78736 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Houses and condos: 2,608 Renter-occupied apartments: 411 % of renters here:   16% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78736: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 36.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 214 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   3.3% ($2,448) 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%) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 3,393   (49.2%) Females: 3,504   (50.8%) Recent posts about zip code 78736 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: 78736 a good place to live?  (1 reply) Save the Nutty Brown Cafe!!!! 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Median resident age:   38.0 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.7 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78736, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $61,258 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $61,258 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $55,421 (reported on 86.4% of returns) Here:   $55,421 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.7% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $945 (reported on 51.0% of returns) This zip code:   $945 Texas:   $2,255 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $1,983 (reported on 28.5% of returns) Here:   $1,983 State:   $4,261 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$9,523 (reported on 25.7% of returns) Here:   +$9,523 State:   +$16,110 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -7.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k) Profit/loss from business: +$15,509 (reported on 22.5% of returns) Here:   +$15,509 State:   +$11,013 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 10.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k) IRA payment deduction: $3,287 (reported on 3.7% of returns) 78736:   $3,287 Texas:   $3,120 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k) Self-employed pension: $13,179 (reported on 1.3% of returns) Here:   $13,179 Texas:   $16,401 Total itemized deductions: $17,299 (1% of AGI, reported on 44.9% of returns) Here:   $17,299 State:   $19,631 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.6% for AGIs below $10k, 13.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.2% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $2,920 (3.1% of AGI, reported on 37.2% of returns) Here:   $2,920 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   3.1% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $9,351 (reported on 86.1% of returns) 78736:   $9,351 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $1,561 (reported on 6.8% of returns) Here:   $1,561 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 39.5% Here:   40% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $10k, 42.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 36.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.7% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$71,454
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78737, 78749, 78735, 78739, 78738, 78733.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	74.9%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78736 with a mortgage: 1,598 (145 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 272

This zip code:	5.1%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	2.8%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	6.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.9
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Churches in zip code 78736 include: Hill Country Baptist Church of Oakhill (A), Scenic Hills Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oliver Cemetery (1), Fitzhugh Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Myrtle Creek (A), Little Barton Creek (B), Long Branch (C), Thomas Springs Branch (D), Cambrian Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : J & M Aviaries Inc (Recreation Areas; 8647 Highway 290 West) (1), Austin's Avian Rescue & Rehabilitation Inc (Recreation Areas; 8647 Highway 290 West) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78736: Less than $10,000: 26 $10,000 to $14,999: 13 $15,000 to $19,999: 14 $20,000 to $24,999: 12 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 14 $70,000 to $79,999: 7 $80,000 to $89,999: 5 $90,000 to $99,999: 13 $100,000 to $124,999: 113 $125,000 to $149,999: 152 $150,000 to $174,999: 461 $175,000 to $199,999: 492 $200,000 to $249,999: 382 $250,000 to $299,999: 253 $300,000 to $399,999: 278 $400,000 to $499,999: 110 $500,000 to $749,999: 143 $750,000 to $999,999: 31 $1,000,000 or more: 23

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78736: $350 to $399: 6 $450 to $499: 5 $500 to $549: 5 $550 to $599: 36 $600 to $649: 8 $650 to $699: 82 $700 to $749: 23 $800 to $899: 31 $900 to $999: 94 $1,000 to $1,249: 155 $1,250 to $1,499: 20 $2,000 or more: 7 No cash rent: 55

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $708,687.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,545
• Black or African American householders: $226,572
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $1,011,485
• Asian householders: $546,202
• Some other race householders: $180,449
• Two or more races householders: $495,709
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $191,939

78736:	$197,280
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $264,525

Here:	$264,525
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $140,592

Here:	$140,592
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $117,635

Here:	$117,635
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,669

Here:	$128,669
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $57,934

Here:	$57,934
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $42,184

Here:	$42,184
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$34,447

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,251
• One, attached: 40
• Two: 76
• 3 or 4: 78
• 5 to 9: 15
• 20 to 49: 23
• 50 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 131
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,387 (83%) Carpooled: 470 (11%) Motorcycle: 25 (1%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 21 (1%) Other means: 14 (0%) Worked at home: 169 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 108 5 to 9 minutes: 320 10 to 14 minutes: 273 15 to 19 minutes: 393 20 to 24 minutes: 679 25 to 29 minutes: 228 30 to 34 minutes: 918 35 to 39 minutes: 214 40 to 44 minutes: 154 45 to 59 minutes: 424 60 to 89 minutes: 105 90 or more minutes: 109

