Median household income (1999): $62,404
Estimated median household income in 2005: $63,927
| This zip code | $63,927 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78757, 78756, 78751, 78703, 78705, 78752.
Housing units in zip code 78731 with a mortgage: 4,058 (309 second mortgage, 290 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,048
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,931
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $597
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 78731 include: Asbury United Methodist Church (A), Saint Theresa Catholic Church (B), Mims Chapel Church of God in Christ (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hucks Slough (A), Dry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 78731 include: Mount Bonnell Park (1), Perry Park (2), Bright Leaf State Natural Area (3), Covert Park (4), Allen Memorial County Park (5), Northwest Recreation Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Above and Beyond Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 3720 Far West Boulevard Suite 109), Around Austin Inc (Tours & Charters; 6836 Austin Center Boulevard Suite 250).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 97
- 1995 to 1998: 800
- 1990 to 1994: 925
- 1980 to 1989: 2,802
- 1970 to 1979: 3,515
- 1960 to 1969: 1,714
- 1950 to 1959: 1,636
- 1940 to 1949: 326
- 1939 or earlier: 120
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78731):
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- no bedroom: 9
- 1 bedrooms: 191
- 2 bedrooms: 1,202
- 3 bedrooms: 2,875
- 4 bedrooms: 2,245
- 5 or more bedrooms: 402
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 355
- 1 bedrooms: 2,340
- 2 bedrooms: 1,599
- 3 bedrooms: 372
- 4 bedrooms: 76
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 78731 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 178
- 1 vehicle: 1,955
- 2 vehicles: 3,693
- 3 vehicles: 914
- 4 vehicles: 172
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 304
- 1 vehicle: 2,742
- 2 vehicles: 1,372
- 3 vehicles: 269
- 4 vehicles: 52
- 5 or more vehicles: 11
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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 78731:
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 12
- $70,000 to $79,999: 32
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $90,000 to $99,999: 89
- $100,000 to $124,999: 269
- $125,000 to $149,999: 354
- $150,000 to $174,999: 482
- $175,000 to $199,999: 508
- $200,000 to $249,999: 982
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1096
- $300,000 to $399,999: 1167
- $400,000 to $499,999: 536
- $500,000 to $749,999: 351
- $750,000 to $999,999: 84
- $1,000,000 or more: 54
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78731:
- Less than $100: 33
- $200 to $249: 5
- $300 to $349: 39
- $350 to $399: 46
- $400 to $449: 28
- $450 to $499: 124
- $500 to $549: 377
- $550 to $599: 660
- $600 to $649: 735
- $650 to $699: 345
- $700 to $749: 474
- $750 to $799: 398
- $800 to $899: 513
- $900 to $999: 229
- $1,000 to $1,249: 365
- $1,250 to $1,499: 186
- $1,500 to $1,999: 125
- $2,000 or more: 29
- No cash rent: 33
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $171,100
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $370,943
- Black or African American householders: $306,573
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $636,630
- Asian householders: $399,238
- Some other race householders: $189,291
- Two or more races householders: $165,099
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $320,154
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,296
- One, attached: 868
- Two: 379
- 3 or 4: 296
- 5 to 9: 1,021
- 10 to 19: 988
- 20 to 49: 512
- 50 or more: 1,545
- Mobile homes: 30

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 11,230 (83%)
- Carpooled: 792 (6%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 487 (4%)
- Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
- Taxi: 18 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 19 (0%)
- Bicycle: 77 (1%)
- Walked: 183 (1%)
- Other means: 48 (0%)
- Worked at home: 730 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 293
- 5 to 9 minutes: 877
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2599
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3530
- 20 to 24 minutes: 2806
- 25 to 29 minutes: 722
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1212
- 35 to 39 minutes: 143
- 40 to 44 minutes: 129
- 45 to 59 minutes: 191
- 60 to 89 minutes: 232
- 90 or more minutes: 126
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 92.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,723
- In family households: 16,104 (4,742 male householders, 1,225 female householders)
4,979 spouses, 4,471 children (4,219 natural, 117 adopted, 135 stepchildren), 122 grandchildren, 165 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 158 other relatives, 140 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7,619 (2,645 male householders (1,831 living alone)), 3,095 female householders (2,413 living alone)), 1,879 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 345 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,426 2-persons, 1,188 3-persons, 974 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,244 1-person, 1,222 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 6 5-persons.
