ZIP code
78742
Austin, TX
78742 covers Austin in Travis County, with 638 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 78742. Methodology
ZIP code map of 78742
About ZIP code 78742
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 78742. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 78742
Race
- White351
- Black or African American31
- American Indian or Alaska Native22
- Asian4
- Other race371
- Two or more races185
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 732
Age
- Under 10130
- 10 to 19161
- 20 to 29120
- 30 to 39161
- 40 to 49146
- 50 to 59111
- 60 to 6979
- 70 to 7929
- 80 and older27
Income and housing in 78742
Education
- High school graduate90.7%
- Bachelor's degree18.1%
- Graduate degree2.6%
Places covering 78742
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.
- Austin89.3%
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.
- Travis County100.0%
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
10.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 78742
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 685 | |
| 2006 | 695 | |
| 2007 | 745 | |
| 2008 | 728 | |
| 2009 | 750 | |
| 2010 | 733 | |
| 2011 | 780 | 749 |
| 2012 | 901 | 800 |
| 2013 | 810 | 800 |
| 2014 | 566 | 750 |
| 2015 | 748 | 810 |
| 2016 | 714 | 780 |
| 2017 | 517 | 730 |
| 2018 | 828 | 650 |
| 2019 | 887 | 730 |
| 2020 | 888 | 700 |
| 2021 | 1,099 | 630 |
| 2022 | 1,241 | 590 |
| 2023 | 638 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 78742
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 78721Austin2.5 miPop 10,728 · Income $103,285
- 78725Austin3.1 miPop 10,810 · Income $102,819
- 78741Austin3.4 miPop 45,274 · Income $66,434
- 78702Austin3.6 miPop 26,495 · Income $101,304
- 78724Austin4.3 miPop 29,326 · Income $76,906
- 78723Austin4.6 miPop 36,307 · Income $87,978
- 78722Austin4.7 miPop 6,576 · Income $101,034
- 78710Austin5.0 miPop — · Income —
- 78799Austin5.2 miPop — · Income —
- 78712Austin5.3 miPop 206 · Income —
- 78701Austin5.3 miPop 11,114 · Income $154,867
- 78744Austin6.0 miPop 51,069 · Income $78,474
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ZIP code 78742 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 78742 in?
- 78742 is in Austin, TX.
- What county is 78742 in?
- 78742 is in Travis County.
- What is the median household income in 78742?
- The median household income in 78742 is $74,453.
- Which ZIP codes are near 78742?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 78742.