Housing data for ZIP code 78744

Name: Housing in ZIP code 78744, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 78744 has an estimated 50,986 residents and 21,868 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Travis County.

49.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,647 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $357,500 (±$17,270).

The median household income is $83,002 (±$4,996) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 50,986 (±2,517)
Median gross rent: $1,647
Median home value: $357,500
Households that rent: 49.0%

How ZIP code 78744 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Residents	50,986 (±2,517)	1,330,015	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	21,868 (±795)	618,236	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	49.0% (±3.2 points)	47.9%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,647 (±$58)	$1,744	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	$357,500 (±$17,270)	$523,000	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$83,002 (±$4,996)	$99,611	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$4,948 (±$637)	$7,727	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	52.0% (±8.2 points)	48.5%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	16.5% (±2.2 points)	24.1%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	25.5 minutes (±1.1)	25.2 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	93.2% (±1.8 points)	94.3%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	33.2 years (±1.1)	35.6 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 78744, median gross rent is lower than in Travis County ($1,744).

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

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

Among the 47 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78744 ranks 36 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78744 ranks 42 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 46 ZIP codes in Travis County with a published estimate, ZIP 78744 ranks 36 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 78744

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	1.0% (±0.8 points)	2.0%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	3.1% (±1.8 points)	4.0%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	32.8% (±6.3 points)	26.7%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	44.6% (±4.7 points)	35.4%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	11.0% (±3.0 points)	17.9%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	6.6% (±3.0 points)	7.6%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.8% (±0.9 points)	6.3%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 44.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 78744

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$1,472 (±$139)
1 bedroom	$1,444 (±$44)
2 bedrooms	$1,698 (±$46)
3 bedrooms	$2,089 (±$169)
4 bedrooms	$2,461 (±$274)

Rent burden in ZIP code 78744

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	7.9% (±3.3 points)	11.1%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.6% (±3.6 points)	13.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.7% (±4.1 points)	14.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±3.6 points)	12.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.5% (±6.2 points)	9.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	35.5% (±5.4 points)	39.4%	42.3%	41.9%

52.0% (±8.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 78744 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 78744

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	6.0% (±1.8 points)	2.4%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	3.7% (±1.9 points)	1.7%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	3.8% (±1.8 points)	1.4%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	3.3% (±1.5 points)	1.6%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	18.9% (±4.7 points)	8.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	45.9% (±5.2 points)	32.4%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	17.8% (±3.2 points)	37.1%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.6% (±0.5 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 78744

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	51.1% (±3.3 points)	51.5%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.3% (±1.3 points)	4.4%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.2% (±1.2 points)	2.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.2% (±1.1 points)	3.5%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±1.5 points)	5.0%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	10.6% (±2.5 points)	9.1%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	18.0% (±3.5 points)	21.3%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.3% (±1.3 points)	2.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 78744 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	11.3% (±2.1 points)	5.6%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	29.4% (±3.1 points)	23.5%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	20.1% (±3.5 points)	18.9%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	8.2% (±1.9 points)	12.8%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	14.4% (±2.2 points)	15.1%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	13.9% (±2.0 points)	11.4%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	1.3% (±0.5 points)	5.9%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.5%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	0.2% (±0.3 points)	1.9%	3.1%	11.7%

16.5% of the homes in ZIP code 78744 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 78744

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	37.5% (±3.4 points)	39.2%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	59.6% (±3.5 points)	56.8%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.7% (±0.4 points)	2.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 78744 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 78744	Travis County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	67.2% (±2.8 points)	57.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.2% (±1.9 points)	6.9%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.5 points)	2.2%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±1.0 points)	2.1%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.5% (±2.6 points)	30.2%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 78744 take an average of 25.5 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 78744

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
78741	3.7 mi	$1,596	$420,100	$66,741	84.7%
78747	3.8 mi	$1,761	$430,300	$92,748	33.2%
78719	4.1 mi	$1,656	$456,200	$56,202	17.4%
78745	4.8 mi	$1,713	$504,800	$86,109	53.7%
78704	5.1 mi	$1,801	$916,100	$106,897	67.0%
78702	5.9 mi	$2,041	$686,800	$102,171	59.1%
78742	6.0 mi	$1,328	—	—	42.5%
78748	6.0 mi	$1,839	$465,100	$115,213	43.3%

ZIP code 78744 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78744: 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 78744

What is the median rent in ZIP code 78744?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78744 is $1,647 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 78744?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 78744 is $357,500 (±$17,270) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 78744?

The median household income in ZIP code 78744 is $83,002 (±$4,996) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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