78742 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Austin, TX Travis County, TX Zip code population (2000): 625 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 713 Homes for Sale in Austin. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Zip code 78742 Apartments for Rent Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 228 Renter-occupied apartments: 79 % of renters here:   37% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 78742: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 1.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 372 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.7% ($917) 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: 326   (52.2%) Females: 299   (47.8%) Discuss zip code 78742 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Urban population: 401 Rural population: 224 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $91,276 78742:   $91,276 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 78742 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   31.4 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.9 people Texas:   2.7 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 78742, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,394 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $28,394 State:   $47,881 Salary/wage: $24,856 (reported on 83.0% of returns) Here:   $24,856 State:   $41,947 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $10k, 80.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.4% for AGIs $50k-75k) Taxable interest for individuals: $805 (reported on 25.9% of returns) This zip code:   $805 Texas:   $2,255 Taxable dividends: $429 (reported on 6.6% of returns) Here:   $429 State:   $4,261 Net capital gain/loss: +$45 (reported on 6.9% of returns) Here:   +$45 State:   +$16,110 Profit/loss from business: +$6,061 (reported on 10.4% of returns) Here:   +$6,061 State:   +$11,013 Total itemized deductions: $10,935 (2% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns) Here:   $10,935 State:   $19,631 Charity contributions deductions: $1,550 (3.5% of AGI, reported on 6.3% of returns) Here:   $1,550 Texas:   $4,753 Here:   3.5% of AGI State:   4.2% of AGI Total tax: $3,302 (reported on 66.9% of returns) 78742:   $3,302 State:   $9,058 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.6% for AGIs $75k-100k) Earned income credit: $1,726 (reported on 26.5% of returns) Here:   $1,726 State:   $2,024 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.9% Here:   55% State:   57% (% for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $10k, 61.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 53.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

This zip code:	$32,439
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 78741, 78721, 78702, 78722, 78725, 78719.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	71.0%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

• Lesbian couples: 2.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 78742 with a mortgage: 37 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

This zip code:	24.0%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	3.6%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	4.4
State:	5.8

Here:	3.4
State:	3.8

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 78742: Less than $10,000: 23 $10,000 to $14,999: 11 $15,000 to $19,999: 3 $20,000 to $24,999: 1 $25,000 to $29,999: 10 $30,000 to $34,999: 5 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 7 $60,000 to $69,999: 4 $80,000 to $89,999: 5 $90,000 to $99,999: 6 $100,000 to $124,999: 11 $125,000 to $149,999: 18 $150,000 to $174,999: 12 $175,000 to $199,999: 13 $200,000 to $249,999: 6 $400,000 to $499,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 5

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 78742: $200 to $249: 4 $300 to $349: 7 $350 to $399: 11 $400 to $449: 11 $500 to $549: 4 $600 to $649: 16 $700 to $749: 8 $800 to $899: 7

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: $182,067
• Black or African American householders: $31,396
• Some other race householders: $137,562
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $137,562

78742:	$91,276
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $217,130

Here:	$217,130
State:	$170,389

Mobile homes: $22,500

Here:	$22,500
State:	$42,156

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

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 98
• One, attached: 5
• 3 or 4: 9
• 5 to 9: 13
• Mobile homes: 80
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 198 (81%) Carpooled: 40 (16%) Walked: 2 (1%) Worked at home: 5 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 0 5 to 9 minutes: 39 10 to 14 minutes: 38 15 to 19 minutes: 59 20 to 24 minutes: 28 25 to 29 minutes: 3 30 to 34 minutes: 16 35 to 39 minutes: 24 40 to 44 minutes: 6 45 to 59 minutes: 3 60 to 89 minutes: 24 90 or more minutes: 0

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.5%

Household type by relationship
Households: 630

• In family households: 574 (84 male householders, 66 female householders)

  124 spouses, 206 children (193 natural, 7 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 40 other relatives, 19 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 56 (26 male householders (18 living alone)), 9 female householders (4 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 13 2-persons.

102 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (10 men, 28 women).

38.4% of residents of 78742 zip code speak English at home.
54.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 21% well, 11% not well, 8% not at all).
5.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 9% not well, 9% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 127 (20.3%)
(21.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	20.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 464

Irish: 38

English: 26

German: 17

European: 16

Czech: 13

Swedish: 9

United States or American: 7

Arab:: 5

Syrian: 5

Welsh: 3

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AUSTIN VEE DUB INC (1111 OLD BASTROP HWY in AUSTIN, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  Organizations: AUSTIN VEE DUB SALVAGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: AUSTIN VEE-DUB SALVAGE

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,270

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

• This state: 442
• Northeast: 0
• Midwest: 17
• South: 20
• West: 24

43% of the 78742 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, 92% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 1,653. Population change in the 1990s: -1,028 (-62.2%).

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

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Texas:	6.2%

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Texas:	15.4%

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

• Construction: Electrical Contractors (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (10-19: 1)

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