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ZIP Code 78742: Austin, TX
ZIP code 78742 uses the postal name Austin, Texas and lies entirely in Travis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 43rd most populous of Austin's 44 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, 18% of its land lies in Austin; 82% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Austin · 44 residential ZIPs
- County
- Travis County
- Census places
- Austin
- Neighborhood
- Montopolis GeoNames
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- House district
- TX-35 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 5.9 sq mi · 143 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 30 more ZIP codes use the name Austin for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 78742?
78742 centers on 30.242°, -97.659° and covers 5.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 78725, 78741, 78719, 78617.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78742, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 78742 compare with the rest of Austin?
| Measure | 78742 | In Austin | In Travis County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 847 | 43rd of 44 | 58th of 60 | 1,500th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
78742's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (847). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 59% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78742?
The 2020 Census counted 964 people in 78742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 847. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 17.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 847±444 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 964+17.6% since 2010 (820)
- Households
- 365
- Median age
- 44.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78742?
Of the 847 people the ACS estimates in 78742, 21.3% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (68.1%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.1%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6468.5%
- 65 and older10.3%
- Hispanic or Latino68.1%
- White, not Hispanic21.1%
- Black, not Hispanic10.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 78742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,328
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 57.5%
- Housing units
- 365
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78742?
33 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing5
- Construction4
- Retail trade4
- Wholesale trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78725 | Austin | 10,746 | $106k | 3.1 mi |
| 78741 | Austin | 45,951 | $67k | 3.4 mi |
| 78719 | Austin | 1,796 | $56k | 7.1 mi |
| 78617 | Del Valle | 30,756 | $72k | 7.3 mi |
| 78721 | Austin | 10,997 | $85k | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 78702 | Austin | 25,985 | $102k | 3.6 mi (near) |
| 78724 | Austin | 31,103 | $78k | 4.3 mi (near) |
| 78723 | Austin | 38,129 | $100k | 4.6 mi (near) |
| 78722 | Austin | 6,767 | $105k | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 78712 | Austin | 201 | – | 5.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.