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City: Austin, TX
Travis County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 26,825
Estimated population in 2005: 27,719

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 78705

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Houses and condos: 10,242
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,822
% of renters here:  89%
State:  36%

Land area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 11301 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
This zip code:  1.7% ($3,568)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005 in Austin: $3,876 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005 in Austin: $2,624 (1.6%)

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Males: 14,128  (52.7%)
Females: 12,697  (47.3%)
White population: 20,003
Black population: 803
American Indian population: 90
Asian population: 3,996
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 18
Some other race population: 1,095
Two or more races population: 820

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $237,817
78705  $237,817
Texas:  $106,000


According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 78705 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  21.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  1.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78705, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,610 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $48,610
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $28,675 (reported on 88.8% of returns)
Here:  $28,675
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.3% for AGIs below $10k, 91.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $3,084 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $3,084
Texas:  $2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $6,279 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:  $6,279
State:  $4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$42,107 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:  +$42,107
State:  +$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$19,179 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:  +$19,179
State:  +$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,045 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
78705:  $3,045
Texas:  $3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $15,466 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
Here:  $15,466
Texas:  $16,401
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,644 (1% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:  $20,644
State:  $19,631
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $7,139 (4.8% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:  $7,139
Texas:  $4,753

Here:  4.8% of AGI
State:  4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,636 (reported on 70.1% of returns)
78705:  $10,636
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $501 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
Here:  $501
State:  $2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 24.0%
Here:  24%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 15.9% for AGIs below $10k, 18.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 24.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 45.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.4% for AGIs over 100k)


Median household income (1999): $14,740
Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,100
This zip code  $15,100
Texas:  $42,139

Austin, TX (78705) map

Nearest zip codes: 78701, 78722, 78751, 78703, 78756, 78702.


Percentage of family housholds:
This zip code:  12.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78705 with a mortgage: 376 (45 second mortgage, 60 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 285


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,638

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $480

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  50.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This zip code:  37.1%
Whole state:  6.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.1
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  2.6
State:  3.8


Zip code 78705 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 78705: Battle Hall at University of Texas (A), Scottish Rite Dormitory (B), Rather House (C), Center for American History (D), Lyndon Baines Johnson Museum (E), Lyndon B Johnson Library (F), Archer M Huntington Art Gallery (G), Texas Memorial Museum (H), Arthur N and Jane Y McCallum House (I), Texas Federation of Womens Clubs Headquarters (J), Neill-Cochran House (K), J Frank Dobie House (L), Goodall Wooten House (M), Littlefield House (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 78705 include: Redeemer Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Austins Catholic Church (B), Austin Deaf Church of Christ (C), First English Lutheran Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), University Baptist Church (F), University Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 78705 include: Bailey Park (1), Pease Park (2), Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium - University of Texas (3), Texas Memorial Stadium (4), Eastwoods Park (5), Adams Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Caswell Tennis Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2312 Shoal Creek Boulevard).

 


Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 24
  • 1995 to 1998: 401
  • 1990 to 1994: 374
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,879
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,462
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,775
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,269
  • 1940 to 1949: 557
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,533


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78705):

  • no bedroom: 44
  • 1 bedrooms: 193
  • 2 bedrooms: 439
  • 3 bedrooms: 349
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:

  • no bedroom: 1,978
  • 1 bedrooms: 3,958
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,447
  • 3 bedrooms: 319
  • 4 bedrooms: 83
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 37


Vehicles available in 78705 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 29
  • 1 vehicle: 497
  • 2 vehicles: 449
  • 3 vehicles: 98
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:

  • no vehicle: 1,217
  • 1 vehicle: 4,758
  • 2 vehicles: 1,962
  • 3 vehicles: 520
  • 4 vehicles: 294
  • 5 or more vehicles: 71

Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

Zip code 78705 household income distribution in 2005

Zip code 78705 house/condo values in 2005


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 78705:

  • $30,000 to $34,999: 8
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 7
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 14
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 50
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 53
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 83
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 97
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 96
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 67
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 97
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 35
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 48
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 

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78705 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78705:

  • Less than $100: 27
  • $100 to $149: 17
  • $150 to $199: 35
  • $200 to $249: 28
  • $250 to $299: 89
  • $300 to $349: 275
  • $350 to $399: 338
  • $400 to $449: 592
  • $450 to $499: 1237
  • $500 to $549: 1043
  • $550 to $599: 812
  • $600 to $649: 615
  • $650 to $699: 366
  • $700 to $749: 323
  • $750 to $799: 368
  • $800 to $899: 754
  • $900 to $999: 435
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 708
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 241
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 293
  • $2,000 or more: 16
  • No cash rent: 210
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $161,300


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $305,299
  • Black or African American householders: $265,262
  • Asian householders: $403,199
  • Some other race householders: $47,818
  • Two or more races householders: $448,046
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $153,215

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,327
  • One, attached: 222
  • Two: 600
  • 3 or 4: 523
  • 5 to 9: 683
  • 10 to 19: 2,098
  • 20 to 49: 2,853
  • 50 or more: 1,933
  • Mobile homes: 26
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

78705 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 6,377 (52%)
  • Carpooled: 648 (5%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 804 (7%)
  • Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 11 (0%)
  • Taxi: 18 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 49 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 699 (6%)
  • Walked: 3,035 (25%)
  • Other means: 31 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 540 (4%)
 


78705 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 596
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1876
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2751
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3147
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1689
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 399
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 654
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 88
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 42
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 185
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 173
  • 90 or more minutes: 93
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.9%


Household type by relationship
Households: 17,404

  • In family households: 3,744 (976 male householders, 443 female householders)
    1,009 spouses, 737 children (711 natural, 10 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 316 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 77 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,660 (4,994 male householders (3,125 living alone)), 3,524 female householders (2,003 living alone)), 5,142 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,568 (363 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 909 2-persons, 250 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 77 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,128 1-person, 2,372 2-persons, 519 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

358 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (26 men, 91 women).

