ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78744: Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78744 (Austin, Travis County, Texas) has an estimated 50,986 residents in 20,976 households. The median household income is $83,002, the median home value is $357,500 and the median gross rent is $1,647/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

50,986

Margin of error ±2,517

Median household income

$83,002

Margin of error ±$4,996

Median home value

$357,500

Margin of error ±$17,270

Median gross rent

$1,647/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 78744 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 7874433.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78744$83,002Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78744$41,086Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7874413.3%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787445.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7874436.6%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78744$357,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78744$1,647/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7874451.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7874425.5 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7874418.5%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78744

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 78744 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78744Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population50,986±2,51730,188,424334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±1.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households20,976±82910,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$83,002±$4,996$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$41,086±$2,546$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate13.3%±2.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±1.2 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.6%±2.7 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$357,500±$17,270$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,647/mo±$58$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.0%±3.6 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±2.7 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home18.5%±2.7 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 78744
GroupZIP 78744TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino23.1%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.1%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%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 Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)59.5%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78744 is

State
Texas
Main county
Travis County
Largest overlapping place
Austin (77% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.60 sq mi· about 2,256 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

78730 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, TX78745 Austin, TX78746 Austin, TX78747 Austin, TX78748 Austin, TX78749 Austin, TX78750 Austin, TX78751 Austin, TX78752 Austin, TX78753 Austin, TX78754 Austin, TX78756 Austin, TX78757 Austin, TX78758 Austin, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78744 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.