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Population and households in ZIP 78659
Household size in ZIP 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78659 average 2.58 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 78659 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in ZIP 78659, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 78659
Renters in ZIP 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 78659 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in ZIP 78659, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78659 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $786 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,339 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$552 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 78659 runs $1,339 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% of household income on rent, just over 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 78659
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 78659 (31.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 78659 have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Austin area.
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 78659
| Period | ZIP 78659 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78659 is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area overall (4.3%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 78659 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 78659 | 2.58 | 45.6 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 14.5% | 2004 | $1,339 | 31.5% | 92.0% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 78650 | 3.05 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 14.4% | 1996 | $1,293 | 23.3% | 89.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 78602 | 2.76 | 38.5 | 8.1% | 27.9% | 5.5% | 2001 | $1,498 | 30.0% | 84.2% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 78957 | 2.48 | 39.8 | 3.8% | 26.8% | 12.2% | 1982 | $1,427 | 22.1% | 89.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 78942 | 2.48 | 45.3 | 15.6% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,070 | 22.2% | 81.1% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 78612 | 3.34 | 36.4 | 9.3% | 18.0% | 6.0% | 1999 | $1,516 | 22.7% | 74.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 78946 | 2.59 | 48.7 | 14.0% | 7.7% | 26.7% | 1993 | $934 | 21.9% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 78725 | 2.50 | 36.8 | 4.8% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 2004 | $2,174 | 33.8% | 88.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78932 | 2.79 | 49.1 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 34.6% | 1983 | $1,348 | 25.0% | 93.2% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 78617 | 3.29 | 35.0 | 15.4% | 19.5% | 6.2% | 2004 | $1,583 | 18.1% | 67.5% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 78954 | 2.21 | 59.1 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 33.4% | 1992 | $1,154 | 37.9% | 94.7% | 1.1% |
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 78659. 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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