Median household income (1999): $87,290
Estimated median household income in 2005: $89,421
| This zip code | $89,421 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78729, 78681, 78750, 78613, 78727, 78728.
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: $1,538
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $486
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 0.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
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 |
Year house built:
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- 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):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 55
- 3 bedrooms: 795
- 4 bedrooms: 1,005
- 5 or more bedrooms: 251
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 24
- 1 bedrooms: 250
- 2 bedrooms: 184
- 3 bedrooms: 65
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 78717 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 202
- 2 vehicles: 1,442
- 3 vehicles: 417
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 33
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 291
- 2 vehicles: 201
- 3 vehicles: 47
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 78717:
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 10
- $60,000 to $69,999: 7
- $70,000 to $79,999: 19
- $80,000 to $89,999: 45
- $90,000 to $99,999: 78
- $100,000 to $124,999: 149
- $125,000 to $149,999: 333
- $150,000 to $174,999: 231
- $175,000 to $199,999: 395
- $200,000 to $249,999: 521
- $250,000 to $299,999: 192
- $300,000 to $399,999: 29
- $1,000,000 or more: 12
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78717:
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 26
- $700 to $749: 38
- $750 to $799: 92
- $800 to $899: 100
- $900 to $999: 173
- $1,000 to $1,249: 88
- $1,500 to $1,999: 10
- No cash rent: 13
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Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $257,764
- Black or African American householders: $292,708
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $134,399
- Asian householders: $277,288
- Some other race householders: $169,202
- Two or more races householders: $196,506
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $251,964
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

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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%)
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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
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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:
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- Taiwan (12%)
- Korea (10%)
- India (10%)
- Germany (10%)
- Canada (6%)
- Colombia (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 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
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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

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: $205,600


Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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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:
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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 undegraduate colleges: 55
| Here: | 19.5% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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67 people in nursing homes
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