Travis County · Texas
ZIP code 78745
- Population
- 61,122
- Median income
- $84,529
- Median home
- $459,100
- Sales tax
- 8.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 78745 sits in Travis County, Texas and is home to 61,122 people. Median household income is $84,529, the median home is worth $459,100 and median gross rent is $1,655. 48.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined.
- County
- Travis County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- 512, 737
FIPS 48453
1,989 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 78745
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 61,122ZIP 78745 residents
- Median household income
- $84,529Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $459,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,655Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 48.7%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 78745
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 78745 compares
ZIP 78745 against the median ZIP in Travis County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 78745 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,529 | $102,799 | $68,103 | +24% |
| Median home value | $459,100 | $541,850 | $194,900 | +136% |
| Median gross rent | $1,655 | $1,723 | $1,105 | +50% |
| Population | 61,122 | 25,411 | 5,317 | +1050% |
Medians are computed across the 48 ZIP areas in Travis County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #463
- Home value
- #125
- Population
- #72
richer than 74% of 1,756 state ZIPs
above 93% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 96% 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 Travis County.
ZIP 78745 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 78745?
- ZIP 78745 lies mostly in Travis 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 78745?
- Purchases are taxed at 8.25% combined, built from the Austin jurisdiction stack.
- Is 78745 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,655 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $459,100 — +136% 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.