Austin County

Austin County has 31,170 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $75,789, 3% below the Texas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $296,900, and 25% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

31,170residentsACS 2020–2024

$75,789median household incomeTexas: $78K

$296,900median home valueowner-occupied homes

78%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Austin County in TexasZIP codes in Austin County highlighted; the rest of Texas in grey

Map of Texas with Austin County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
77418	10,171	$91K	$344K	73%	38%	72%	28 min
77474	15,146	$75K	$288K	79%	19%	82%	33 min
77485	4,378	$52K	$225K	78%	13%	73%	34 min
78931	185	$-666667K	$-666667K	81%	57%	81%	25 min
78944	720	$127K	$384K	86%	34%	73%	21 min
78950	2,300	$91K	$248K	85%	26%	88%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

31,170 residents in 12,128 households, next to the Texas figure.

23%

under 18

19%

aged 18–34

21%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

14,319 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,900 (±$21,216).

77%

of households own their home

70%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

22%

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$1,137

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later5%

2010–201913%

2000–200920%

1990–199915%

1980–198915%

1970–197910%

1960–19696%

1950–19596%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$8,661.

$75,789

median household income

12.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.3%

unemployment rate

25%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

24%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

88%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

78%

of households have a broadband subscription

19%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates