ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78724: Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78724 (Austin, Travis County, Texas) has an estimated 31,103 residents in 10,379 households. The median household income is $77,926, the median home value is $344,000 and the median gross rent is $1,649/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

31,103

Margin of error ±2,129

Median household income

$77,926

Margin of error ±$7,400

Median home value

$344,000

Margin of error ±$16,879

Median gross rent

$1,649/mo

Margin of error ±$125

Median age

32.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.6 min

Margin of error ±3.2 min

How ZIP 78724 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 7872432.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78724$77,926Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78724$34,533Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7872413.9%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787246.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7872431.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78724$344,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78724$1,649/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7872460.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7872427.6 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7872414.5%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78724

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 78724 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78724Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population31,103±2,12930,188,424334,922,499
Median age32.2 yrs±1.2 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,379±50010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$77,926±$7,400$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$34,533±$4,160$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate13.9%±4.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.6%±3.5 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$344,000±$16,879$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,649/mo±$125$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.6%±2.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±3.2 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.5%±3.0 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 78724
GroupZIP 78724TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.2%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino18.6%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)58.6%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78724 is

State
Texas
Main county
Travis County
Largest overlapping place
Austin (57% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
24.94 sq mi· about 1,247 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

78703 Austin, TX78704 Austin, TX78705 Austin, TX78719 Austin, TX78721 Austin, TX78722 Austin, TX78723 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, TX78744 Austin, TX78745 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.