3,166 married couples with children.
529 single-parent households (101 men, 428 women).
85.4% of residents of 78731 zip code speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 16% well, 9% not well, 3% not at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 11% well, 8% not well).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 32% well, 10% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 2,315 (9.6%)
(30.0% 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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- India (14%)
- Korea (14%)
- Mexico (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- Colombia (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 974
- 1990 to 1994: 315
- 1985 to 1989: 168
- 1980 to 1984: 200
- 1975 to 1979: 219
- 1970 to 1974: 169
- 1970 to 1974: 77
- 1965 to 1969: 193
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 4182
- English: 3265
- German: 3105
- Irish: 1814
- United States or American: 1550
- Scotch-Irish: 954
- Scottish: 872
- Italian: 636
- French (except Basque): 554
- Polish: 398
- European: 334
- Russian: 310
- Swedish: 251
- British: 241
- Norwegian: 234
- Czech: 233
- Arab:: 179
- Welsh: 158
- Lebanese: 123
- French Canadian: 118
- Dutch: 106
- Hungarian: 97
- Swiss: 95
- Turkish: 69
- Danish: 68
- Iranian: 65
- Greek: 64
- Canadian: 60
- Czechoslovakian: 46
- Eastern European: 45
- Ukrainian: 42
- Finnish: 35
- Austrian: 34
- Slovene: 24
- Lithuanian: 24
- Slavic: 22
- Belgian: 22
- Palestinian: 21
- West Indian: 20
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
- Syrian: 20
- Acadian/Cajun: 20
- Yugoslavian: 16
- Scandinavian: 16
- Arab/Arabic: 15
- Armenian: 13
- Israeli: 12
- Brazilian: 12
- Celtic: 11
- Croatian: 11
- Nigerian: 10
- Subsaharan African:: 10
- Romanian: 9
- Australian: 8
- Slovak: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78731 not listed on the city page:- DOSS EL (Students: 674; Location: 7005 NORTHLEDGE DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- HIGHLAND PARK EL (Students: 501; Location: 4900 FAIRVIEW DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- GULLETT EL (Students: 473; Location: 6310 TREADWELL BLVD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- THE CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 2825 HANCOCK DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 4)
- AUSTIN JEWISH COMM. D S (Students: 93; Location: 4300 BULL CREEK RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: KG - 6)
- CASA MONTESSORI CHILD DEV CTR (Students: 79; Location: 4025 TEALWOOD DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - KG)
- MENACHEM HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 4205 VENADO DRIVE, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 5)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN ISD (3700 N HILLS DR in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MURCHISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL (4303 BULL CREEK RD in AUSTIN, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: RESIDENTIAL CARE
Alternative names: AUSTIN STATE SCHOOL (VOC REHAB CENTER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $320,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 12960
- Northeast: 1735
- Midwest: 2465
- South: 2667
- West: 1601
46% of the 78731 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 23,276. Population change in the 1990s: +783 (+3.4%).
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): 289
| Here: | 15.4% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 180
| Here: | 23.7% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 148
| Here: | 7.3% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (AUSTIN, TX):
- TECOM, INCORPORATED (5608 PARKCREST DR STE 200): $260,795,329 in 783 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Professional Services, Other Administrative Support Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, and more by Public Buildings Service, Air Force, Army, Internal Revenue Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $46,422,223; 2001: $27,159,593; 2002: $19,145,469; 2003: $79,181,209; 2004: $32,706,038; 2005: $36,548,412; 2006: $10,274,107.
Biggest contracts:
$53,496,618 with Public Buildings Service for Other Professional Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
$6,873,987 with Air Force for Other Administrative Support Services. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2000-10-01. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$6,398,656, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-21. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$5,947,099 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in GA. Signed on 1999-11-02. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- CYCORP INC (3721 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIV; small business): $27,641,358 in 68 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Defense -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Defense -- Operational Systems Development (R&D), and more by Air Force, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $7,312,345; 2001: $2,346,095; 2002: $4,868,629; 2003: $4,412,668; 2004: $2,812,737; 2005: $3,904,875; 2006: $1,609,009.
