Median household income (1999): $23,348
Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,918
| This zip code | $23,918 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78701, 78722, 78721, 78705, 78741, 78751.
Housing units in zip code 78702 with a mortgage: 1,173 (62 second mortgage, 141 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,026
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $713
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 29.4% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.7% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.5 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 78702: Willow-Spence Streets Historic District (A), Evans Industrial Building (B), Haynes-DeLashwah House (C), John Henry and Minnie Tate Brewer House (D), East Austin Community Center (E), Rogers-Bell House (F), John W Maddox House (G), Walter Schulze House and Industrial Structure (H), Robert Irvin House (I), Floyd McGown House (J), Phillip W Jobe House (K), Guerrero Produce Company (L), Joseph O Polhemus House (M), French Legation (N), French Legation Museum (O), Charles W Barnes House (P), Haehnel Building (Q), Texas Music Museum (R), Newton House (S), Huston Tillotson College Administration Building (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 78702 include: Emmanuel United Methodist Church (A), Christo Rey Catholic Church (B), Austin Baptist Chapel Church (C), Church of God in Christ (D), Saint Julia Catholic Church (E), Fellowship Bible Believers Church (F), Saint Paul Primitive Baptist Church (G), First Mexican Baptist Church (H), Betania Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oakwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in zip code 78702 include: Lott Park (1), Rosewood Park (2), Pan American Playground (3), Zargosa Park (4), Comal Park (5), Boggy Creek Park (6), Downs Park (7), Metz Park (8), Fiesta Gardens (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Avila Tours (Tours & Charters; 2009 East 7th Street).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 56
- 1995 to 1998: 167
- 1990 to 1994: 251
- 1980 to 1989: 542
- 1970 to 1979: 1,116
- 1960 to 1969: 925
- 1950 to 1959: 1,689
- 1940 to 1949: 1,415
- 1939 or earlier: 1,544
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78702):
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- no bedroom: 133
- 1 bedrooms: 320
- 2 bedrooms: 1,391
- 3 bedrooms: 1,202
- 4 bedrooms: 291
- 5 or more bedrooms: 55
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 392
- 1 bedrooms: 1,401
- 2 bedrooms: 1,340
- 3 bedrooms: 600
- 4 bedrooms: 129
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 78702 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 551
- 1 vehicle: 1,244
- 2 vehicles: 1,150
- 3 vehicles: 283
- 4 vehicles: 119
- 5 or more vehicles: 45
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,395
- 1 vehicle: 1,668
- 2 vehicles: 634
- 3 vehicles: 136
- 4 vehicles: 12
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 78702:
- Less than $10,000: 51
- $10,000 to $14,999: 95
- $15,000 to $19,999: 82
- $20,000 to $24,999: 100
- $25,000 to $29,999: 81
- $30,000 to $34,999: 142
- $35,000 to $39,999: 231
- $40,000 to $49,999: 457
- $50,000 to $59,999: 499
- $60,000 to $69,999: 606
- $70,000 to $79,999: 235
- $80,000 to $89,999: 270
- $90,000 to $99,999: 126
- $100,000 to $124,999: 94
- $125,000 to $149,999: 26
- $150,000 to $174,999: 51
- $175,000 to $199,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78702:
- Less than $100: 197
- $100 to $149: 387
- $150 to $199: 195
- $200 to $249: 366
- $250 to $299: 309
- $300 to $349: 392
- $350 to $399: 397
- $400 to $449: 404
- $450 to $499: 327
- $500 to $549: 208
- $550 to $599: 132
- $600 to $649: 64
- $650 to $699: 90
- $700 to $749: 71
- $750 to $799: 33
- $800 to $899: 25
- $900 to $999: 20
- $1,000 to $1,249: 12
- $1,250 to $1,499: 8
- No cash rent: 230
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,684
- Black or African American householders: $74,839
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $61,682
- Asian householders: $159,157
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $38,905
- Some other race householders: $80,498
- Two or more races householders: $102,568
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,337
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,349
- One, attached: 344
- Two: 318
- 3 or 4: 333
- 5 to 9: 346
- 10 to 19: 203
- 20 to 49: 126
- 50 or more: 543
- Mobile homes: 107
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,968 (52%)
- Carpooled: 2,097 (27%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 717 (9%)
- Taxi: 30 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 41 (1%)
- Bicycle: 156 (2%)
- Walked: 317 (4%)
- Other means: 204 (3%)
- Worked at home: 122 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 178
- 5 to 9 minutes: 467
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1206
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1435
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1493
- 25 to 29 minutes: 397
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1271
- 35 to 39 minutes: 139
- 40 to 44 minutes: 157
- 45 to 59 minutes: 326
- 60 to 89 minutes: 287
- 90 or more minutes: 174
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 21,949
- In family households: 18,870 (2,606 male householders, 2,232 female householders)
2,339 spouses, 7,462 children (7,026 natural, 185 adopted, 251 stepchildren), 1,334 grandchildren, 710 brothers or sisters, 294 parents, 973 other relatives, 920 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,079 (1,102 male householders (810 living alone)), 1,349 female householders (1,186 living alone)), 628 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 549 (155 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,320 2-persons, 1,065 3-persons, 936 4-persons, 679 5-persons, 438 6-persons, 400 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,996 1-person, 327 2-persons, 114 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 9 6-persons.
2,969 married couples with children.
2,433 single-parent households (355 men, 2,078 women).
43.0% of residents of 78702 zip code speak English at home.
