Williamson County · Texas
ZIP code 78717
- Population
- 36,085
- Median income
- $140,483
- Median home
- $599,200
- Sales tax
- 8.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 78717 sits in Williamson County, Texas and is home to 36,085 people. Median household income is $140,483, the median home is worth $599,200 and median gross rent is $1,833. 53.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined.
- County
- Williamson County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- 512, 737
FIPS 48491
1,989 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 78717
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 36,085ZIP 78717 residents
- Median household income
- $140,483Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $599,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,833Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.6%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 78717
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Austin rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 78717 compares
ZIP 78717 against the median ZIP in Williamson County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 78717 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $140,483 | $101,250 | $68,103 | +106% |
| Median home value | $599,200 | $364,450 | $194,900 | +207% |
| Median gross rent | $1,833 | $1,687 | $1,105 | +66% |
| Population | 36,085 | 28,877 | 5,317 | +579% |
Medians are computed across the 19 ZIP areas in Williamson County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #60
- Home value
- #54
- Population
- #276
richer than 97% of 1,756 state ZIPs
above 97% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 86% of 1,989 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Williamson County.
ZIP 78717 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 78717?
- ZIP 78717 lies mostly in Williamson County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 78717?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined, built from the Austin jurisdiction stack.
- Is 78717 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,833 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $599,200 — +207% against the typical Texas ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.