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Zip Code 78739 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 78739 is 16,911 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 78739 land area is 11.434 sq. miles | Population density is 1,479.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 78739

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.6
Median Age - Male 35.8
Median Age - Female 35.4

Median age of zip code 78739 is 3.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 78739 is 2.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and equal compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 78739 median age is 4.8% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.1% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 78739

White population 14187
Black or African American population 197
Asian population 1208
American Indian and Alaska Native population 131
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 422

Region of birth

Zip code 78739 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 1.7%
Danish 1.3% Dutch 0.8%
English 15.8% French No Basque 2.8%
French Canadian 1.4% German 18%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 11.5% Italian 4.6%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1%
Polish 2% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.8% Scotch-Irish 3.3%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 4.8% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.6% Other Ancestries 28%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 78739

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4779
Married couples 87.53%
Other couples 12.47%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 78739

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 0.92% 3.61%
$30,000 and $50,000 5.34% 6.87%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.81% 23.91%
$100,000 and $200,000 44.4% 42.13%
$200,000 or more 25.53% 23.48%

Households by size in zip code 78739

Household language in zip code 78739

English language 83.36%
Spanish language 8.65%
Other European language 2.38%
Asian language 4.63%
Other language 0.98%

Population by housing unit in zip code 78739

Total Occupied housing units 5429
Detached housing units 99.3%
Attached housing units 0.46%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 78739

Use car, track or Van 84.23%
Use public transportation 0.2%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.58%
Work at home 14.99%

School attendance in zip code 78739

Attent Preschool programs 5.99%
Attend Public School 21.64%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.29%
Attent graduate studies 0.59%
Not enrolled in school 68.48%

Highest school attainment in zip code 78739

Less then 9th grade 0.91%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 0.32%
High school diploma 8.31%
Some college, no degree 20.42%
Associate degree 6.44%
Bachelor's degree 56.28%
Graduate or professional degree 7.32%

Real Estate in zip code 78739

Housing occupied 95.82%
Housing vacant 4.18%
Housing occupied by owner 95.14%
Housing occupied by tenant 4.86%
Total Rented Units 264
Median Contract Gross Rent $2,001
Median Gross Rent $2,001
Median Home Value $350,500

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 78739 median gross rent is 0% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 78739

Studio $1,020
1 Bedroom $1,170
2 Bedrooms $1,420
3 Bedrooms $1,910
4 Bedrooms $2,180
AVERAGE RENT $1,540

Average rent in zip code 78739 ($1,540.00) is 35.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 64.7% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 78739 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 34.8% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 35.9% higher, two bedroom rent is 35.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 35.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 35.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 78739

Total housing units 5666
Detached housing units 98.78%
Attached housing units 0.44%
2 units 0%
3 - 4 units 0%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 0.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 78739

Total Real Estate Taxes $34,184,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $27,580,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,604,400

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Zip Code City County Distance
78749 Austin Travis 2.98 ml
78737 Austin Travis 3.38 ml
78748 Austin Travis 3.76 ml
78652 Manchaca Travis 4.39 ml
78745 Austin Travis 5.6 ml
78735 Austin Travis 6.68 ml
78610 Buda Hays 7.53 ml
78704 Austin Travis 8.4 ml
78736 Austin Travis 8.56 ml
78619 Driftwood Hays 8.66 ml