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Where 78744 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 78744 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhLBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,744 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 17 × 193. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001110011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78742 (Austin, TX, 6 mi away) and 78745 (Austin, TX, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78744 becomes 44787, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47847, 47874, 48747, 74748, 77448, 77484, …). The farthest-flung twin is 48747 in Munger, MI, 1,199 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯669 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78744 and you would come out at 30.18°S, 82.27°E — 1,467 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 22.6 square miles of land, 78744 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 50,986This ZIP50,986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 20,976This ZIP20,976 |
| Housing units | 21,868This ZIP21,868 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,002This ZIP$83,002Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,500This ZIP$357,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,647This ZIP$1,647Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6%This ZIP36.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 2,255.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,255.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 992This ZIP992 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 27,277This ZIP27,277 |
| Annual payroll | $1,898,927,000This ZIP$1,898,927,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 25,020This ZIP25,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,734,375,000This ZIP$1,734,375,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.60 sq miThis ZIP22.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 78744
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78744
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78741 | Austin, TX | 3.6 mi |
78747 | Austin, TX | 3.8 mi |
78719 | Austin, TX | 4.1 mi |
78745 | Austin, TX | 4.8 mi |
78704 | Austin, TX | 5.1 mi |
78702 | Austin, TX | 5.9 mi |
78742 | Austin, TX | 6.0 mi |
78748 | Austin, TX | 6.0 mi |
78713 | Austin, TX | 6.3 mi |
78714 | Austin, TX | 6.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78744?
78744 is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County, part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.1778, -97.7251.
What county is 78744 in?
78744 lies in Travis County.
What area code is 78744?
Austin uses area codes 512 and 737, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78744 in?
78744 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78744?
About 50,986 people live in ZIP code 78744, in 20,976 households, at 2,255.7 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 78744?
$83,002 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78744?
The closest are 78741 (3.6 mi), 78747 (3.8 mi), 78719 (4.1 mi), 78745 (4.8 mi) and 78704 (5.1 mi).
Is 78744 a PO Box ZIP code?
78744 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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