ZIP Code 78724 — Austin city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78724 covers Austin, TX in Travis County with a population of about 29,326.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 32.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 512, 737; U.S. House district TX-35; the AUSTIN media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78724 is about $76,906 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.1%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 28.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Construction; about 14.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $295,400 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,204 (about 4% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.2% (about 1.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78724 in Austin, TX, a household would need roughly $81,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,898. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,906). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

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.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,383 for ZIP 78724 (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.