56.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% very well, 21% well, 19% not well, 11% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 21% well, 6% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% very well, 44% well, 20% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 4,722 (21.0%)
(24.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 21.0% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (94%)
- Honduras (1%)
- Guatemala (1%)
- Vietnam (1%)
- United Kingdom (0%)
- Colombia (0%)
- Other South Central Asia (0%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 1,631
- 1990 to 1994: 799
- 1985 to 1989: 664
- 1980 to 1984: 673
- 1975 to 1979: 276
- 1970 to 1974: 316
- 1970 to 1974: 137
- 1965 to 1969: 226
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 17169
- United States or American: 278
- Subsaharan African:: 242
- African: 237
- German: 194
- English: 170
- Irish: 169
- Italian: 85
- Scotch-Irish: 74
- Portuguese: 46
- Dutch: 31
- Scottish: 29
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 20
- Russian: 18
- French (except Basque): 16
- Canadian: 14
- European: 13
- Norwegian: 12
- Swedish: 11
- Welsh: 10
- British: 9
- Arab:: 8
- Lebanese: 8
- Eastern European: 7
- Greek: 6
- Czech: 5
- Danish: 5
- Northern European: 5
- Slavic: 5
- Nigerian: 5
Public high school in zip code 78702 not listed on the city page:- GONZALO GARZA INDEPENDENCE H S (Students: 345; Location: 1600 CHICON, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78702 not listed on the city page:- MARTIN MIDDLE (Students: 725; Location: 1601 HASKELL ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- METZ EL (Students: 510; Location: 84 ROBERT MARTINEZ JR ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- SANCHEZ EL (Students: 453; Location: 73 SAN MARCOS ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- ALLAN EL (Students: 441; Location: 4900 GONZALES, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- ZAVALA EL (Students: 433; Location: 310 ROBERT MARTINEZ JR ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- GOVALLE EL (Students: 428; Location: 3601 GOVALLE AVE, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- BLACKSHEAR EL (Students: 355; Location: 1712 E 11TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- OAK SPRINGS EL (Students: 347; Location: 3601 WEBBERVILLE RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- BROOKE EL (Students: 282; Location: 3100 E 4TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CEN (Students: 197; Location: 900 NEAL ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 12)
- TEXAS EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY (Students: 125; Location: 1010 E 10TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 05 - 11)
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ELEMENTARY CHA (Students: 113; Location: 2200 E 6TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN ISD (1607 PENNSYLVANIA AVE in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901044
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: KEALING JR HIGH SCH, KEALING JUNIOR HIGH
- AUSTIN ISD (1601 HASKELL ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901051
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MARTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MARTIN JUNIOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- AUSTIN ISD (BROOKE ELEM) (3100 E 4TH STREET in AUSTIN, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901108
- ALLAN EL (4900 GONZALES in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901142
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BLACKSHEAR EL (1712 E 11TH ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901105
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ACCO WASTE PAPER (4712 BOLM RD in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AMERICAN TELEPOHNE AND TELEGRAPH CORPORA (10TH & LYNN STREET in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
- ATLAS CLEANERS (1107 E 6TH in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: ATLAS CLNRS
- AUSTIN AIR AND HYD (2001 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AUSTIN ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS (516 NAVASOTA ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER BUSINESS SERVICE CENTERS (INCLUDING COPY SHOPS).
- AUSTIN BODY WORKS INC (1310 E 6TH ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AUSTIN CITY SC4 (2600 WEBBERVILLE ROAD in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CITY OF AUSTIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (900 THOMPSON ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE-RIDGEVIEW
Median worth of mobile homes: $15,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16050
- Northeast: 239
- Midwest: 390
- South: 508
- West: 427
63% of the 78702 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 21,432. Population change in the 1990s: +1,102 (+5.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57
| Here: | 1.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 0.3% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 259
| Here: | 31.4% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AUSTIN, TX):
- ALLIANT FOODSERVICE, INC (979 SPRINGDALE RD): $4,620,971 in 29 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Fruits and Vegetables, Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment, Condiments and Related Products, and more by Army, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $30,883; 2001: $0; 2002: $1,495,000; 2003: $2,444,840; 2004: $503,452; 2005: $76,256; 2006: $70,540.
Biggest contracts:
$1,945,000 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2003-10-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,495,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-21. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$476,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$373,000 with Army for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2004-04-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT (2910 E 5TH ST): $185,553 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Traffic and Transit Signal Systems, Miscellaneous Items, Transport Vessels-Passenger And Troop, Passenger Motor Vehicles by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $95,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $40,000; 2004: $45,600; 2005: $4,953; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$95,000 with Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation for Traffic and Transit Signal Systems. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2001-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$40,000 with Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-12-06. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$40,000 with Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation for Transport Vessels-Passenger And Troop. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-10-31. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$5,600 with Army for Passenger Motor Vehicles. Signed on 2004-07-16. Completion date: 2004-07-18.
- AUSTIN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN (310 COMAL)
$67,614 with Army for Demolition of Buildings. Signed on 2004-07-02. Completion date: 2004-11-01.
- 501 GROUP (4822 E CESAR CHAVEZ; small business)
$30,578 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Components. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
- INDUSTRIAL OVERHEAD DOOR, INC (5215 E CESAR CHAVEZ; small business)
$5,301 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-04-21. Completion date: 2004-05-14.
- LONGHORN INTERNATIONAL EQUIPME (4711 E 7TH ST; small business): $-3,000 in 2 contracts in 2001
$0 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2001-12-18. Completion date: 2001-03-02.
$-3,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-12-18. Completion date: 2001-03-02.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (250-499: 2, 20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 9)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 192 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 178 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 69 people in nursing homes
- 40 people in halfway houses
- 31 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 29 people in other group homes
- 4 people in religious group quarters
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