Median household income (1999): $36,978
Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,881
| This zip code | $37,881 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78751, 78705, 78757, 78731, 78703, 78752.
Housing units in zip code 78756 with a mortgage: 938 (116 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,300
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $378
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.8% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.3 | | 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: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 132
- 1990 to 1994: 73
- 1980 to 1989: 256
- 1970 to 1979: 693
- 1960 to 1969: 704
- 1950 to 1959: 1,003
- 1940 to 1949: 959
- 1939 or earlier: 324
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78756):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 97
- 2 bedrooms: 719
- 3 bedrooms: 648
- 4 bedrooms: 115
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 299
- 1 bedrooms: 1,023
- 2 bedrooms: 953
- 3 bedrooms: 141
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 78756 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 43
- 1 vehicle: 696
- 2 vehicles: 661
- 3 vehicles: 144
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 478
- 1 vehicle: 1,381
- 2 vehicles: 484
- 3 vehicles: 81
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 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 78756:
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 13
- $70,000 to $79,999: 22
- $80,000 to $89,999: 40
- $90,000 to $99,999: 71
- $100,000 to $124,999: 166
- $125,000 to $149,999: 198
- $150,000 to $174,999: 189
- $175,000 to $199,999: 155
- $200,000 to $249,999: 185
- $250,000 to $299,999: 157
- $300,000 to $399,999: 126
- $400,000 to $499,999: 32
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78756:
- $100 to $149: 58
- $150 to $199: 24
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 130
- $400 to $449: 155
- $450 to $499: 556
- $500 to $549: 235
- $550 to $599: 191
- $600 to $649: 309
- $650 to $699: 119
- $700 to $749: 87
- $750 to $799: 90
- $800 to $899: 135
- $900 to $999: 55
- $1,000 to $1,249: 110
- $1,250 to $1,499: 30
- $1,500 to $1,999: 16
- No cash rent: 76
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $225,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $241,919
- Black or African American householders: $203,438
- Asian householders: $288,605
- Some other race householders: $194,526
- Two or more races householders: $389,052
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $199,619
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,069
- One, attached: 217
- Two: 246
- 3 or 4: 75
- 5 to 9: 191
- 10 to 19: 384
- 20 to 49: 452
- 50 or more: 511
- Mobile homes: 5
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,383 (76%)
- Carpooled: 298 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 205 (5%)
- Motorcycle: 23 (1%)
- Bicycle: 161 (4%)
- Walked: 144 (3%)
- Other means: 12 (0%)
- Worked at home: 222 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 165
- 5 to 9 minutes: 500
- 10 to 14 minutes: 922
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1053
- 20 to 24 minutes: 834
- 25 to 29 minutes: 144
- 30 to 34 minutes: 371
- 35 to 39 minutes: 55
- 40 to 44 minutes: 21
- 45 to 59 minutes: 57
- 60 to 89 minutes: 76
- 90 or more minutes: 28
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,213
- In family households: 3,894 (845 male householders, 564 female householders)
1,013 spouses, 1,233 children (1,132 natural, 45 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 39 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,319 (1,312 male householders (992 living alone)), 1,319 female householders (1,072 living alone)), 688 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 40 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 749 2-persons, 306 3-persons, 218 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,064 1-person, 460 2-persons, 107 3-persons.
637 married couples with children.
241 single-parent households (56 men, 185 women).
84.1% of residents of 78756 zip code speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 14% well, 12% not well, 8% not at all).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 21% well, 16% not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 60% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
Foreign born population: 661 (9.3%)
(30.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.3% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (45%)
- Germany (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Korea (4%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Japan (3%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 315
- 1990 to 1994: 87
- 1985 to 1989: 46
- 1980 to 1984: 56
- 1975 to 1979: 65
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 33
- 1965 to 1969: 32
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1477
- German: 1048
- English: 753
- Irish: 602
- United States or American: 382
- Scotch-Irish: 211
- Italian: 202
- French (except Basque): 185
- Polish: 149
- Scottish: 125
- Swedish: 103
- British: 77
- European: 70
- Norwegian: 60
- Russian: 55
- Hungarian: 48
- Czech: 43
- Portuguese: 33
- Northern European: 33
- Arab:: 27
- Brazilian: 27
- French Canadian: 27
- Subsaharan African:: 24
- Welsh: 24
- Swiss: 19
- Czechoslovakian: 19
- Danish: 19
- Iranian: 19
- Austrian: 16
- Dutch: 16
- Lebanese: 16
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14
- Ethiopian: 12
- Arab/Arabic: 11
- Acadian/Cajun: 10
- Barbadian: 8
- Scandinavian: 8
- Nigerian: 7
- Greek: 7
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
- Finnish: 6
- Belgian: 6
- Turkish: 6
- Croatian: 5
- South African: 5
Public high school in zip code 78756 not listed on the city page:- MCCALLUM H S (Students: 1,684; Location: 5600 SUNSHINE DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78756 not listed on the city page:- ROSEDALE (Students: 101; Location: 2117 W 49TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 12)
- TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (Location: 1100 W 45TH ST, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 01 - 12)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- PARAGON PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 2001 WEST KOENIG LANE, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 6 - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN ISD (5600 SUNSHINE DR in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901005
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MC CALLUM HIGH SCHOOL, MCCALLUM HIGH SCHOOL
- A-TEX AUSTIN INC (4106 N LAMAR in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AUSTIN SCREEN PRINTING (4204 MEDICAL PKWY in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AUSTIN SCREEN PRNTG
- BOERS GERMAN MOTORWORKS (1509 NORTH ST in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Alternative names: BOERS GERMAN MOTOR WORKS
Median worth of mobile homes: $225,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (30%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3925
- Northeast: 460
- Midwest: 826
- South: 705
- West: 456
39% of the 78756 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 7,525. Population change in the 1990s: -397 (-5.3%).
