Median household income (1999): $51,810
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,075
| This zip code | $53,075 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78753, 78723, 78724, 78752, 78758, 78757.
Housing units in zip code 78754 with a mortgage: 766 (46 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 165
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,210
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.4 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 380
- 1995 to 1998: 522
- 1990 to 1994: 425
- 1980 to 1989: 669
- 1970 to 1979: 373
- 1960 to 1969: 170
- 1950 to 1959: 26
- 1940 to 1949: 27
- 1939 or earlier: 33
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78754):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 23
- 2 bedrooms: 195
- 3 bedrooms: 859
- 4 bedrooms: 253
- 5 or more bedrooms: 21
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 130
- 1 bedrooms: 563
- 2 bedrooms: 262
- 3 bedrooms: 125
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 78754 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 24
- 1 vehicle: 367
- 2 vehicles: 732
- 3 vehicles: 177
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 81
- 1 vehicle: 642
- 2 vehicles: 326
- 3 vehicles: 34
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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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 78754:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 21
- $60,000 to $69,999: 25
- $70,000 to $79,999: 53
- $80,000 to $89,999: 94
- $90,000 to $99,999: 88
- $100,000 to $124,999: 164
- $125,000 to $149,999: 360
- $150,000 to $174,999: 73
- $175,000 to $199,999: 41
- $200,000 to $249,999: 6
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78754:
- Less than $100: 10
- $200 to $249: 8
- $350 to $399: 6
- $400 to $449: 10
- $450 to $499: 47
- $500 to $549: 233
- $550 to $599: 30
- $600 to $649: 237
- $650 to $699: 169
- $700 to $749: 93
- $750 to $799: 27
- $800 to $899: 163
- $900 to $999: 25
- $1,000 to $1,249: 7
- $1,500 to $1,999: 8
- No cash rent: 17
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,359
- Black or African American householders: $161,421
- Asian householders: $179,246
- Some other race householders: $185,754
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $178,681
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,072
- One, attached: 113
- Two: 75
- 3 or 4: 33
- 5 to 9: 133
- 10 to 19: 292
- 20 to 49: 185
- 50 or more: 355
- Mobile homes: 367

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,614 (83%)
- Carpooled: 368 (12%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%)
- Walked: 39 (1%)
- Other means: 22 (1%)
- Worked at home: 64 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 140
- 5 to 9 minutes: 225
- 10 to 14 minutes: 368
- 15 to 19 minutes: 658
- 20 to 24 minutes: 628
- 25 to 29 minutes: 264
- 30 to 34 minutes: 428
- 35 to 39 minutes: 116
- 40 to 44 minutes: 70
- 45 to 59 minutes: 107
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 37
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,506
- In family households: 4,372 (1,110 male householders, 341 female householders)
1,175 spouses, 1,454 children (1,317 natural, 30 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 43 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 71 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,134 (557 male householders (471 living alone)), 408 female householders (337 living alone)), 169 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 11 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 636 2-persons, 387 3-persons, 318 4-persons, 73 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 808 1-person, 142 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
796 married couples with children.
281 single-parent households (72 men, 209 women).
77.7% of residents of 78754 zip code speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 17% well, 6% not well, 5% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
4.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% very well, 40% well, 24% not well, 6% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 590 (10.9%)
(49.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (26%)
- Vietnam (18%)
- Canada (11%)
- Korea (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Hong Kong (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 146
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 45
- 1980 to 1984: 142
- 1975 to 1979: 64
- 1970 to 1974: 28
- 1970 to 1974: 73
- 1965 to 1969: 39
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2441
- German: 762
- English: 345
- Irish: 222
- United States or American: 187
- Scottish: 104
- Scotch-Irish: 82
- Italian: 57
- Swedish: 57
- French (except Basque): 56
- French Canadian: 54
- Polish: 50
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 47
- Czech: 42
- Norwegian: 36
- Scandinavian: 33
- Canadian: 30
- British West Indian: 29
- Welsh: 25
- Russian: 22
- Jamaican: 18
- Dutch: 13
- British: 12
- Subsaharan African:: 11
- Arab:: 9
- Egyptian: 9
- Armenian: 9
- Other Subsaharan African: 9
- Brazilian: 9
- Greek: 8
- European: 6
- Ukrainian: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Hungarian: 6
- Belgian: 6
- Austrian: 5
- African: 2

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78754 not listed on the city page:- DESSAU MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 12900 DESSAU RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BLUEBONNET TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 719; Location: 11316 FARMHAVEN RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DELCO PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 12900 A DESSAU RD, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 02)
- DESSAU EL (Students: 441; Location: 1501 DESSAU RDG LN, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 03 - 05)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BLUEBONNET TRAIL ELEMENTARY SC (11316 FARMHAVEN RD in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227907102
Organizations: MANOR ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AERA INC (8601 CROSS PARK DR STE 100 in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING FOR MEASURING, DISPLAYING, AND CONTROLLING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS VARIABLES.
