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Where 78741 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 78741 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhLBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,741 = 3 × 3 × 13 × 673. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001110010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78739 (Austin, TX, 11 mi away) and 78742 (Austin, TX, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78741 becomes 14787 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westfield, NY, 1,306 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14778, 14787, 14877, 17748, 17847, 41778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17847 in Milton, PA, 1,385 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯665 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78741 and you would come out at 30.23°S, 82.29°E — 1,464 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 7.8 square miles of land, 78741 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45,951This ZIP45,951 |
|---|---|
| Households | 23,867This ZIP23,867 |
| Housing units | 25,953This ZIP25,953 |
| Median age | 30.4This ZIP30.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,741This ZIP$66,741Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $420,100This ZIP$420,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,596This ZIP$1,596Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2%This ZIP47.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 5,899.5 / sq miThis ZIP5,899.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 854This ZIP854 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13,189This ZIP13,189 |
| Annual payroll | $823,255,000This ZIP$823,255,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 21,780This ZIP21,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,453,926,000This ZIP$1,453,926,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.79 sq miThis ZIP7.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Other place names in 78741
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78741
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78702 | Austin, TX | 2.3 mi |
78713 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78714 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78715 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78766 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78767 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78768 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78799 | Austin, TX | 3.1 mi |
78704 | Austin, TX | 3.2 mi |
78701 | Austin, TX | 3.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78741?
78741 is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County, part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2297, -97.7137.
What county is 78741 in?
78741 lies in Travis County.
What area code is 78741?
Austin uses area codes 512 and 737, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78741 in?
78741 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78741?
About 45,951 people live in ZIP code 78741, in 23,867 households, at 5,899.5 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 78741?
$66,741 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78741?
The closest are 78702 (2.3 mi), 78713 (3.1 mi), 78714 (3.1 mi), 78715 (3.1 mi) and 78766 (3.1 mi).
Is 78741 a PO Box ZIP code?
78741 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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