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City: Austin, TX
Travis County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 8,148
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 9,302

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Houses and condos: 2,764
Renter-occupied apartments: 552
% of renters here:  21%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 78717: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 7.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1215 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  3.5% ($3,855)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Austin: $4,002 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Austin: $3,011 (1.6%)

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Males: 4,010  (49.2%)
Females: 4,138  (50.8%)

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Urban population: 8,134
Rural population: 14

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $296,810
78717:  $296,810
Texas:  $120,900


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 78717 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:  32.3 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.0 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78717, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $75,853 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $75,853
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $73,421 (reported on 92.3% of returns)
Here:  $73,421
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 352.8% for AGIs below $10k, 87.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $829 (reported on 53.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $829
Texas:  $2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,608 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:  $1,608
State:  $4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,410 (reported on 33.6% of returns)
Here:  +$4,410
State:  +$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,795 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:  +$12,795
State:  +$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,980 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
78717:  $2,980
Texas:  $3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,779 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:  $10,779
Texas:  $16,401

Total itemized deductions: $20,788 (1% of AGI, reported on 54.4% of returns)
Here:  $20,788
State:  $19,631
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.2% for AGIs below $10k, 10.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,203 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 47.1% of returns)
Here:  $3,203
Texas:  $4,753

Here:  2.8% of AGI
State:  4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $11,971 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
78717:  $11,971
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,381 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,381
State:  $2,024
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 33.0%
Here:  33%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 26.0% for AGIs below $10k, 33.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 33.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.2% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $100,125
This zip code:  $100,125
Texas:  $47,548
Austin, TX (78717) map

Nearest zip codes: 78729, 78681, 78750, 78613, 78727, 78728.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  82.2%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

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

Housing units in zip code 78717 with a mortgage: 1,915 (177 second mortgage, 78 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 122


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,006

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $709

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.3%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  0.6%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.9
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.9
State:  3.8


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

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Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 389
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,258
  • 1990 to 1994: 490
  • 1980 to 1989: 603
  • 1970 to 1979: 9
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 13
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78717):
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedrooms: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 55
  • 3 bedrooms: 795
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,005
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 251


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedrooms: 250
  • 2 bedrooms: 184
  • 3 bedrooms: 65
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13



Vehicles available in 78717 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 202
  • 2 vehicles: 1,442
  • 3 vehicles: 417
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 33


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 13
  • 1 vehicle: 291
  • 2 vehicles: 201
  • 3 vehicles: 47
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 78717 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 78717 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78717:

  • $50,000 to $59,999: 4
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 9
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 6
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 12
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 10
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 23
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 96
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 131
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 109
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 457
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 438
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 889
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 284
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 31
  • $1,000,000 or more: 14
 



78717 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78717:

  • $600 to $649: 12
  • $650 to $699: 37
  • $700 to $749: 45
  • $750 to $799: 113
  • $800 to $899: 139
  • $900 to $999: 251
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 155
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 24
  • No cash rent: 14
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $0.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $294,868
  • Black or African American householders: $334,842
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $153,745
  • Asian householders: $317,201
  • Some other race householders: $193,557
  • Two or more races householders: $224,792
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $288,233

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $296,810 (it was $183,400 in 2000)
78717:  $296,810
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $137,100 - $320,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $301,441
Here:  $301,441
State:  $170,389

Mobile homes: $150,625
Here:  $150,625
State:  $42,156


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,197
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 7
  • 5 to 9: 51
  • 10 to 19: 121
  • 20 to 49: 138
  • 50 or more: 223
  • Mobile homes: 16
78717 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,667 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 278 (7%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (1%)
  • Walked: 30 (1%)
  • Other means: 11 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 218 (5%)
 

78717 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 43
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 230
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 194
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 589
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 841
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 432
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 792
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 148
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 176
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 405
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 135
  • 90 or more minutes: 24
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 35.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 8,150

  • In family households: 7,567 (1,886 male householders, 330 female householders)
    2,060 spouses, 3,119 children (2,924 natural, 77 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 87 other relatives, 33 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 583 (218 male householders (148 living alone)), 246 female householders (215 living alone)), 119 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 59 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 638 2-persons, 477 3-persons, 773 4-persons, 257 5-persons, 71 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 363 1-person, 94 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

2,549 married couples with children.
218 single-parent households (44 men, 174 women).

