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78738

Austin, TX

STANDARD

78738 covers Austin in Travis County, with 28,790 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

28,790

Median household income

$169,911

Median home value

$754,600

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78738. Methodology

ZIP code map of 78738

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78738 in Austin, Texas
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 78738 in Austin, Texas. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 78738

Type

STANDARD

City

Austin

County

Travis County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

512, 737

Land area

42.1 sq mi

Water area

0.05 sq mi

Households

11,907

Median gross rent

$1,915

Acceptable cities: Bee Cave, Bee Caves, Lakeway, The Hills, Village Of The Hills, Vlg O The Hls

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
512, 737
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78738. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 78738

Race

  • White21,613
  • Black or African American613
  • American Indian or Alaska Native93
  • Asian3,382
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
  • Other race630
  • Two or more races3,179

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,147

Age

  • Under 104,181
  • 10 to 194,817
  • 20 to 292,180
  • 30 to 393,554
  • 40 to 494,955
  • 50 to 594,092
  • 60 to 692,933
  • 70 to 791,984
  • 80 and older833

Income and housing in 78738

Poverty rate

4.4%

Median earnings

$88,929

Median household income

$169,911

Median home value

$754,600

Median gross rent

$1,915

Education

  • High school graduate98.1%
  • Bachelor's degree75.4%
  • Graduate degree30.4%

Places covering 78738

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

36.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 78738

IRS populationACS population
34,74417,372020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
20059,297
20069,704
200711,007
200811,853
200912,845
201013,621
201111,50414,518
201212,45716,050
201313,14117,600
201413,79418,500
201514,79520,550
201614,97022,900
201715,74625,390
201815,58927,110
201915,98628,940
202015,09030,180
202126,80630,770
202228,61332,170
202328,790

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 78738

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 78736Austin4.7 miPop 9,849 · Income $100,761
  2. 78734Austin5.6 miPop 22,091 · Income $129,116
  3. 78733Austin6.3 miPop 9,339 · Income $220,421
  4. 78735Austin7.6 miPop 20,112 · Income $126,216
  5. 78732Austin7.7 miPop 20,646 · Income $194,120
  6. 78737Austin9.2 miPop 26,413 · Income $164,066
  7. 78730Austin9.7 miPop 9,669 · Income $146,450
  8. 78645Leander9.9 miPop 15,042 · Income $108,393
  9. 78749Austin10.1 miPop 34,939 · Income $113,918
  10. 78620Dripping Springs10.4 miPop 20,624 · Income $146,551
  11. 78746Austin10.7 miPop 28,268 · Income $183,028
  12. 78739Austin10.8 miPop 20,850 · Income $222,552

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ZIP code 78738 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 78738 in?
78738 is in Austin, TX.
What county is 78738 in?
78738 is in Travis County.
What is the median household income in 78738?
The median household income in 78738 is $169,911.
Which ZIP codes are near 78738?
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