What are Austin's best zip codes and neighborhoods? (Rollingwood, Bee Cave: real estate, crime)

[SFBayBoomer]

I just read an article that refers to the top 5 best zip codes in Austin, TX as being 78746, 78733, 78704, 78703, and 78701.

Then I read another article which states the following:

78739: With a score of 98, this area close to Bear Creek has a median household income of $132,552. 79 percent of the population are college graduates.

78746: Rollingwood scored a 99. The average median household income is $129,188; 79 percent of the adults in the area are college graduates.

78732: Close to the Bee Cave area, this Super Zip also scored 99. $125,171 is the median income, and 78 percent are college graduates.

78730: With a score of 98, median income for this Super Zip is $121,765. 77 percent of adults are college graduates.

78738: The Bee Cave region has a score of 98. Median household income is $121,522; 71 percent are college graduates.

78733: This zip scored a 98. Median household income is $119,516; 69 percent of adults are college grads.

78737: With a score of 96, median income is $115,714 in this zip. 61 percent of adults are college graduates.

78619: The Driftwood area qualifies as a Super Zip with a score of 95. Median household income is $97,841; 63 percent are college graduates.

So, what's the consensus?

[Westerner92]

Median income doesn't correspond to "good" a zip code in my opinion. If you're asking to figure out where to buy an investment property, look elsewhere and don't drive up prices for people who actually want to live here.

[CarnivalGal]

Depends on what you're looking for. For example, I live in 78732. About 90% of that zip code is Steiner Ranch. So if you don't like master-planned communities or want to be close to downtown, then you will probably hate it here.

[Idlewile]

When's the last time there was ever consensus surrounding "the best" of anything... especially on a internet forum?

For those that care to argue, and wonder where this thread originated, please reference the post creepy created over on Real Estate:
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[Kion]

Originally Posted by SFBayBoomer

I just read an article that refers to the top 5 best zip codes in Austin, TX as being 78746, 78733, 78704, 78703, and 78701.

Then I read another article which states the following:

78739: With a score of 98, this area close to Bear Creek has a median household income of $132,552. 79 percent of the population are college graduates.

78746: Rollingwood scored a 99. The average median household income is $129,188; 79 percent of the adults in the area are college graduates.

78732: Close to the Bee Cave area, this Super Zip also scored 99. $125,171 is the median income, and 78 percent are college graduates.

78730: With a score of 98, median income for this Super Zip is $121,765. 77 percent of adults are college graduates.

78738: The Bee Cave region has a score of 98. Median household income is $121,522; 71 percent are college graduates.

78733: This zip scored a 98. Median household income is $119,516; 69 percent of adults are college grads.

78737: With a score of 96, median income is $115,714 in this zip. 61 percent of adults are college graduates.

78619: The Driftwood area qualifies as a Super Zip with a score of 95. Median household income is $97,841; 63 percent are college graduates.

So, what's the consensus?

My opinion. Your article is a pile.

Best for keeping up with the Jones', maybe.

[A-Tex]

There is no "best" neighborhood and those articles miss the mark on many Austin neighborhoods that can not only stack up to their income and education stats but are also much closer to desirable amenities, boast high walkability scores and are located near major employers. Many of those areas mentioned are very remote and full of bloated cookie cutter McMansions in master planned communities -- and the reason many people live there is they couldn't afford a similar home in the desirable interior areas of Austin.

[Austin97]

Originally Posted by SFBayBoomer

I just read an article that refers to the top 5 best zip codes in Austin, TX as being 78746, 78733, 78704, 78703, and 78701.

Then I read another article which states the following:

78739: With a score of 98, this area close to Bear Creek has a median household income of $132,552. 79 percent of the population are college graduates.

78746: Rollingwood scored a 99. The average median household income is $129,188; 79 percent of the adults in the area are college graduates.

78732: Close to the Bee Cave area, this Super Zip also scored 99. $125,171 is the median income, and 78 percent are college graduates.

78730: With a score of 98, median income for this Super Zip is $121,765. 77 percent of adults are college graduates.

78738: The Bee Cave region has a score of 98. Median household income is $121,522; 71 percent are college graduates.

78733: This zip scored a 98. Median household income is $119,516; 69 percent of adults are college grads.

78737: With a score of 96, median income is $115,714 in this zip. 61 percent of adults are college graduates.

78619: The Driftwood area qualifies as a Super Zip with a score of 95. Median household income is $97,841; 63 percent are college graduates.

So, what's the consensus?

best depends on what you are looking for.

If you want walkability then it is the central core (01-04)
If you want mostly rich white people and great schools, then 78746. If you cant afford 78746, then 78732 (steiner).
If you want the best schools without all the rich people (substitute asians) then parts of 78759 and parts of 78750
If you want to be near lake travis for a lake lifestyle then 78734
If you want to be on lake austin, then 78731
etc

[Eastcoasting]

I hear 85034 is nice.

[Trainwreck20]

Being dyslexic, I prefer 78787. And it has zero crime (and zero population, since it is a package only zip code)!

[RunninJT]

Ahhh, no love for 78753

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