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): 32
| Here: | 8.5% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 5.6% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 3.4% | | 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):
- THE COMMISSION FOR BLIND TEXAS (4800 N LAMAR BLVD STE 100; small business): $172,156,459 in 295 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services by Air Force, Army Signed by year: 2000: $9,753,611; 2001: $16,815,578; 2002: $29,051,485; 2003: $16,939,311; 2004: $42,120,007; 2005: $34,878,842; 2006: $9,136,501.
Biggest contracts:
$13,541,463 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2005-12-28. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$13,203,500, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
$13,067,410, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-01. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$12,950,055, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-31. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
- TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (84 7TH WALL ST): $5,612,469 in 41 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Information Retrieval, Data Collection Services, ADP Supplies, Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous, and more by SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration Signed by year: 2000: $612,000; 2001: $884,000; 2002: $973,250; 2003: $849,716; 2004: $1,538,360; 2005: $139,143; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$775,200 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Information Retrieval. Signed on 2004-12-22. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
$737,200, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$714,000 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Data Collection Services. Signed on 2001-11-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$693,209 with SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION for Information Retrieval. Signed on 2004-01-30. Completion date: 2007-12-31.
- COX COMMERCIAL LP (1908 W KOENIG LANE): $2,521,230 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,992; 2005: $2,496,238; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$2,374,000 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$40,746, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-08. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$40,746, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
$40,746 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2005-08-22. Completion date: 2004-11-17.
- DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND RE (4800 N LAMAR BLVD ST): $1,584,241 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $783,060; 2005: $783,970; 2006: $17,211.
Biggest contracts:
$783,060 with Air Force for Food Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$783,060, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$15,811, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-10. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- FRIEDHOLM DEANN (4314 SINCLAIR AVENUE; small business): $587,943 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Personal Services Contracts by Departmental Offices Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $150,182; 2004: $166,957; 2005: $178,616; 2006: $92,188.
Biggest contracts:
$178,616 with Departmental Offices for Personal Services Contracts. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-03-25. Effective on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2006-03-27.
$155,519, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-24. Completion date: 2005-03-27.
$150,182, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2004-03-15.
$56,449, same as above. Signed on 2006-08-16. Completion date: 2008-03-27.
- CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL BLOOD A (4300 N LAMAR BLVD): $220,866 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Blood Derivatives, Blood by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $24,600; 2004: $76,266; 2005: $80,000; 2006: $40,000.
Biggest contracts:
$80,000 with Army for Blood Derivatives. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$73,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-02. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$40,000 with Army for Blood. Signed on 2006-02-09. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$24,600 with Army for Blood Derivatives. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
- DEPT OF HEALTH TEXAS (1100 W 49TH ST): $131,120 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous by Food and Drug Administration Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $131,120; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$131,120 with Food and Drug Administration for Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2005-09-15.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2006-03-22. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2006-09-11. Completion date: 2007-09-29.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2006-09-29.
- DATA JUNCTION CORPORATION (2201 NORTHLAND DR; small business): $107,249 in 4 contracts from 1999 to 2003
$69,000 with Internal Revenue Service for ADP Software. Signed on 1999-12-15. Completion date: 1999-12-15.
$32,617 with Defense Logistics Agency for ADP Software. Signed on 2001-07-17. Completion date: 2001-07-19.
$3,532 with Department of Defense for ADP Support Equipment. Signed on 2003-05-29. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
$2,100 with Department of Defense for ADP Software. Signed on 2002-02-05. Completion date: 2003-02-05.
- PRECISION CAMERA INC (3810 N LAMAR BLVD; small business): $54,500 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Cameras, Still Picture, Photographic Projection Equipment by Army Signed by year: 2000: $28,027; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,123; 2003: $16,040; 2004: $-,440; 2005: $4,750; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$28,027 with Army for Cameras, Still Picture. Signed on 2000-07-19. Completion date: 2000-10-30.
$16,139, same as above. Signed on 2003-07-30. Completion date: 2003-07-31.
$6,123, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-12. Completion date: 2002-04-12.
$4,750 with Army for Photographic Projection Equipment. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
- MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATES (3810A TONKAWA TRL; small business): $23,400 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$12,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Communication Equipment. Signed on 2006-05-16. Completion date: 2006-07-05.
$11,400 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 9 establishments, 1-4 employees: 17 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Office Administrative Services (250-499: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Blood and Organ Banks (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-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
- 11 people in other group homes
- 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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