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Population and households in ZIP 78742
Household size in ZIP 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.74 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 78742 is a place of big households: 2.95 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.5 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 78742 are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Austin area overall, where the median age is 37.2.
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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 78742: 35.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 78742
Renters in ZIP 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 78742: 60.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly nine in ten owners (87.0%) 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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.0 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 78742: just 1.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 78742 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Austin area, where the median home dates to 2000.
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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $820 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,134 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,318 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 78742 costs $1,318 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 78742
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 78742 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 51.4% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.7% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 61.0% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in ZIP 78742 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 61.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 78742
| Period | ZIP 78742 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78742 runs well above the national rate: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 78742 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 78742 | 2.95 | 39.1 | 35.8% | 60.8% | 1.5% | 1990 | $1,318 | 16.2% | 61.0% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 78741 | 2.16 | 28.9 | 19.3% | 84.6% | 9.6% | 1997 | $1,569 | 42.2% | 83.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 78721 | 2.32 | 34.8 | 18.5% | 45.1% | 7.5% | 1985 | $1,726 | 49.4% | 82.2% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 78702 | 1.86 | 35.7 | 8.0% | 58.8% | 9.6% | 1992 | $2,129 | 64.9% | 89.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 78725 | 2.50 | 36.8 | 4.8% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 2004 | $2,174 | 33.8% | 88.8% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78722 | 2.00 | 36.0 | 4.3% | 49.4% | 9.5% | 1968 | $1,980 | 71.8% | 98.3% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 78701 | 1.40 | 41.5 | 6.6% | 60.6% | 9.4% | 2002 | $2,720 | 80.9% | 96.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 78724 | 2.90 | 31.9 | 20.0% | 37.7% | 4.6% | 2004 | $1,688 | 32.4% | 76.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 78712 | 1.67 | 19.6 | 7.2% | 100.0% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,794 | 81.2% | 99.7% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 78723 | 2.28 | 35.4 | 9.6% | 51.4% | 6.2% | 1990 | $1,890 | 60.9% | 90.6% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 78744 | 2.50 | 34.5 | 11.9% | 48.5% | 4.7% | 2001 | $1,689 | 36.6% | 80.8% | 5.8% |
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 78742. 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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