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Population and households in ZIP 78642
Household size in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.10 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78642 is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 78642 is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Austin area as a whole looks much the same. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 78642 (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Austin area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 78642
Renters in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in ZIP 78642 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 30.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the north. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.3 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 78642: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 9.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 34 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1996 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 78642 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1996 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the north. Only 17 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,052 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $958 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,672 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$759 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78642 runs $1,672 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Austin area overall ($1,911). Rent has climbed $759 a month since 2006–10, up 83%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 78642
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 78642 (43.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Austin area as a whole (50.4%). The share with a degree is up 13.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 78642 is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 78642
| Period | ZIP 78642 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 78642 than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 78642 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 78642 | 2.92 | 38.0 | 9.7% | 18.0% | 3.7% | 2012 | $1,672 | 43.1% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 78605 | 2.67 | 38.9 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 6.9% | 1999 | $1,245 | 18.0% | 80.1% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 78641 | 2.83 | 37.9 | 8.3% | 23.8% | 3.1% | 2010 | $2,146 | 53.7% | 95.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 78633 | 2.28 | 60.8 | 4.0% | 8.2% | 4.0% | 2008 | $1,975 | 54.2% | 96.3% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 78628 | 2.76 | 40.7 | 7.5% | 22.9% | 4.6% | 2010 | $1,929 | 57.9% | 95.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 78613 | 2.69 | 37.7 | 9.0% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 2004 | $2,048 | 56.7% | 96.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 78681 | 2.91 | 39.1 | 9.9% | 24.6% | 4.4% | 1998 | $2,377 | 59.9% | 96.4% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 78626 | 2.74 | 36.1 | 12.0% | 35.8% | 7.1% | 2003 | $1,891 | 37.8% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78665 | 2.79 | 35.6 | 8.3% | 41.5% | 5.5% | 2010 | $2,189 | 52.1% | 97.0% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78664 | 2.68 | 36.2 | 11.4% | 46.7% | 6.0% | 1999 | $1,859 | 37.9% | 90.2% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 78611 | 2.42 | 46.7 | 8.5% | 20.3% | 16.0% | 1991 | $1,002 | 28.0% | 91.8% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 78642. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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