ZIP 78742 · Austin
Who lives in ZIP code 78742 (Austin, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Austin, TX · Travis County
uszips 2026
People847
Median age44.7
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent$1,328/mo
Poverty30.8%
College degree+10.6%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 55 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 365
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.3% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.
Household income
36.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,548.
Education (adults 25+)
22.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
68.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 35.1%
- Never married
- 36.2%
- Divorced
- 25.6%
- Widowed
- 3.1%
- Family size
- 2.35
- Dual-income families
- 48.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 57.5%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 58% / 42%
Work
- In labor force
- 72.5%
- Unemployment
- 20.3%
- Self-employed
- 22.2%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 4.6%
- With a disability
- 21.6%
- No health insurance
- 38.3%
- Limited English
- 7.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.