | Austin, TX | 3.2 mi | $106,897 |
| 78749 | Austin, TX | 3.5 mi | $111,079 |
| 78748 | Austin, TX | 3.6 mi | $115,213 |
| 78744 | Austin, TX | 4.8 mi | $83,002 |
| 78713 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78714 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78715 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78741 | Austin, TX | 5.3 mi | $66,741 |
| 78766 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78767 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78768 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
| 78799 | Austin, TX · PO box | 5.3 mi | — |
Zip codes like 78745 elsewhere
Questions about 78745
What city is zip code 78745?
78745 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 78745 in?
78745 is in Travis County, Texas.
What is the population of 78745?
About 61,219 people live in 78745, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 78745 in?
78745 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 78745?
The median household income in 78745 is $86,109.
What zip codes are near 78745?
The closest zip codes to 78745 are 78704, 78749, 78748, 78744, 78713.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78745, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.