74.8% of residents of 78705 zip code speak English at home.
7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 15% well, 5% not well).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 12% well, 4% not well).
9.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 22% well, 7% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (90% very well, 10% well).

Foreign born population: 3,773 (14.1%)
(31.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  14.1%
Whole state:  13.9%


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • India (13%)
  • Taiwan (11%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Pakistan (4%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,661
  • 1990 to 1994: 650
  • 1985 to 1989: 511
  • 1980 to 1984: 683
  • 1975 to 1979: 191
  • 1970 to 1974: 37
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 35

Zip code 78705 races chart


First ancestries reported:

  • Other groups: 8106
  • German: 2988
  • Irish: 1789
  • English: 1685
  • Italian: 846
  • United States or American: 695
  • Scotch-Irish: 643
  • Scottish: 603
  • Polish: 598
  • French (except Basque): 549
  • European: 540
  • Norwegian: 355
  • Russian: 291
  • British: 268
  • Swedish: 238
  • Dutch: 230
  • Czech: 181
  • Iranian: 167
  • Welsh: 166
  • Arab:: 165
  • Subsaharan African:: 154
  • Danish: 131
  • Greek: 123
  • French Canadian: 121
  • Lebanese: 80
  • Ukrainian: 74
  • Nigerian: 73
  • Hungarian: 61
  • Eastern European: 49
  • Czechoslovakian: 46
  • Israeli: 46
  • Austrian: 45
  • Swiss: 43
  • Scandinavian: 41
  • Slavic: 35
  • Australian: 35
  • Canadian: 34
  • Turkish: 34
  • Romanian: 33
  • Syrian: 30
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28
  • Finnish: 27
  • Lithuanian: 23
  • Albanian: 23
  • Yugoslavian: 23
  • Northern European: 22
  • Portuguese: 22
  • African: 22
  • Other Arab: 21
  • Slovak: 21
  • Croatian: 18
  • Latvian: 16
  • Egyptian: 14
  • Brazilian: 14
  • Armenian: 14
  • Sierra Leonean: 12
  • South African: 11
  • Celtic: 10
  • Other Subsaharan African: 10
  • Jamaican: 10
  • Dutch West Indian: 10
  • Cape Verdean: 9
  • Luxemburger: 9
  • Acadian/Cajun: 9
  • Zimbabwean: 9
  • Kenyan: 8
  • Afghan: 8
  • Bulgarian: 8
  • Palestinian: 8
  • Haitian: 8
  • Iraqi: 7
  • Icelander: 6
  • Arab/Arabic: 5


Zip code 78705 topographic map

Public primary/middle school in zip code 78705 not listed on the city page:
  • LEE EL (Students: 374; Location: 3308 HAMPTON RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:
  • ST AUSTINS SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: 1911 SAN ANTONIO ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 3407 RED RIVER STREET, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE ISELY SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 2301 SHOAL CREEK BOULEVARD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: KG - 3)
  • ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 209 W 27TH, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - KG)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ASCENSION HEALTH (1201 W 38TH STREET in AUSTIN, TX)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: ASCENSION HEALTH DBA SETON HEALTHCARE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: SETON MEDICAL CENTER
  • AUSTIN NEURO DIAGNOSTICS (1111 W 34TH STREET in AUSTIN, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (209 W 27TH ST in AUSTIN, TX)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL

Zip code 78705 marital status for males

Zip code 78705 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Most commonly used house heating fuel:


  • Electricity (60%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 14282
  • Northeast: 1619
  • Midwest: 2314
  • South: 2740
  • West: 1817

10% of the 78705 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 23,679. Population change in the 1990s: +3,146 (+13.3%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  5.4%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 449
Here:  2.5%
Texas:  15.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • STEVEN M. FASS (3705 MEDICAL PKWY in AUSTIN, TX)
    $36,200 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Expert Witness. Signed on 2005-01-30. Completion date: 2006-04-30.
  • DOBIE CENTER PROPERTIES, LTD (2021 GUADALUPE ST in AUSTIN, TX; small business)
    $12,060 with Army for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-11-30. Completion date: 2003-10-27.
  • AUSTIN PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICA (100 E 27TH ST in AUSTIN, TX): $-,500 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $0 with Army for Educational Services. Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2000-03-30.
    $-,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2000-03-30.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 26, 10-19: 23, 5-9: 47, 1-4: 110)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 14, 10-19: 15, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 11)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 5, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 8)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 8)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Educational Services: Junior Colleges (250-499: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Diagnostic Imaging Centers (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Rooming and Boarding Houses (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 11)



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)


People in group quarters
  • 8290 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 547 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 343 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 178 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 102 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 18 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters




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