Zip code 78756: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78756?

78756 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 78756 in?

78756 is in Travis County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78756?

About 9,197 people live in 78756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78756?

The median household income in 78756 is $94,701.

Q: What zip codes are near 78756?

The closest zip codes to 78756 are 78751, 73301, 73344, 78651, 78705.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

9,197

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$832K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,433/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.7 sq mi

5,504 people/sq mi

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

About 78756

78756 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 9,197 people live here, or 5,504 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,701 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $832,000, or 8.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 43% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,433 a month.

73% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18 minutes each way, and 44% of workers work from home; working from home is more common than any single way of commuting. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and business and finance.

How 78756 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home43.7%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%12th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers13.1%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%20th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher72.7%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%41st of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$72,935
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75263rd of 1,813 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.519
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478130th of 1,785 in TX
Median home value$832,000
92nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80024th of 1,679 in TX
Government workers20.6%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%425th of 1,810 in TX
Population density5,504/sq mi
83rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi81st of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$65,625
83rd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575185th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate15.7%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%663rd of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$94,701
67th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476335th of 1,712 in TX
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%470th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,076th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%738th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate7.3%
54th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,575th of 1,808 in TX
Median gross rent$1,433
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403411th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index47.7
48th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1980th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%953rd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,498th of 1,794 in TX
Median age36.2
29th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,121st of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters44.8%
29th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%989th of 1,692 in TX
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,490th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.4%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,418th of 1,818 in TX
Population9,197
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424843rd of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate43%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,644th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute18 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,569th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1812.4%
4th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,660th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,488th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78756	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	43.7%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	12th of 1,810
Tech workers	13.1%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	98th	20th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	72.7%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	96th	41st of 1,811
Per capita incomeStrength	$72,935	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	93rd	63rd of 1,813
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.519	0.485	0.478	0.483	93rd	130th of 1,785
Median home value	$832,000	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	92nd	24th of 1,679
Government workers	20.6%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	86th	425th of 1,810
Population density	5,504/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	83rd	81st of 1,818
Median earnings per workerStrength	$65,625	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	83rd	185th of 1,794
Poverty rate	15.7%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	72nd	663rd of 1,794
Median household income	$94,701	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	67th	335th of 1,712
Broadband access	93.8%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	64th	470th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	9.7%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	55th	1,076th of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	54th	738th of 1,810
Uninsured rate	7.3%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	54th	1,575th of 1,808
Median gross rent	$1,433	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	52nd	411th of 1,511
Diversity index	47.7	66	67.1	61.4	48th	980th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	8%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	43rd	953rd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	5.4%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	37th	1,498th of 1,794
Median age	36.2	35.6	35.6	38.9	29th	1,121st of 1,817
Rent-burdened renters	44.8%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	29th	989th of 1,692
Veterans	3.4%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	19th	1,490th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	11.4%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	15th	1,418th of 1,818
Population	9,197	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	14th	843rd of 1,818
Homeownership rateWeakness	43%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	11th	1,644th of 1,792
Average commuteStrength	18 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	6th	1,569th of 1,738
Residents under 18	12.4%	20.2%	25%	22%	4th	1,660th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	4.6%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	3rd	1,488th 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

Under 5

10%

5–17

11%

18–24

22%

25–34

19%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.2

Under 18

12.4%

65 and over

11.4%

Race and ethnicity

White71%
Black6%
Hispanic13%
Asian4%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

47.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

46.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 4,637
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 34.9%
Married couples: 29.5%
Living alone: 47.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

23%

Median household income

78756

$94,701

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$72,935

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

31.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.519

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78756

$832,000

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78756

$1,433

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

51%

2–4 units

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

28%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,902
Owner-occupied: 43%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.4%
Home value to income: 8.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

43%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

44%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

40%

20–29

22%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

0.7%

Average commute

18 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Computer and math

13%

Business and finance

11%

Education

10%

Sales

Legal and social services

Office and admin

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

19%

Education

18%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Information

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$65,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78756	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$91,500	$74,888
Service	$20,128	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,389	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,342	$49,199
Production and transportation	$6,813	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

10%

Associate's

Bachelor's

42%

Graduate

31%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 72.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 30.8%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.8%
No internet access: 4%
Without health insurance: 7.3%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.3223° N, 97.7402° W
Land area: 1.7 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 78756

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78751	Austin, TX	1.3 mi	16,961	$80,915	$852,000
73301	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
73344	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78651	Mc Neil, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78705	Austin, TX	1.9 mi	33,238	$32,380	$647,600
78708	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78709	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78711	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78718	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78720	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78755	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
78760	Austin, TX · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78756

What city is zip code 78756?

78756 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 78756 in?

78756 is in Travis County, Texas.

What is the population of 78756?

About 9,197 people live in 78756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78756 in?

78756 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78756?

The median household income in 78756 is $94,701.

What zip codes are near 78756?

The closest zip codes to 78756 are 78751, 73301, 73344, 78651, 78705.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78756, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.