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ZIP Code 78759
Austin, TX, Travis County
Population
43,182
Land area
14.3sq mi
People per sq mi
3,030
City
Austin
ZIP 78759 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 78759 at a glance
- ZIP 78759 (Austin) is about 26 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $102,400, 30% above the Texas median of $78,476.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $674,000 (about 2.4 times the Texas figure) and median rent is $1,727 a month.
Local data for ZIP 78759
Counts from official public data
- Hospitals1
- Emergency Rooms1
- Nursing Homes1
- Schools11
- Colleges2
- Libraries1
- Banks13
- Post Offices1
- Parks16
- Grocery Stores14
- Restaurants258
- Affordable Housing1
- Home Health Agencies3
- Hospice Care6
- Dialysis Centers1
- Community Health Centers5
- Mental Health & Addiction Treatment4
- Private Schools6
- Community Colleges & Trade Schools2
- Toxic Release Facilities2
Housing and community stats
ZIP 78759, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$102,400
Poverty rate
3.6%
Median home value
$674,000
Prices -0.5% in a year
Median rent
$1,727/mo
Homeownership
47.1%
Bachelor's or higher
70.6%
Median age
38.5
Average commute
21.0 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
2,393
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
55,784
$5.9B annual payroll
PPP loans
$227M
2,052 loans
Campaign donations
$2M
20% D, 6% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 78759, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: tornado
Storm events since 1996
1,072
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
6,295
2.0% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
96° / 38°F
37.1 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 78759, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
26.2%
U.S. 33.3% -7.1 pts
Diabetes
7.6%
U.S. 12.1% -4.5 pts
Smoking
6.8%
U.S. 12.8% -6.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
8.4%
U.S. 11.1% -2.7 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 78759?
- ZIP code 78759 is in Austin, TX (Travis County).
- What county is ZIP code 78759 in?
- ZIP code 78759 is mostly in Travis County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 78759?
- About 43,182 people live in the 78759 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.