78747 ZIP Code, Austin, TX
78747 is a ZIP code in Austin, Texas in Travis County. It covers 22 square miles of land, centered about 9.8 miles south of downtown Austin. The closest ZIP codes are 78744, 78719 and 78748. 22,180 people live here in 9,096 households. With about 998 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $92,748, above the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Austin, TX
- County: Travis County
- Metro area: Austin
- Land area: 22 sq mi
- Population: 22,180
- Median household income: $92,748
- Carrier routes: 12 (12,677 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,180 |
| Households | 9,096 |
| Median household income | $92,748 |
| Income per person | $43,578 |
| Median age | 34.5 |
| Homeowners | 66.8% |
| Median home value | $430,300 |
| Median rent | $1,761 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.4% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 29.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.4% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.7% |
| Broadband internet | 93.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 41.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.7% |
| $10–15K | 2.2% |
| $15–25K | 5.5% |
| $25–35K | 5.1% |
| $35–50K | 5.4% |
| $50–75K | 15.3% |
| $75–100K | 18.0% |
| $100–150K | 19.6% |
| $150–200K | 13.1% |
| $200K+ | 11.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.5% |
| 10–19 | 8.5% |
| 20–24 | 5.8% |
| 25–34 | 24.1% |
| 35–44 | 16.9% |
| 45–54 | 9.1% |
| 55–64 | 13.0% |
| 65–74 | 7.0% |
| 75+ | 3.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 44.2% |
| Owned outright | 19.8% |
| Rented | 31.6% |
| Vacant | 4.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 64.1% |
| Townhome | 4.7% |
| 2–4 units | 1.4% |
| 5–19 units | 6.0% |
| 20+ units | 13.9% |
| Mobile / other | 9.9% |
Businesses in 78747
272 business establishments with 1,821 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Construction: 50
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 35
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26
- Retail Trade: 25
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 23
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 23
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 22
- Finance and Insurance: 17
EDDM carrier routes
78747 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 12,677 residential and 182 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78747
78747 has 12 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 10 rural (R)) with 12,677 residential and 182 business mailboxes. Routes range from 547 homes (C083) to 1,390 homes (R127); the median route has 1,139 homes. The Census counted 9,096 households in 78747 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 8 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 78747 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C082 — Est. median household income $111,955, 571 homes
- Route R185 — Est. median household income $109,312, 1,056 homes
- Route C083 — Est. median household income $107,917, 547 homes
- Route R258 — Est. median household income $103,269, 1,351 homes
- Route R217 — Est. median household income $99,267, 1,002 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route R232 — Est. families with children under 18 45.2%, 1,221 homes
- Route R125 — Est. families with children under 18 33.9%, 1,309 homes
- Route R005 — Est. families with children under 18 33.9%, 606 homes
- Route R166 — Est. families with children under 18 31.7%, 893 homes
- Route R217 — Est. families with children under 18 31.2%, 1,002 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R185 — Est. owner-occupied homes 78.9%, 1,056 homes
- Route R217 — Est. owner-occupied homes 77.8%, 1,002 homes
- Route C083 — Est. owner-occupied homes 77.2%, 547 homes
- Route R252 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.7%, 1,387 homes
- Route R005 — Est. owner-occupied homes 75.8%, 606 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route R127 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.9%, 1,390 homes
- Route R054 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.7%, 1,344 homes
- Route C082 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.9%, 571 homes
- Route C083 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.7%, 547 homes
- Route R258 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 14.8%, 1,351 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R185 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 77.6%, 1,056 homes
- Route R252 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 57.5%, 1,387 homes
- Route R125 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 56.8%, 1,309 homes
- Route R232 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 54.2%, 1,221 homes
- Route R005 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 53.2%, 606 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 66, 606 homes
- Route R054 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 1,344 homes
- Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 32, 571 homes
- Route R125 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 1,309 homes
- Route R127 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 1,390 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78747
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C082 | City | 571 | 32 | $111,955 | 72.5% | 9.9% | 19.9% |
| C083 | City | 547 | 0 | $107,917 | 77.2% | 12.3% | 16.7% |
| R005 | Rural | 606 | 66 | $97,351 | 75.8% | 33.9% | 12.1% |
| R054 | Rural | 1,344 | 45 | $81,513 | 49.5% | 18.5% | 22.7% |
| R125 | Rural | 1,309 | 23 | $88,572 | 70.6% | 33.9% | 10.9% |
| R127 | Rural | 1,390 | 3 | $63,900 | 26.1% | 18.7% | 29.9% |
| R166 | Rural | 893 | 1 | $76,114 | 64.6% | 31.7% | 10.1% |
| R185 | Rural | 1,056 | 1 | $109,312 | 78.9% | 22.6% | 8.2% |
| R217 | Rural | 1,002 | 3 | $99,267 | 77.8% | 31.2% | 8.1% |
| R232 | Rural | 1,221 | 3 | $72,013 | 63.0% | 45.2% | 11.6% |
| R252 | Rural | 1,387 | 2 | $96,370 | 76.7% | 27.7% | 9.5% |
| R258 | Rural | 1,351 | 3 | $103,269 | 71.5% | 22.1% | 14.8% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78747 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 78744 — Austin city, TX (3.8 mi)
- 78719 — Austin city, TX (4.2 mi)
- 78748 — Austin city, TX (5.5 mi)
- 78610 — Buda city, TX (6.7 mi)
- 78745 — Austin city, TX (6.7 mi)
- 78652 — Austin city, TX (7.2 mi)
- 78741 — Austin city, TX (7.4 mi)
- 78704 — Austin city, TX (8.3 mi)
Areas that include 78747
- Austin, TX ZIP codes — 46 ZIP codes
- Mustang Ridge, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Creedmoor, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Travis County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
- Austin ZIP code map — 89 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 21 of 83: lowest median age in the Austin area
- No. 15 of 54: lowest median age in Travis County
- No. 11 of 44: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Austin, TX
- No. 13 of 44: lowest median age in Austin, TX
Mail every home in 78747
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78747, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78747 in?
- 78747 is a Austin, TX mailing address. By land area, 28% lies inside Austin, 4% lies inside Creedmoor and 2% lies inside Mustang Ridge; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 78747 in?
- 78747 is in Travis County.
- What is the population of 78747?
- About 22,180 people (±1,662), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,891.
- What is the median household income in 78747?
- $92,748 (±$4,788), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 78747?
- 12 USPS carrier routes with 12,677 residential and 182 business mailboxes (12,859 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78747?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78744 (3.8 mi, Austin), 78719 (4.2 mi, Austin), 78748 (5.5 mi, Austin), 78610 (6.7 mi, Buda), 78745 (6.7 mi, Austin) and 78652 (7.2 mi, Austin).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.