85.4% of residents of 78717 zip code speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 8% well, 3% not well, 6% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 6% well, 3% not well).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 24% well, 3% not well, 7% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).

Foreign born population: 783 (9.6%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  9.6%
Whole state:  13.9%

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



  • Taiwan (12%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • India (10%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 162
  • 1990 to 1994: 145
  • 1985 to 1989: 78
  • 1980 to 1984: 118
  • 1975 to 1979: 94
  • 1970 to 1974: 42
  • 1970 to 1974: 80
  • 1965 to 1969: 64

White population: 6,710
Black population: 352
American Indian population: 24
Asian population: 675
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 10
Some other race population: 228
Two or more races population: 149

Zip code 78717 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 1836
 German: 1436
 English: 628
 Irish: 518
 United States or American: 444
 Italian: 291
 Scotch-Irish: 200
 French (except Basque): 177
 Subsaharan African:: 131
 Scottish: 123
 Polish: 118
 Czech: 117
 Arab:: 102
 African: 93
 European: 90
 Norwegian: 87
 Welsh: 82
 Swedish: 77
 French Canadian: 70
 Dutch: 49
 Czechoslovakian: 48
 Lebanese: 47
 Egyptian: 38
 Hungarian: 36
 Iranian: 36
 Swiss: 26
 Danish: 24
 South African: 22
 British: 18
 Ukrainian: 18
 Palestinian: 17
 Guyanese: 16
 Portuguese: 16
 Austrian: 14
 Lithuanian: 11
 Celtic: 10
 Scandinavian: 10
 Acadian/Cajun: 10
 Nigerian: 8
 Eastern European: 8
 Kenyan: 8
 Canadian: 7
 Armenian: 7
 Russian: 6
 Croatian: 6



Zip code 78717 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • APPLIED MATERIALS INC (10000 SPECTRUM DR in AUSTIN, TX)
    PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: EATON CORPORATION


Median worth of mobile homes: $170,045

Zip code 78717 marital status for males
Zip code 78717 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


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

  • This state: 3644
  • Northeast: 761
  • Midwest: 1090
  • South: 925
  • West: 868

31% of the 78717 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 2,516. Population change in the 1990s: +5,632 (+223.8%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
Here:  5.8%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:  1.8%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
Here:  19.5%
Texas:  15.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AUSTIN, TX):

  • LOGMET LLC (15521 GUSTINE COVE; small business): $796,727 in 2 contracts in 2006
    $793,727 with Air Force for Logistics Support Services. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2006-04-06. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $3,000, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2010-09-30.
  • R L STEPHENS INC (8916 PEPPER ROCK DR; small business): $79,994 in 3 contracts in 2004
    $57,800 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Residential Buildings. Signed on 2004-03-08. Completion date: 2004-04-27.
    $22,194, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-12. Completion date: 2004-07-02.
  • COLCOM INC (15527 RANCH ROAD 620 N; small business)
    $48,612 with Air Force for ADPE System Configuration. Signed on 2000-09-13. Completion date: 2000-09-22.
  • DESIGNLINE (8916 PEPPER ROCK DR; small business)
    $3,662 with Navy for Household Furnishings. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-11-09.


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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

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 (Noninst.)




67 people in nursing homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED63$186,6981,518$174,193334$168,99786$37,2572$8,300,170176$129,4950$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$108,930178$159,39466$176,49547$41,1800$022$105,6941$42,050
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$177,481141$172,151214$176,01585$59,8530$030$146,3963$86,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$178,448175$219,30494$166,59617$37,9020$019$159,5620$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$037$178,90458$222,0300$00$06$114,9830$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.09 , 0205.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED185$219,17622$238,79715$176,674
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED33$238,8035$200,9242$193,860
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$225,9202$241,5004$208,105
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$113,5200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0203.09 , 0205.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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