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ZIP Code 78705 · Austin, TX

Travis County · pop 33,238 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 78705 (Austin, TX) is $32,380, higher than 1% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +92.0% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$32,380
Median household income
± $5,671 MOE
$647,600
Median home value
± $142,254 MOE
$1,571
Median gross rent
47.2%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 78705 within Travis County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$32,380 ± $5,6710th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$26,1542nd percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)19th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate47.2%100th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher81.3%90th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes13.1%0th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)2nd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate10.9%93rd percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$647,600 ± $142,25454th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)90th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,5719th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)77th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.640100th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)99th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$75,31327th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more6.0%25th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+92.0%95th percentile (42 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents27.843rd percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$67,22550th percentile (45 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Travis County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+37.9%
1-year change
2024–2025
+92.0%
5-year change
2020–2025
+138.5%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 78705

Home price index, ZIP Code 78705, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 535.4 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.0200400600200020052010201520202025535.4

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 78705
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+15.1%
2001113.5+13.5%
2002117.1+3.2%
2003117.7+0.5%
2004125.7+6.8%
2005134.3+6.8%
2006153.1+14.0%
2007161.7+5.7%
2008169.3+4.7%
2009164.3−2.9%
2010168.4+2.5%
2011164.1−2.5%
2012172.5+5.1%
2013191.4+11.0%
2014216.5+13.1%
2015224.5+3.7%
2016229.2+2.1%
2017243.8+6.3%
2018254.4+4.4%
2019276.3+8.6%
2020278.8+0.9%
2021322.3+15.6%
2022353.2+9.6%
2023432.1+22.3%
2024388.1−10.2%
2025535.4+37.9%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 78705 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
78705Austin, TXthis ZIP Code$32,380$647,60047.2%+92.0%
78712Austin, TX0.8 mi$38,807$643,88859.7%—
78751Austin, TX1.5 mi$80,915$852,00012.0%+32.0%
78722Austin, TX1.5 mi$105,046$678,3007.0%+22.9%
78703Austin, TX1.6 mi$153,036$1,495,8006.8%+28.5%
78701Austin, TX1.7 mi$162,168$722,4009.7%—
78756Austin, TX1.9 mi$94,701$832,00015.7%+26.7%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

924
Establishments
14,174
Employees
$952.8M
Annual payroll
$67,225
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 78705
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Health care & social assistance24326.3%11.9%2.2×
Accommodation & food services16517.9%9.3%1.9×
Professional, scientific & technical services11912.9%11.7%1.1×
Other services909.7%9.5%1.0×
Retail trade748.0%12.4%0.6×
Real estate & rental727.8%5.5%1.4×
Administrative & support services333.6%5.3%0.7×
Construction252.7%9.6%0.3×
Information242.6%1.8%1.4×
Finance & insurance242.6%5.5%0.5×
All other sectors535.7%14.7%0.4×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.