Housing data for ZIP code 78734

ZIP code 78734 has an estimated 22,145 residents and 10,951 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lakeway, Travis County.

16.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,851 (±$213) a month.

The median home value is $677,300 (±$38,074).

The median household income is $130,784 (±$9,280) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
22,145 (±1,362)
Median gross rent
$1,851
Median home value
$677,300
Households that rent
16.5%

How ZIP code 78734 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 78734LakewayTravis CountyTexasUnited States
Residents22,145 (±1,362)19,3071,330,01530,188,424334,922,499
Housing units10,951 (±549)8,561618,23612,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent16.5% (±3.8 points)13.7%47.9%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,851 (±$213)$2,981$1,744$1,403$1,413
Median home value$677,300 (±$38,074)$841,300$523,000$283,800$332,700
Median household income$130,784 (±$9,280)$190,060$99,611$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$7,680 (±$588)$10,000 or more$7,727$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.0% (±13.0 points)48.3%48.5%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198014.6% (±2.8 points)13.6%24.1%33.2%49.7%
Average commute27.7 minutes (±2.8)28.8 minutes25.2 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband97.3% (±1.8 points)99.0%94.3%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents49.0 years (±2.9)49.8 years35.6 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 78734, median gross rent is not measurably different from Travis County ($1,744).

It is also higher than in Texas ($1,403).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 78734 is lower than in Lakeway as a whole ($2,981).

Its median home value is lower than in Lakeway as a whole ($841,300).

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78734 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78734 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78734 ranks 12 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 78734

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±3.3 points)2.0%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99910.8% (±9.2 points)4.0%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.0% (±11.9 points)26.7%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99928.7% (±13.5 points)35.4%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49914.8% (±7.8 points)17.9%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9999.3% (±6.7 points)7.6%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more17.4% (±9.2 points)6.3%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 28.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78734

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$702 (±$49)
1 bedroom$1,626 (±$243)
2 bedrooms$2,257 (±$351)
3 bedrooms$1,902 (±$476)
4 bedrooms$3,175 (±$137)

Rent burden in ZIP code 78734

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%9.0% (±6.1 points)11.1%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.4% (±10.3 points)13.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.0% (±11.0 points)14.8%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.7% (±7.5 points)12.4%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.7% (±3.8 points)9.1%9.4%9.2%
35% or more40.3% (±12.4 points)39.4%42.3%41.9%

46.0% (±13.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78734 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78734

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,0002.6% (±2.0 points)2.4%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.8% (±0.9 points)1.7%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.7% (±0.9 points)1.4%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9990.5% (±0.6 points)1.6%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.5% (±3.6 points)8.4%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99922.0% (±4.1 points)32.4%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99944.1% (±5.1 points)37.1%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more23.9% (±3.4 points)15.1%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 78734

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached73.4% (±3.8 points)51.5%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.3% (±2.3 points)4.4%2.9%6.2%
2 units1.8% (±1.2 points)2.2%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.7% (±1.0 points)3.5%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.5 points)5.0%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.5% (±1.0 points)9.1%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units6.7% (±1.9 points)21.3%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home6.7% (±2.7 points)2.8%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.5% (±0.6 points)0.1%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78734 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later1.1% (±1.0 points)5.6%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201923.1% (±3.6 points)23.5%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 200923.6% (±3.9 points)18.9%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199918.4% (±2.7 points)12.8%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198919.3% (±4.1 points)15.1%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 19798.9% (±2.0 points)11.4%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19692.7% (±1.3 points)5.9%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 19591.9% (±1.2 points)3.4%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.6 points)1.5%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.7% (±0.6 points)1.9%3.1%11.7%

14.6% of the homes in ZIP code 78734 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78734

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas12.4% (±3.0 points)39.2%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity73.6% (±3.9 points)56.8%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.3% (±2.8 points)2.8%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±1.9 points)0.3%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78734 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 78734Travis CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone48.7% (±4.6 points)57.0%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.0% (±2.6 points)6.9%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.5 points)1.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.7% (±1.1 points)2.2%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±0.9 points)2.1%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home43.2% (±4.8 points)30.2%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78734 take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 78734

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lakeway37%$2,98113.7%
Hudson Bend21%$1,58229.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 78734

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
787323.3 mi$1,949$853,900$192,50027.1%
786455.0 mi$1,608$434,600$113,0089.2%
787335.5 mi$1,925$1,008,600$206,3689.2%
787385.6 mi$1,983$916,300$183,04824.7%
787306.5 mi$1,860$1,014,700$158,67334.1%
787267.3 mi$1,738$698,100$90,88560.1%
787359.0 mi$2,005$867,500$139,19153.5%
787369.1 mi$1,830$573,100$93,80534.0%

Crime reported to police in Lakeway

Most of ZIP code 78734 is policed by the Lakeway Police Department, which reported 68 violent and 831 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 78734 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78734: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 78734

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78734?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78734 is $1,851 (±$213) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78734?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78734 is $677,300 (±$38,074) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78734?

The median household income in ZIP code 78734 is $130,784 (±$9,280) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 78734 in?

Most of ZIP code 78734’s land lies in Lakeway; it also covers Hudson Bend.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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