78738 Zip Code Profile

78738 is an affluent (median household income: $102,295) upscale rural zip code in Austin, Texas. The population is primarily white, and almost entirely married couples. At $459,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Austin-Round Rock metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

Most families here are doing great financially earning $155,947/year on average.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 78738 earn an average of $106,297/year. Women earn only $40,753/year.

1,262 people in 78738 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 78738? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living in 78738 is 31.3 minutes!

The median age here is 40. There are 5,990 men and 6,144 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 890 people (out of the 12,134 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,173 homes, and 558 businesses every day. 21 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

78738 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 30 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Lhasa, Tibet!) and -98 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 980 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,134
• White Population: 11,005
• Black Population: 196
• Hispanic Population: 1,024
• Asian Population: 851
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 129
• Male Population: 5,990
• Female Population: 6,144
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Austin-Round Rock TX
• County: Travis
• City: Austin
• Longitude: -97.9
• Latitude: 30.3
• Elevation: 980 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 512

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,095
• Drive alone: 968
• Carpool: 83
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 21


• Average commute time: 31.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 43
•    5 - 9: 111
•    10 - 14: 94
•    15 - 19: 62
•    20 - 24: 96
•    25 - 29: 62
•    30 - 34: 199
•    35 - 39: 89
•    40 - 44: 80
•    45 - 59: 160
•    60 - 89: 66
•    90 plus: 33

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $459,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $121,522
• Businesses: 518
• Employees: 4,594
• Annual Payroll: $164,787,000
• Average Family Income: $155,947
• Median Family Income: $102,295
• Average Income for Men: $106,297
• Average Income for Women: $40,753

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 21, 25
• Congressional District Land Area: 5130.0, 6146.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Lamar Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 453
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Primary Schools

Bee Cave Elementary

14300 Hamilton Pool Rd

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6250

Lake Pointe Elementary

11801 Sonoma Dr

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6500

Lake Travis El

15303 Kollmeyer

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6300

Lakeway El

1701 Lohmans Crossing Rd

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6350

Middle Schools

Hudson Bend Middle

15600 Lariat Trl

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6400

Lake Travis Middle

3328 Ranch Rd 620 S

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6200

High Schools

Lake Travis H S

3324 Ranch Rd 620 S

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6100

Other Schools

Travis Co J J A E P

3322 Ranch Rd 620 S

Austin, TX 78738

(512) 533-6000