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Population and households in ZIP 78959
Household size in ZIP 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 78959 are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.37 in 2006–10, 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, ZIP 78959 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in ZIP 78959, 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 78959
Renters in ZIP 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 78959 rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (60.7%) 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in ZIP 78959, 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 78959 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the Austin area as a whole, 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $428 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $931 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 78959 costs $931 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 78959
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 78959: 13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.0% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 58.2% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 78959 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 78959
| Period | ZIP 78959 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 78959 is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area as a whole (4.3%). 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 78959 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 78959 | 2.19 | 44.9 | 8.5% | 26.0% | 18.9% | 1992 | $931 | 13.6% | 82.5% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 78632 | 2.81 | 46.3 | 7.0% | 12.4% | 16.9% | 1991 | $1,131 | 20.5% | 86.3% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 78941 | 2.58 | 40.9 | 7.3% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 1988 | $898 | 19.2% | 87.4% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 77975 | 2.18 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 21.1% | 24.7% | 1974 | $1,163 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 78629 | 2.51 | 40.5 | 16.6% | 38.0% | 11.3% | 1980 | $830 | 13.5% | 73.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 78648 | 2.62 | 42.5 | 16.1% | 30.9% | 10.0% | 1981 | $1,113 | 14.0% | 82.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 78956 | 2.44 | 41.3 | 15.0% | 29.3% | 23.8% | 1977 | $1,018 | 20.2% | 84.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 78661 | 2.63 | 39.3 | 10.5% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 2000 | $1,473 | 23.8% | 85.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 78622 | 2.50 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 3.3% | 2.5% | 2001 | $1,500 | 24.1% | 83.9% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 78951 | 2.96 | 56.4 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 53.0% | 1991 | $508 | 23.4% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 78638 | 2.75 | 47.4 | 7.4% | 21.0% | 14.2% | 1993 | $1,187 | 24.4% | 86.5% | 6.0% |
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 78959. 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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