ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78717: Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78717 (Austin, Williamson County, Texas) has an estimated 37,262 residents in 14,939 households. The median household income is $145,325, the median home value is $652,200 and the median gross rent is $1,867/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

37,262

Margin of error ±1,766

Median household income

$145,325

Margin of error ±$6,378

Median home value

$652,200

Margin of error ±$18,117

Median gross rent

$1,867/mo

Margin of error ±$69

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.7 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 78717 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7871736.8 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78717$145,325Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78717$73,886Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 787175.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787172.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7871768.9%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78717$652,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78717$1,867/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7871751.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7871727.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7871733.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78717

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78717 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 78717	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	37,262	±1,766	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	36.8 yrs	±1.4 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	14,939	±680	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$145,325	±$6,378	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$73,886	±$4,516	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.0%	±2.4 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.4%	±1.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	68.9%	±3.3 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$652,200	±$18,117	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,867/mo	±$69	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	51.3%	±2.7 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.7 min	±4.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	33.1%	±3.7 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78717
Group	ZIP 78717	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	38.7%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.8%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	32.5%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	17.2%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 78717 is

State: Texas
Main county: Williamson County
Largest overlapping place: Austin (72% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 13.04 sq mi· about 2,858 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Williamson County

76527 Williamson County, TX 76530 Williamson County, TX 76537 Williamson County, TX 76574 Williamson County, TX 76578 Williamson County, TX 78613 Cedar Park, TX 78615 Williamson County, TX 78626 Georgetown, TX 78628 Georgetown, TX 78633 Georgetown, TX 78634 Hutto, TX 78642 Williamson County, TX 78664 Round Rock, TX 78665 Round Rock, TX 78674 Weir, TX 78681 Round Rock, TX 78729 Austin, TX

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.