ZIP Code 78712 — Austin city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78712 covers Austin, TX in Travis County with a population of about 206.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737; U.S. House district TX-37; the AUSTIN media market.

Austin, TX sits in a university / college context (near the university of texas at austin (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 52.6%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration; a mean commute of about 9.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Austin city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 97.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.3) and wildfire (90.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Austin city, TX show little to no average snow and around 36.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 78712 (Austin city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.