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Where 78749 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 78749 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhLBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,749 = 11 × 7159. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78748 (Austin, TX, 4 mi away) and 78750 (Austin, TX, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78749 becomes 94787, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97487 in Veneta, OR, 1,687 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯665 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78749 and you would come out at 30.22°S, 82.14°E — 1,462 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 9.7 square miles of land, 78749 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,562This ZIP34,562 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,989This ZIP15,989 |
| Housing units | 16,897This ZIP16,897 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $111,079This ZIP$111,079Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $585,200This ZIP$585,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,965This ZIP$1,965Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.3%This ZIP67.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 3,569.3 / sq miThis ZIP3,569.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 786This ZIP786 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,593This ZIP8,593 |
| Annual payroll | $449,214,000This ZIP$449,214,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,280This ZIP17,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,176,954,000This ZIP$2,176,954,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.68 sq miThis ZIP9.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 78749
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78749
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78739 | Austin, TX | 3.5 mi |
78745 | Austin, TX | 3.5 mi |
78735 | Austin, TX | 3.7 mi |
78748 | Austin, TX | 4.3 mi |
78652 | Manchaca, TX | 5.6 mi |
78704 | Austin, TX | 5.7 mi |
78736 | Austin, TX | 6.0 mi |
78746 | Austin, TX | 6.2 mi |
78737 | Austin, TX | 6.6 mi |
78716 | Austin, TX | 6.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78749?
78749 is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County, part of the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2162, -97.8558.
What county is 78749 in?
78749 lies in Travis County.
What area code is 78749?
Austin uses area codes 512 and 737, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78749 in?
78749 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78749?
About 34,562 people live in ZIP code 78749, in 15,989 households, at 3,569.3 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 78749?
$111,079 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78749?
The closest are 78739 (3.5 mi), 78745 (3.5 mi), 78735 (3.7 mi), 78748 (4.3 mi) and 78652 (5.6 mi).
Is 78749 a PO Box ZIP code?
78749 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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