Zip code 78759: Austin, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78759?

78759 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 78759 in?

78759 is mostly in Travis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 78759?

About 43,182 people live in 78759, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78759?

The median household income in 78759 is $102,400.

Q: What zip codes are near 78759?

The closest zip codes to 78759 are 78750, 78727, 78758, 78731, 78729.

Residential delivery areaTravis CountyCentral Time

Population

43,182

Median household income

$102K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$674K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,727/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

3,030 people/sq mi

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

About 78759

78759 is an urban zip code in Austin, Texas (Travis County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 43,182 people live here, or 3,030 per square mile. The median resident is 38.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $102,400 a year, 27% above the national median of $80,734. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $674,000, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,727 a month.

71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 37% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; computer and math (tech); and business and finance. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78759 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Work from home37.4%
99th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%27th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers13.1%
98th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%21st of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher70.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%47th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$74,017
93rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75255th of 1,813 in TX
Median earnings per worker$73,146
89th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575108th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%227th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$674,000
86th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80044th of 1,679 in TX
Foreign-born residents19.6%
74th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%343rd of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$102,400
73rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476258th of 1,712 in TX
Population43,182
72nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424204th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,727
69th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403220th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index58.5
69th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1498th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3,030/sq mi
67th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi318th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%923rd of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate5.3%
57th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%697th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,564th of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
48th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478864th of 1,785 in TX
Median age38.5
46th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6866th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy6.2%
46th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,408th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers13.1%
45th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,140th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.7%
43rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%939th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans4.6%
33rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,276th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters43.5%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,052nd of 1,692 in TX
Healthcare workers7.4%
20th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,014th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute21 min
17th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,380th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate47.1%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,612th of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1816%
11th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,576th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate3.6%
5th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,663rd of 1,794 in TX

Measure	78759	Travis	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Work from home	37.4%	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%	99th	27th of 1,810
Tech workers	13.1%	8.3%	3.8%	3.8%	98th	21st of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	70.6%	56.6%	33.8%	35.7%	96th	47th of 1,811
Per capita incomeStrength	$74,017	$62,607	$40,752	$44,673	93rd	55th of 1,813
Median earnings per workerStrength	$73,146	$61,288	$47,575	$49,666	89th	108th of 1,794
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	94.3%	91.4%	91%	88th	227th of 1,792
Median home value	$674,000	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700	86th	44th of 1,679
Foreign-born residents	19.6%	18.1%	17.6%	14.1%	74th	343rd of 1,818
Median household income	$102,400	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734	73rd	258th of 1,712
Population	43,182	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499	72nd	204th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,727	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413	69th	220th of 1,511
Diversity index	58.5	66	67.1	61.4	69th	498th of 1,818
Population density	3,030/sq mi	1,338/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	67th	318th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	10.7%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	66th	923rd of 1,810
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.6%	5.3%	5.2%	57th	697th of 1,810
Uninsured rate	7.5%	12.1%	17.1%	8.4%	55th	1,564th of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.485	0.478	0.483	48th	864th of 1,785
Median age	38.5	35.6	35.6	38.9	46th	866th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	6.2%	5.6%	9.4%	10.1%	46th	1,408th of 1,794
Government workers	13.1%	14.7%	14.1%	14.5%	45th	1,140th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	15.7%	11%	13.4%	17.2%	43rd	939th of 1,818
Veterans	4.6%	4.4%	6.2%	6.2%	33rd	1,276th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	43.5%	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%	25th	1,052nd of 1,692
Healthcare workers	7.4%	6.6%	8.6%	9.7%	20th	1,014th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	21 min	25.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	17th	1,380th of 1,738
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.1%	52.1%	62.6%	65.2%	15th	1,612th of 1,792
Residents under 18	16%	20.2%	25%	22%	11th	1,576th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	3.6%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	5th	1,663rd 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

11%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

17%

35–44

14%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.5

Under 18

16%

65 and over

15.7%

Race and ethnicity

White61%
Black3%
Hispanic16%
Asian14%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other0.4%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

58.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

19.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

43.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 21,985
Average household size: 2
Family households: 49.4%
Married couples: 41.3%
Living alone: 39.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

23%

Median household income

78759

$102,400

Travis Co.

$99,611

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$74,017

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78759

$674,000

Travis Co.

$523,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78759

$1,727

Travis Co.

$1,744

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

48%

2–4 units

5–19 units

28%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 23,444
Owner-occupied: 47.1%
Vacant: 6.2%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.3%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

55%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

37%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

39%

20–29

23%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Computer and math

13%

Business and finance

11%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Arts, media and sports

Education

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Professional and technical services

23%

Retail

12%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Construction

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$73,146

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78759	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$90,821	$74,888
Service	$39,814	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,723	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,359	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,541	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

41%

Graduate

30%

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 29.8%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.2%
No internet access: 1%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 2.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Austin
State: Texas
County: Travis County
Center point: 30.4027° N, 97.7609° 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

78759 spans 2 counties

Travis County99% of land
Williamson County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Austin89% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78759

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78750	Austin, TX	3.1 mi	29,277	$121,563	$601,800
78727	Austin, TX	3.2 mi	29,958	$110,379	$540,400
78758	Austin, TX	3.4 mi	49,617	$74,381	$440,200
78731	Austin, TX	3.8 mi	27,507	$105,494	$903,200
78729	Austin, TX	3.8 mi	30,460	$86,438	$476,200
78757	Austin, TX	3.9 mi	23,856	$103,860	$655,900
78710	Austin, TX · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
78726	Austin, TX	5.1 mi	14,506	$90,885	$698,100
73301	Austin, TX · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
73344	Austin, TX · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
78651	Mc Neil, TX · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
78708	Austin, TX · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78759

What city is zip code 78759?

78759 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 78759 in?

78759 is mostly in Travis County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 78759?

About 43,182 people live in 78759, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78759 in?

78759 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78759?

The median household income in 78759 is $102,400.

What zip codes are near 78759?

The closest zip codes to 78759 are 78750, 78727, 78758, 78731, 78729.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78759, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.