Median household income (1999): $68,244
Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,910
| This zip code | $69,910 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78735, 78739, 78748, 78745, 78736, 78652.
Housing units in zip code 78749 with a mortgage: 6,915 (456 second mortgage, 379 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 646
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,311
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $479
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.8 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1,347
- 1995 to 1998: 3,417
- 1990 to 1994: 1,739
- 1980 to 1989: 3,544
- 1970 to 1979: 920
- 1960 to 1969: 133
- 1950 to 1959: 48
- 1940 to 1949: 21
- 1939 or earlier: 27
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78749):
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- no bedroom: 59
- 1 bedrooms: 80
- 2 bedrooms: 309
- 3 bedrooms: 4,591
- 4 bedrooms: 2,546
- 5 or more bedrooms: 275
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 95
- 1 bedrooms: 1,162
- 2 bedrooms: 855
- 3 bedrooms: 631
- 4 bedrooms: 155
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78749 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 105
- 1 vehicle: 1,548
- 2 vehicles: 4,744
- 3 vehicles: 1,202
- 4 vehicles: 225
- 5 or more vehicles: 36
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 148
- 1 vehicle: 1,378
- 2 vehicles: 1,172
- 3 vehicles: 167
- 4 vehicles: 33
- 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 78749:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 8
- $70,000 to $79,999: 98
- $80,000 to $89,999: 285
- $90,000 to $99,999: 591
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1283
- $125,000 to $149,999: 1852
- $150,000 to $174,999: 1675
- $175,000 to $199,999: 949
- $200,000 to $249,999: 599
- $250,000 to $299,999: 114
- $300,000 to $399,999: 44
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $750,000 to $999,999: 13
- $1,000,000 or more: 14
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78749:
- Less than $100: 19
- $100 to $149: 5
- $250 to $299: 22
- $350 to $399: 20
- $400 to $449: 25
- $450 to $499: 15
- $500 to $549: 49
- $550 to $599: 128
- $600 to $649: 66
- $650 to $699: 321
- $700 to $749: 397
- $750 to $799: 295
- $800 to $899: 532
- $900 to $999: 296
- $1,000 to $1,249: 457
- $1,250 to $1,499: 149
- $1,500 to $1,999: 27
- $2,000 or more: 6
- No cash rent: 63
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $172,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $207,966
- Black or African American householders: $174,295
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $168,919
- Asian householders: $228,762
- Some other race householders: $183,208
- Two or more races householders: $200,326
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,150
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 8,581
- One, attached: 317
- Two: 249
- 3 or 4: 99
- 5 to 9: 198
- 10 to 19: 541
- 20 to 49: 409
- 50 or more: 790
- Mobile homes: 12

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 14,018 (84%)
- Carpooled: 1,780 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 68 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0%)
- Walked: 77 (0%)
- Other means: 68 (0%)
- Worked at home: 723 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 198
- 5 to 9 minutes: 874
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1604
- 15 to 19 minutes: 2193
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3273
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1422
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3098
- 35 to 39 minutes: 595
- 40 to 44 minutes: 853
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1200
- 60 to 89 minutes: 519
- 90 or more minutes: 224
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 28,227
- In family households: 23,897 (6,107 male householders, 1,441 female householders)
6,497 spouses, 8,770 children (8,103 natural, 195 adopted, 472 stepchildren), 224 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 118 parents, 253 other relatives, 283 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,330 (1,629 male householders (1,097 living alone)), 1,572 female householders (1,162 living alone)), 1,129 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 193 (148 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,724 2-persons, 1,954 3-persons, 1,910 4-persons, 718 5-persons, 174 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,259 1-person, 784 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 6-persons.
6,317 married couples with children.
1,058 single-parent households (202 men, 856 women).
82.1% of residents of 78749 zip code speak English at home.
10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 12% well, 7% not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% very well, 22% well, 8% not well).