Biggest contracts:
$2,745,000 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2000-12-05. Completion date: 2003-11-06.
$2,606,943, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-22. Completion date: 2003-11-06.
$1,878,043, same as above. Signed on 2000-06-14. Completion date: 2003-08-31.
$1,315,200 with Air Force for Other Defense -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-01-10. Completion date: 2007-11-18.
- ATOMIC GAMES, INC (3301 NORTHLAND DR STE 501; small business): $1,584,437 in 5 contracts from 2001 to 2004
Contracts for R&D-OTHER R & D-COMERCLIZ, ADP Software, Services -- Advanced Development (R&D) by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $322,183; 2002: $199,904; 2003: $259,226; 2004: $803,124; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$803,124 with Navy for R&D-OTHER R & D-COMERCLIZ. Signed on 2004-07-07. Completion date: 2006-07-15.
$275,183 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2001-01-24. Completion date: 2001-07-24.
$259,226 with Navy for Services -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2003-06-26. Completion date: 2003-10-24.
$199,904 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2002-04-30. Completion date: 2003-09-03.
- CLOCKWORK SOLUTIONS INC (8310 N CAPITAL OF TEXAS H; small business): $1,418,376 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2006
$998,647 with Army for Other ADP and Telecommunications Services (includes data storage on tapes, compact disks, etc.). Signed on 2000-09-12. Completion date: 2001-06-30.
$250,000 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-07-20. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
$169,729, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-24. Completion date: 2005-10-31.
- BERNARD BLACK (3400 MOUNT BONNELL ROAD): $645,000 in 9 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Legal Services by Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) Signed by year: 2000: $135,000; 2001: $80,000; 2002: $50,000; 2003: $160,000; 2004: $120,000; 2005: $100,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$160,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2004-08-15.
$100,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Signed on 2005-02-02. Completion date: 2006-02-01.
$90,000 with Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.) for Legal Services. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$80,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
- INTERLEX INC (4606 HORSESHOE BND; small business): $262,200 in 11 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $112,100; 2004: $114,000; 2005: $76,000; 2006: $-39,900.
Biggest contracts:
$76,000 with Army for Live Animals, Not Raised for Food. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-04-20. Completion date: 2005-09-06.
$76,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-03. Completion date: 2004-12-02.
$38,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2005-01-13.
$38,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-27. Completion date: 2003-11-26.
- CENTRAL TEXAS ORTHO PARTNERS L (7501C N CAPITAL OF TEXAS H; small business): $120,000 in 12 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Orthopedic Services, Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies, Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $9,000; 2004: $102,000; 2005: $9,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$19,500 with Army for Orthopedic Services. Signed on 2004-07-16. Completion date: 2004-07-29.
$13,500 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-06-28. Completion date: 2004-06-17.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-02. Completion date: 2004-02-11.
$12,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-05. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
- INNOVALIGHT, INC (6801 N 360 HWY BLDG 2, S; small business)
$99,958 with Air Force for Physical Sciences -- Management and Support (R&D). Signed on 2002-08-20. Completion date: 2003-08-14.
- STEPHEN G WRIGHT, P E (3406 SHINOAK DRIVE; small business): $72,800 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2006
$27,400 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-04-04. Completion date: 2001-02-28.
$25,000 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-03-02. Completion date: 2007-02-02.
$20,400, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2007-02-02.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY INC (4602 PLACID PL; small business): $58,541 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$52,955 with Army for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-04-26.
$5,586, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-27. Completion date: 2005-04-26.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 3 establishments, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 4, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Custom Computer Programming Services (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 16)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 9, 5-9: 13, 1-4: 32)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 2, 50-99: 2, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 4)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (250-499: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 23)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 10, 1-4: 45)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 2, 10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Real Estate Credit (20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 16)
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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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People in group quarters
- 314 people in other group homes
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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