Zip code 78751: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78751?

78751 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 78751 in?

78751 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78751?

About 16,961 people live in 78751, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78751?

The median household income in 78751 is $80,915.

Q: What zip codes are near 78751?

The closest zip codes to 78751 are 78756, 78705, 78722, 78752, 78712.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

16,961

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$852K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,695/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

2.4 sq mi

7,023 people/sq mi

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

About 78751

78751 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 2.4 sq mi of land. About 16,961 people live here, or 7,023 per square mile. The median resident is 31.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,915 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $852,000, or 10.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 23% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,695 a month.

79% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.2 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; education; and engineering and science. 22% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78751 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher78.5%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%21st of 1,811 in TX
Work from home35.3%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%38th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers8.5%
94th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%79th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers23.9%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%272nd of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$852,000
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80023rd of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$68,473
91st
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75289th of 1,813 in TX
Broadband access96.8%
91st
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%188th of 1,792 in TX
Population density7,023/sq mi
88th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi39th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.484
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478293rd of 1,785 in TX
Median earnings per worker$57,494
71st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575331st of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$1,695
67th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403236th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index54.7
61st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1661st of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%956th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents11.7%
56th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%699th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate7%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,590th of 1,808 in TX
Median household income$80,915
51st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476566th of 1,712 in TX
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,497th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters47%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%898th of 1,692 in TX
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,340th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,109th of 1,810 in TX
Population16,961
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424645th of 1,818 in TX
Median age31.3
6th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,618th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute17.2 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,602nd of 1,738 in TX
Veterans1.6%
4th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,707th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,487th of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate22.9%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,740th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 188.3%
2nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,720th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older6.1%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,734th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78751	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	78.5%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	98th	21st of 1,811
Work from home	35.3%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	98th	38th of 1,810
Tech workers	8.5%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	94th	79th of 1,810
Government workers	23.9%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	93rd	272nd of 1,810
Median home value	$852,000	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	92nd	23rd of 1,679
Per capita incomeStrength	$68,473	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	91st	89th of 1,813
Broadband accessStrength	96.8%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	91st	188th of 1,792
Population density	7,023/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	88th	39th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.484	0.485	0.478	0.483	83rd	293rd of 1,785
Median earnings per worker	$57,494	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	71st	331st of 1,794
Median gross rent	$1,695	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	67th	236th of 1,511
Diversity index	54.7	66	67.1	61.4	61st	661st of 1,818
Poverty rate	12%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	56th	956th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	11.7%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	56th	699th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	7%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	52nd	1,590th of 1,808
Median household income	$80,915	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	51st	566th of 1,712
Housing vacancy	5.4%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	37th	1,497th of 1,794
Rent-burdened renters	47%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	36th	898th of 1,692
Self-employed workers	8.2%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	35th	1,340th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	1,109th of 1,810
Population	16,961	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	26th	645th of 1,818
Median age	31.3	35.6	35.6	38.9	6th	1,618th of 1,817
Average commuteStrength	17.2 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	4th	1,602nd of 1,738
Veterans	1.6%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	4th	1,707th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	4.6%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	3rd	1,487th of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	22.9%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	2nd	1,740th of 1,792
Residents under 18	8.3%	20.2%	25%	22%	2nd	1,720th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	6.1%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,734th 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

5–17

12%

18–24

42%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.3

Under 18

8.3%

65 and over

6.1%

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black5%
Hispanic19%
Asian7%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

54.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

11.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

78%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 9,917
Average household size: 1.7
Family households: 27.4%
Married couples: 21.5%
Living alone: 47.7%
Veterans (of adults): 1.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

78751

$80,915

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$68,473

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.484

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78751

$852,000

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78751

$1,695

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

39%

2–4 units

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

39%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 10,482
Owner-occupied: 22.9%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 3.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.5%
Home value to income: 10.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

45%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

48%

20–29

23%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

85.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Education

12%

Engineering and science

11%

Arts, media and sports

Business and finance

Computer and math

Office and admin

Sales

Food service

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Education

18%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Information

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$57,494

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78751	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,450	$74,888
Service	$17,009	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,143	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,212	$49,199
Production and transportation	$16,898	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

46%

Graduate

32%

High school graduate or higher: 98.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 78.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 32.1%
Households with broadband: 96.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.4%
No internet access: 1.1%
Without health insurance: 7%
Limited-English households: 4.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.3108° N, 97.7228° W
Land area: 2.4 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

Austin100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78751

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78756	Austin, TX	1.3 mi	9,197	$94,701	$832,000
78705	Austin, TX	1.5 mi	33,238	$32,380	$647,600
78722	Austin, TX	1.5 mi	6,767	$105,046	$678,300
78752	Austin, TX	1.8 mi	23,317	$67,682	$422,000
78712	Austin, TX	2 mi	201	—	—
78723	Austin, TX	2.3 mi	38,129	$100,329	$562,300
78703	Austin, TX	2.9 mi	23,483	$153,036	$1,495,800
78710	Austin, TX · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
78757	Austin, TX	2.9 mi	23,856	$103,860	$655,900
78701	Austin, TX	3 mi	11,824	$162,168	$722,400
73301	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
73344	Austin, TX · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78751

What city is zip code 78751?

78751 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 78751 in?

78751 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78751?

About 16,961 people live in 78751, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78751 in?

78751 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78751?

The median household income in 78751 is $80,915.

What zip codes are near 78751?

The closest zip codes to 78751 are 78756, 78705, 78722, 78752, 78712.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78751, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.