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Where 78726 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 78726 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZLBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,726 = 2 × 3 × 13121. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001110000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78725 (Austin, TX, 20 mi away) and 78727 (Austin, TX, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78726 becomes 62787, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27867, 27876, 28677, 28776, 62877, 67278, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27867 in Potecasi, NC, 1,254 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯651 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78726 and you would come out at 30.43°S, 82.16°E — 1,448 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 11m.
- 📏 At 11.6 square miles of land, 78726 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,506This ZIP14,506 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,453This ZIP6,453 |
| Housing units | 6,585This ZIP6,585 |
| Median age | 35.7This ZIP35.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,885This ZIP$90,885Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $698,100This ZIP$698,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,738This ZIP$1,738Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.1%This ZIP63.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 1,252.0 / sq miThis ZIP1,252.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 354This ZIP354 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,643This ZIP6,643 |
| Annual payroll | $691,391,000This ZIP$691,391,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,890This ZIP6,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,042,543,000This ZIP$1,042,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.59 sq miThis ZIP11.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 78726
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78726
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78750 | Austin, TX | 3.3 mi |
78730 | Austin, TX | 4.6 mi |
78732 | Austin, TX | 4.7 mi |
78759 | Austin, TX | 5.1 mi |
78630 | Cedar Park, TX | 5.3 mi |
78729 | Austin, TX | 5.3 mi |
78613 | Cedar Park, TX | 5.4 mi |
78717 | Austin, TX | 6.5 mi |
78731 | Austin, TX | 7.1 mi |
78727 | Austin, TX | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78726?
78726 is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County, part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.4308, -97.8401.
What county is 78726 in?
78726 lies in Travis County.
What area code is 78726?
Austin uses area codes 512 and 737, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78726 in?
78726 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78726?
About 14,506 people live in ZIP code 78726, in 6,453 households, at 1,252.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 78726?
$90,885 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78726?
The closest are 78750 (3.3 mi), 78730 (4.6 mi), 78732 (4.7 mi), 78759 (5.1 mi) and 78630 (5.3 mi).
Is 78726 a PO Box ZIP code?
78726 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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