4.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% very well, 27% well, 2% not well, 2% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
Foreign born population: 2,133 (7.5%)
(51.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (12%)
- India (11%)
- Vietnam (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- Canada (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 369
- 1990 to 1994: 391
- 1985 to 1989: 359
- 1980 to 1984: 295
- 1975 to 1979: 309
- 1970 to 1974: 190
- 1970 to 1974: 24
- 1965 to 1969: 196
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 8438
- German: 4385
- English: 2281
- Irish: 1803
- United States or American: 1798
- Italian: 783
- French (except Basque): 572
- Scotch-Irish: 506
- Polish: 477
- Scottish: 448
- Dutch: 302
- European: 277
- Swedish: 207
- Arab:: 206
- Czech: 183
- Norwegian: 182
- British: 156
- Welsh: 153
- Russian: 140
- Lebanese: 127
- French Canadian: 119
- Iranian: 111
- Danish: 102
- Hungarian: 75
- Swiss: 60
- Subsaharan African:: 57
- Greek: 49
- Yugoslavian: 46
- Celtic: 43
- Eastern European: 41
- African: 40
- Czechoslovakian: 38
- Ukrainian: 36
- Arab/Arabic: 35
- Slovak: 30
- Lithuanian: 29
- Canadian: 27
- Alsatian: 26
- Portuguese: 24
- Jordanian: 24
- Turkish: 21
- Belgian: 20
- Acadian/Cajun: 18
- Nigerian: 17
- Slavic: 17
- Other Arab: 16
- Pennsylvania German: 14
- Armenian: 13
- German Russian: 10
- Brazilian: 10
- Estonian: 9
- Guyanese: 8
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
- Haitian: 8
- Northern European: 7
- Maltese: 7
- Syrian: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78749 not listed on the city page:- COVINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 919; Location: 3700 CONVICT HILL RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOE DAN MILLS EL (Students: 855; Location: 6201 DAVIS LN, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- PATTON EL (Students: 831; Location: 6001 WESTCREEK DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- BOONE EL (Students: 566; Location: 8101 CROFTWOOD RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN ISD (3700 CONVICT HILL RD in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901057
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: COVINGTON MIDDLE SCH
- BOONE EL (8101 CROFTWOOD RD in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901170
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BOWIE H S (4103 W SLAUGHTER LN in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901013
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BETHANY ESTATES AT (CIRCLE C RANCH in AUSTIN, TX)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Alternative names: DOUG HARRIS, MISSION BETHANY CHURCH
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500


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 (68%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15471
- Northeast: 1884
- Midwest: 3440
- South: 2679
- West: 2258
39% of the 78749 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 13,674. Population change in the 1990s: +14,823 (+108.4%).
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): 440
| Here: | 12.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 170
| Here: | 11.7% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 188
| Here: | 11.2% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AUSTIN, TX):
- PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT SERVICE, (5700 MOPAC EXPRESS SOUTH B): $132,027,891 in 382 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Warehousing and Storage Services, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Dining Facilities, and more by Army, Air Force, U.S. Customs Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $6,846,025; 2001: $9,695,155; 2002: $12,487,834; 2003: $39,247,346; 2004: $19,095,451; 2005: $27,472,286; 2006: $8,702,339.
Biggest contracts:
$9,313,437 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$6,489,480, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$6,017,500, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-28. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$5,716,186, same as above. Signed on 2000-09-01. Completion date: 2001-08-31.
- PRECERCHE, INCORPORATED (4404 W WILLIAM CANON DR #P; small business): $1,323,000 in 2 contracts in 2005
$750,000 with Army for Automated Information System Design and Integration Services. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
$573,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-10-01.
- TAYLOR ASSOCIATES INC (7413 AMANDA ELLIS WAY; small business): $119,512 in 6 contracts in 2003
Contracts for Motor Passenger Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $119,512; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$75,233 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2003-05-25.
$23,363 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-07-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$18,690, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2003-09-01.
$13,716, same as above. Signed on 2003-08-28. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- MLC CAD SYSTEMS INC (6001 WILLIAM CANNON; small business): $87,292 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for ADP Software, Other Education and Training Services, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, Miscellaneous Items by Army, Navy, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $31,832; 2003: $25,083; 2004: $4,176; 2005: $26,201; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$31,832 with Army for ADP Software. Signed on 2002-03-14. Completion date: 2003-03-18.
$25,083, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-16. Completion date: 2004-06-15.
$13,650 with Navy for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-09-16. Completion date: 2005-09-27.
$4,480 with Air Force for ADP Software. Signed on 2005-07-08. Completion date: 2005-11-08.
- SECURITY SERVICES OF AUSTIN (7739 CROFTWOOD DR; small business): $64,699 in 12 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems, Surveillance Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $11,300; 2004: $0; 2005: $46,819; 2006: $6,580.
Biggest contracts:
$21,235 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2005-03-18. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
$15,320 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in LA. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-10-15.
$7,509 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-03-14. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$5,580 with Army for Miscellaneous Alarm, Signal and Security Detection Systems. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2006-04-10. Completion date: 2006-04-17.
- MATA, ROY (6720 ROTAN DR; small business)
$7,160 with Department of Defense for Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services). Signed on 2006-01-06. Completion date: 2006-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 9 establishments)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (500-999: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 7)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: General Rental Centers (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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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People in group quarters
- 154 people in nursing homes
- 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
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