- AMERICAN MICROELECTRONICS INC (1611 HEADWAY CIR BLDG 3 in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: BARE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MANUFACTURING.
- APPLIED MATERIALS INC (9101 WALL ST in AUSTIN, TX)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGIES INC (1611 HEADWAY CIRCLE BLDG 1 STE A in AUSTIN, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: SEMICONDUCTOR AND RELATED DEVICE MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: VEECO INSTRUMENTS
- AUSTEX PRINTING & MAILING (2431 FORBES DR in AUSTIN, TX)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING.
Alternative names: AUS EX PRINTING AND MAILING
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND DISPOSA FACILITY (9900 GILES LANE in AUSTIN, TX)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (52%)
- Utility gas (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3380
- Northeast: 181
- Midwest: 515
- South: 403
- West: 427
35% of the 78754 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 2,328. Population change in the 1990s: +3,094 (+132.9%).
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): 60
| Here: | 13.7% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 34
| Here: | 14.7% | | 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):
- HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO (8322 CROSS PARK DRIVE): $66,013,407 in 134 contracts from 2000 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army Signed by year: 2000: $26,387; 2001: $35,949,441; 2002: $26,092,447; 2003: $3,490,704; 2004: $454,428; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$35,897,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$25,738,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-02-08. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$2,150,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-17. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$543,191, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-02. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
- PARSONS ENGINEERING SCIENCE IN (8000 CENTRE PARK DR # 200): $44,907,805 in 225 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing), Airfield, Communication and Missile Facilities, A&E Management Engineering Services, Other Architect and Engineering Services, and more by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $6,107,757; 2001: $27,612,040; 2002: $6,525,179; 2003: $2,534,926; 2004: $1,639,068; 2005: $505,032; 2006: $-10,562.
Biggest contracts:
$18,734,252 with Air Force for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in OK. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2002-05-15.
$2,295,379 with Air Force for Airfield, Communication and Missile Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-25. Completion date: 2003-05-31.
$1,507,139 with Air Force for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Taking place in OK. Signed on 2001-06-11. Completion date: 2002-09-12.
$1,151,054 with Air Force for Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing). Signed on 2002-04-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
- FRESHPOINT - CITY PRODUCE LP (10300 SPRINGDALE RD; small business): $2,627,010 in 156 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $54,514; 2003: $0; 2004: $673,056; 2005: $1,283,039; 2006: $616,401.
Biggest contracts:
$48,078 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Signed on 2004-08-21. Completion date: 2004-08-21.
$46,133, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
$42,910, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-03. Completion date: 2006-01-03.
$41,429, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-03. Completion date: 2004-12-03.
- XIDEX CORPORATION (8906 WALL STREET; small business): $975,000 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Physical Sciences -- Advanced Development (R&D), Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D) by National Institute of Standards and Technology, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $100,000; 2003: $337,402; 2004: $537,598; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$300,000 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Physical Sciences -- Advanced Development (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-15. Completion date: 2006-09-15.
$262,402 with Army for Other Research and Development -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2003-07-09. Completion date: 2004-07-13.
$237,598, same as above. Signed on 2004-07-07. Completion date: 2004-07-13.
$100,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-07-23. Completion date: 2003-01-31.
- W K JENNINGS ELECTRIC CO (1707 DUNGAN LN): $850,386 in 74 contracts from 1999 to 2001
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Utilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Tunnels and Subsurface Structures by Army Signed by year: 2000: $682,371; 2001: $122,362; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$182,320 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-02-25. Completion date: 2000-05-09.
$38,480, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-09. Completion date: 2000-05-10.
$34,800 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-05-03. Completion date: 2001-08-17.
$30,598 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-09-21.
- DTM CORPORATION (1611 HEADWAY CIRCLE BULD 2; small business)
$350,000 with Army for ADP Input/Output and Storage Devices. Signed on 2000-10-05. Completion date: 2003-11-29.
- AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTR (9101 TUSCANY WAY): $114,595 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2005
$69,000 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Vocational/Technical. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$42,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-11-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$3,595 with Army for Communication Training Devices. Signed on 2005-08-11. Completion date: 2006-04-26.
- ARTHUR FLUID SYSTEM TECHNOLOGI (8341 CROSS PARK DR; small business)
$37,925 with Air Force for Cable, Cord, and Wire Assemblies: Communications Equipment. Signed on 2004-05-01. Completion date: 2004-06-25.
- AUSTIN SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATI (8701 CROSS PARK DR; small business)
$29,503 with Department of Defense for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2000-09-19. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
- MEDICAL CARBON RESEARCH INSTIT (8200 CAMERON RD STE 196; small business): $27,500 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
$11,000 with Army for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2004-10-29. Completion date: 2004-10-22.
$5,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-14. Completion date: 2004-09-03.
$5,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-20. Completion date: 2004-08-12.
$5,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-09. Completion date: 2003-01-09.
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, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Voluntary Health Organizations (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Medical Laboratories (250-499: 1)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (250-499: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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