78712 ZIP Code
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ZIP code 78712 covers Austin, Texas, with a population of about 206.
- Population
- 206362 per square mile
- Median age
- 21.317.4 points below the US average
- Time zone
- Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
- Businesses
- 34
Where 78712 is
Austin, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.
People and households
American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| Population | 206 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 21.3 |
| Born outside the US | 17.5% |
| Speaks a language other than English at home | 22.3% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 50% |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 18.4% |
| Asian (non-Hispanic) | 17.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.1% |
| Veterans | 4.6% |
Health
CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.
| Obesity | 33.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 33.4% |
|---|---|
| Diagnosed diabetes | 11.9% same as the national average of 12% |
| Currently smokes | 14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2% |
| High blood pressure | 26.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 34.1% |
| Fair or poor general health | 24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3% |
| No health insurance (18–64) | 17.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 11.3% |
| Depression | 21.9% same as the national average of 21.9% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4% |
| Arthritis | 15.8% 9.3 pts below the national average of 25.1% |
| Binge drinking | 20.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16% |
| Taking blood pressure medication | 67.9% 6.8 pts below the national average of 74.7% |
| Cancer (non-skin) | 2.7% 5 pts below the national average of 7.7% |
| Current asthma | 9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.2% |
| Routine check-up in past year | 68.2% 8.5 pts below the national average of 76.7% |
| Cholesterol screening | 75.6% 10.3 pts below the national average of 85.9% |
| Cognitive disability | 17.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14.8% |
| Colorectal screening | 48.1% 16.2 pts below the national average of 64.3% |
| COPD | 6.6% same as the national average of 6.6% |
| Visited a dentist | 43.2% 18.1 pts below the national average of 61.3% |
| Any disability | 30.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 30.7% |
| Hearing disability | 4.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 6.7% |
| High cholesterol | 26.8% 9.4 pts below the national average of 36.2% |
| Independent living disability | 10.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 8.4% |
| Mammography use | 67.6% 8.3 pts below the national average of 75.9% |
| Poor mental health (14+ days) | 19.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 16.8% |
| Mobility disability | 14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14% |
| Poor physical health (14+ days) | 13.1% same as the national average of 13.5% |
| Self-care disability | 6.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 4% |
| Sleeps under 7 hours | 37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4% |
| Stroke | 3% same as the national average of 3.4% |
| All natural teeth lost | 32.3% 19.3 pts above the national average of 13% |
| Vision disability | 8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6% |
Business and employment
Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022
| Business establishments | 34 |
|---|---|
| People employed | 327 |
| Annual payroll | $19,658,000 |
Natural hazard risk
FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.
| Overall risk | Higher than 52.5% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| FEMA rating | Very Low to Very High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers |
| Expected annual loss | 59.9 out of 100 |
| Community resilience | 62.6 out of 100 |
By hazard
Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.
| Hail | 93.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
|---|---|
| Tornado | 87Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Heat wave | 68.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| River flooding | 59.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Strong wind | 56.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Hurricane | 54.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Ice storm | 46.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Cold wave | 37.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Winter weather | 37Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Lightning | 33.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Landslide | 31.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Wildfire | 26.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
| Earthquake | 24.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code |
Compared with Texas and the United States
State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates
| This ZIP | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $76,292 | $78,538 |
| Income per person | — | $39,446 | $43,289 |
| Poverty rate | — | 13.8% | 12.4% |
| Median home value | — | $260,400 | $303,400 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,339 | $1,348 |
| Homeownership | — | 62.6% | 65% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | 33.1% | 35% |
| Unemployment rate | — | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Works from home | — | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| Born outside the US | 17.5% | 17.2% | 13.9% |
| Median age | 21.3 | 35.5 | 38.7 |
Climate
NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.
| Weather station | AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY, TX US4.6 km away |
|---|---|
| Rain in a year | 36 in |
| Snow in a year | 0 in |
Average high and low by month
| January | 62.5°F / 41.8°F2.64 in rain |
|---|---|
| February | 66.5°F / 45.8°F1.89 in rain, 0.2 in snow |
| March | 73.3°F / 52.2°F2.88 in rain |
| April | 80.3°F / 58.9°F2.42 in rain |
| May | 86.9°F / 66.8°F5.04 in rain |
| June | 93.2°F / 72.9°F3.68 in rain |
| July | 96.6°F / 75°F1.96 in rain |
| August | 97.8°F / 75.1°F2.74 in rain |
| September | 91.4°F / 70.1°F3.45 in rain |
| October | 82.5°F / 60.8°F3.91 in rain |
| November | 71.5°F / 50.5°F2.92 in rain |
| December | 63.9°F / 43.4°F2.72 in rain |
Access to food
USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.
| Low income and far from a supermarket | 31% of this ZIP code's area |
|---|---|
| Far from a supermarket | 31% of this ZIP code's area |
| No vehicle and far from a supermarket | None of this ZIP code |
School districts
NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.
| Austin Independent School District | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|
Community and walkability
CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.
| Overall social vulnerability | 50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts |
|---|---|
| Socioeconomic status | 62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts |
| Household characteristics | 1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts |
| Racial and ethnic minority status | 63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts |
| Housing type and transport | 90more vulnerable than 90% of US census tracts |
| Walkability | 16.1 out of 20Most walkable |
Nearby ZIP codes
The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.
| 78705 Austin, TX | 0.6 km away |
|---|---|
| 78701 Austin, TX | 1.7 km away |
| 78722 Austin, TX | 2 km away |
| 78713 Austin, TX | 2.1 km away |
| 78714 Austin, TX | 2.1 km away |
| 78715 Austin, TX | 2.1 km away |
| 78766 Austin, TX | 2.1 km away |
| 78767 Austin, TX | 2.1 km away |
Location, counties and time zone
County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.
| Travis County | 100% of this ZIP code's land area |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central (UTC-06:00 standard) |
| Daylight saving time | Observed |
| Land area | 0.57 sq mi |
| Population density | 362 people per sq mi |
| Latitude, longitude | 30.2852, -97.7354 |
Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.