ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78721: Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78721 (Austin, Travis County, Texas) has an estimated 10,997 residents in 4,973 households. The median household income is $84,573, the median home value is $523,000 and the median gross rent is $1,482/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

Total population

10,997

Margin of error ±1,053

Median household income

$84,573

Margin of error ±$23,003

Median home value

$523,000

Margin of error ±$54,681

Median gross rent

$1,482/mo

Margin of error ±$195

Median age

33.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.8 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 78721 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 7872133.8 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78721$84,573Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78721$57,366Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7872125.8%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787216.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7872151.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78721$523,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78721$1,482/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7872151.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7872122.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7872135.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78721

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 78721 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78721Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population10,997±1,05330,188,424334,922,499
Median age33.8 yrs±1.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,973±34610,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$84,573±$23,003$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$57,366±$6,678$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate25.8%±7.2 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.8%±3.0 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher51.6%±4.9 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$523,000±$54,681$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,482/mo±$195$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.3%±5.2 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.8 min±5.0 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home35.8%±6.2 pts14.4%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 78721
GroupZIP 78721TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino33.9%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.4%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)38.8%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78721 is

State
Texas
Main county
Travis County
Largest overlapping place
Austin (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.57 sq mi· about 3,080 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 Travis County

78701 Austin, TX78702 Austin, TX78703 Austin, TX78704 Austin, TX78705 Austin, TX78719 Austin, TX78722 Austin, TX78723 Austin, TX78724 Austin, TX78725 Hornsby Bend, TX78726 Austin, TX78727 Austin, TX78728 Austin, TX78730 Austin, TX78731 Austin, TX78732 Steiner Ranch, TX78733 Travis County, TX78734 Lakeway, TX78735 Austin, TX78736 Travis County, TX78738 Bee Cave, TX78739 Austin, TX78741 Austin, TX78742 Travis County, 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.