ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78747: Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78747 (Austin, Travis County, Texas) has an estimated 22,180 residents in 9,096 households. The median household income is $92,748, the median home value is $430,300 and the median gross rent is $1,761/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

22,180

Margin of error ±1,662

Median household income

$92,748

Margin of error ±$4,788

Median home value

$430,300

Margin of error ±$16,927

Median gross rent

$1,761/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

34.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.2 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 78747 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 7874734.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78747$92,748Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78747$43,578Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7874714.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 787479.2%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7874741.4%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78747$430,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78747$1,761/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7874766.8%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7874729.2 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7874726.3%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78747

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 78747 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78747Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population22,180±1,66230,188,424334,922,499
Median age34.5 yrs±2.3 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,096±54510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$92,748±$4,788$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$43,578±$3,505$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate14.7%±4.8 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.2%±3.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.4%±4.4 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$430,300±$16,927$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,761/mo±$97$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.8%±5.4 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.2 min±5.0 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home26.3%±4.3 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 78747
GroupZIP 78747TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.8%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.5%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%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 Latino0.9%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)54.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78747 is

State
Texas
Main county
Travis County
Largest overlapping place
Austin (28% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.23 sq mi· about 998 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

78731 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, TX78746 Austin, TX78748 Austin, TX78749 Austin, TX78750 Austin, TX78751 Austin, TX78752 Austin, TX78753 Austin, TX78754 Austin, TX78756 Austin, TX78757 Austin, TX78758 Austin, TX78759 Austin, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 78747 with another ZIP code.

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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.