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 6,902

• In family households: 6,096 (1,640 male householders, 322 female householders)

  1,708 spouses, 2,112 children (1,907 natural, 37 adopted, 168 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 89 other relatives, 102 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 806 (289 male householders (236 living alone)), 325 female householders (218 living alone)), 192 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 109 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 771 2-persons, 496 3-persons, 398 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 85 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 454 1-person, 136 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

1,370 married couples with children.
302 single-parent households (66 men, 236 women).

89.8% of residents of 78736 zip code speak English at home.
8.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 15% well, 8% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 21% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% very well, 20% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 333 (4.8%)
(49.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	4.8%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1047

German: 1020

English: 807

Irish: 539

United States or American: 455

Scotch-Irish: 409

French (except Basque): 242

Dutch: 204

Italian: 168

Polish: 133

European: 105

Scottish: 73

British: 66

Swedish: 55

Welsh: 53

Greek: 41

Norwegian: 41

Czech: 31

Czechoslovakian: 30

French Canadian: 20

Northern European: 19

Armenian: 19

Finnish: 19

Belgian: 15

Eastern European: 13

Arab:: 12

Romanian: 12

Danish: 10

Ukrainian: 10

Russian: 9

Austrian: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Lebanese: 8

Celtic: 8

Jamaican: 7

Subsaharan African:: 6

Canadian: 6

African: 6

Slovak: 6

Turkish: 5

Arab/Arabic: 4

Slavic: 2

Dutch West Indian: 2

Lithuanian: 1

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (7748 HIGHWAY 290 W in AUSTIN, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• AUSTIN AUTO ELECTRIC (9324B HIGHWAY 290 W in AUSTIN, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,113

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

• This state: 4111
• Northeast: 407
• Midwest: 661
• South: 706
• West: 684

58% of the 78736 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 5,812. Population change in the 1990s: +1,085 (+18.7%).

Here:	19.9%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	5.9%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	10.9%
Texas:	15.4%

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

• AMPTEC RESEARCH CORPORATION (14121 HWY 290 W BLDG 3A; small business): $717,290 in 20 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments, Ammunition Maintenance, Repair, and Checkout Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Weapons, Fire Control Stabilizing Mechanisms, and more by Air Force, Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Defense Intelligence Agency, and others
  Signed by year: 2000: $67,000; 2001: $147,430; 2002: $249,345; 2003: $66,130; 2004: $64,450; 2005: $93,740; 2006: $29,195.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $161,595 with Air Force for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2002-09-17. Completion date: 2003-05-01.
  $112,230, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-31. Completion date: 2002-01-31.
  $67,000 with Navy for Ammunition Maintenance, Repair, and Checkout Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2000-06-29. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
  $66,130 with U.S. Coast Guard for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2003-08-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
  

• CENTRAL TEXAS COML AC & HTG (7909 ROSSON RD; small business): $246,384 in 17 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment, and more by Air Force, Navy, Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $53,870; 2001: $99,840; 2002: $32,020; 2003: $30,254; 2004: $30,400; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $65,158 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Signed on 2001-03-29. Completion date: 2001-05-31.
  $52,500 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-05-22. Completion date: 2003-05-21.
  $43,868 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-06-09. Completion date: 2000-07-11.
  $34,682 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2001-11-30.
  

• BARTON WILDER CUSTOM IMAGES (9206 LAURALAN DR; small business)

  $33,600 with Air Force for General Photographic Services - Still. Signed on 2002-12-26. Completion date: 2002-12-27.

• DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA CO (10200 HIGHWAY 290 W; small business): $31,535 in 3 contracts from 2004 to 2005

  $16,371 with Navy for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2005-04-15. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
  $15,075, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-01. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  $89, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-17. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 7)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Framing Contractors (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (20-49: 1)

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