78749 ZIP Code, Austin, TX
78749 is a ZIP code in Austin, Texas in Travis County. It covers 9.7 square miles of land, centered about 7.6 miles southwest of downtown Austin. The closest ZIP codes are 78739, 78745 and 78735. 34,562 people live here in 15,989 households. At about 3,569 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (59% own). Median household income is $111,079, above the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Austin, TX
- County: Travis County
- Metro area: Austin
- Land area: 9.7 sq mi
- Population: 34,562
- Median household income: $111,079
- Carrier routes: 20 (15,803 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 34,562 |
| Households | 15,989 |
| Median household income | $111,079 |
| Income per person | $63,287 |
| Median age | 41.3 |
| Homeowners | 58.6% |
| Median home value | $585,200 |
| Median rent | $1,965 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 15.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% |
| Broadband internet | 92.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 20.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.5% |
| $10–15K | 2.2% |
| $15–25K | 2.4% |
| $25–35K | 2.1% |
| $35–50K | 7.0% |
| $50–75K | 12.4% |
| $75–100K | 16.7% |
| $100–150K | 18.3% |
| $150–200K | 15.1% |
| $200K+ | 21.2% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.8% |
| 10–19 | 10.2% |
| 20–24 | 4.3% |
| 25–34 | 16.4% |
| 35–44 | 14.7% |
| 45–54 | 16.7% |
| 55–64 | 12.3% |
| 65–74 | 10.7% |
| 75+ | 4.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 38.9% |
| Owned outright | 16.7% |
| Rented | 39.1% |
| Vacant | 5.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 65.3% |
| Townhome | 3.4% |
| 2–4 units | 2.9% |
| 5–19 units | 16.6% |
| 20+ units | 11.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.0% |
Businesses in 78749
786 business establishments with 8,593 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 186
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 113
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
- Accommodation and Food Services: 63
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 59
- Retail Trade: 56
- Construction: 55
- Finance and Insurance: 44
EDDM carrier routes
78749 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 15,803 residential and 385 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 78749
78749 has 20 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 5 rural (R)) with 15,803 residential and 385 business mailboxes. Routes range from 174 homes (R270) to 1,747 homes (C074); the median route has 740 homes. The Census counted 15,989 households in 78749 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 2 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 10 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 1 |
Best routes in 78749 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C081 — Est. median household income $178,356, 763 homes
- Route R065 — Est. median household income $164,605, 720 homes
- Route C085 — Est. median household income $164,553, 748 homes
- Route C076 — Est. median household income $162,011, 639 homes
- Route R060 — Est. median household income $159,470, 710 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 R270 — Est. families with children under 18 48.9%, 174 homes
- Route R094 — Est. families with children under 18 48.2%, 578 homes
- Route R224 — Est. families with children under 18 47.6%, 240 homes
- Route R065 — Est. families with children under 18 38.9%, 720 homes
- Route C077 — Est. families with children under 18 36.3%, 686 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 R270 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.1%, 174 homes
- Route C081 — Est. owner-occupied homes 88.8%, 763 homes
- Route C075 — Est. owner-occupied homes 85.8%, 736 homes
- Route C085 — Est. owner-occupied homes 81.5%, 748 homes
- Route C072 — Est. owner-occupied homes 80.6%, 913 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 C068 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.7%, 1,271 homes
- Route C083 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.8%, 884 homes
- Route C074 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.7%, 1,747 homes
- Route C086 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.4%, 1,187 homes
- Route C085 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 19.2%, 748 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 R224 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 30.9%, 240 homes
- Route C074 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 16.1%, 1,747 homes
- Route C086 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 16.1%, 1,187 homes
- Route C071 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 14.7%, 604 homes
- Route C068 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 11.4%, 1,271 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 639 homes
- Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 604 homes
- Route C069 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 897 homes
- Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 1,747 homes
- Route R094 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 578 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 78749
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C068 | City | 1,271 | 12 | $80,969 | 7.4% | 22.3% | 29.7% |
| C069 | City | 897 | 50 | $121,835 | 49.3% | 25.1% | 13.5% |
| C071 | City | 604 | 71 | $100,292 | 67.5% | 20.4% | 11.7% |
| C072 | City | 913 | 1 | $96,331 | 80.6% | 27.6% | 12.4% |
| C074 | City | 1,747 | 45 | $88,641 | 1.1% | 13.7% | 23.7% |
| C075 | City | 736 | 6 | $99,172 | 85.8% | 12.4% | 10.1% |
| C076 | City | 639 | 103 | $162,011 | 71.7% | 30.7% | 12.5% |
| C077 | City | 686 | 5 | $98,479 | 71.2% | 36.3% | 9.2% |
| C079 | City | 743 | 16 | $104,504 | 48.8% | 16.5% | 8.8% |
| C080 | City | 627 | 18 | $150,829 | 72.7% | 34.4% | 14.3% |
| C081 | City | 763 | 1 | $178,356 | 88.8% | 34.3% | 7.4% |
| C083 | City | 884 | 3 | $99,367 | 59.8% | 19.2% | 26.8% |
| C085 | City | 748 | 0 | $164,553 | 81.5% | 34.0% | 19.2% |
| C086 | City | 1,187 | 6 | $103,946 | 48.5% | 22.7% | 23.4% |
| C087 | City | 936 | 17 | $131,475 | 73.7% | 20.6% | 13.2% |
| R060 | Rural | 710 | 1 | $159,470 | 78.5% | 34.0% | 18.7% |
| R065 | Rural | 720 | 1 | $164,605 | 77.0% | 38.9% | 14.2% |
| R094 | Rural | 578 | 28 | $144,579 | 80.5% | 48.2% | 7.6% |
| R224 | Rural | 240 | 1 | $119,886 | 45.3% | 47.6% | 18.1% |
| R270 | Rural | 174 | 0 | $148,444 | 97.1% | 48.9% | 3.4% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 78749 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
- 78739 — Austin city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 78745 — Austin city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 78735 — Austin city, TX (3.7 mi)
- 78748 — Austin city, TX (4.3 mi)
- 78652 — Austin city, TX (5.6 mi)
- 78704 — Austin city, TX (5.7 mi)
- 78736 — Austin city, TX (6 mi)
- 78746 — Austin city, TX (6.2 mi)
Areas that include 78749
- Austin, TX ZIP codes — 46 ZIP codes
- Travis County ZIP codes — 56 ZIP codes
- Austin ZIP code map — 89 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 78749, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 78749 in?
- 78749 is a Austin, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Austin.
- What county is 78749 in?
- 78749 is in Travis County.
- What is the population of 78749?
- About 34,562 people (±1,964), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 35,239.
- What is the median household income in 78749?
- $111,079 (±$6,219), 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 78749?
- 20 USPS carrier routes with 15,803 residential and 385 business mailboxes (16,188 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 78749?
- The closest, measured center to center: 78739 (3.5 mi, Austin), 78745 (3.5 mi, Austin), 78735 (3.7 mi, Austin), 78748 (4.3 mi, Austin), 78652 (5.6 mi, Austin) and 78704 (5.7 mi, Austin).
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