ZIP Code 78709 in Austin, TX

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Austin, Texas
County:Travis County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:25:36 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:512
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:30.2669, -97.7428
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78709 - Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78709, Austin

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationTravis County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,171 (578 businesses)
PO Boxes593
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 78735
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains 593 PO Boxes and no street delivery addresses
  • The facility serves 578 businesses, indicating strong commercial use of PO Box services
  • Located in Austin's Oak Hill neighborhood within Travis County
  • All mailing addresses use Old Fredericksburg Road as the street name
  • The ZIP has a single city carrier route (Route C) dedicated entirely to PO Box sorting
  • Neighboring ZIP code 78735 provides street delivery for the surrounding Oak Hill area

Postal Services

The ZIP doesn't provide street delivery within its boundaries. Instead, customers receiving street delivery in the Oak Hill area typically use the neighboring 78735 ZIP code. This arrangement is common in areas where PO Box service consolidates at one facility while street carrier routes operate from a different ZIP. The single street designation (Old Fredericksburg Road) in the USPS database includes 131 distinct delivery points, all structured as units at the post office itself rather than buildings along the actual road.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street

The single street name 'Old Fredericksburg Road' serves as the mailing address for all PO Box customers at this facility, rather than representing actual delivery routes along the road itself.

Nearby Areas

East Oak Hill Oak Hill West Oak Hill Village At Western Oaks Legend Oaks

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 78709 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 23 business establishments, employing about 215 people with an annual payroll of $10,062,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,160Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:23Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$2,534,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$10,062,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:215Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 78709 is located in Travis County, Texas, within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12420) and Texas's 37th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,357,497 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78709. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXSource: Census
CBSA Number:12420Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:2,357,497Source: Census
MSA:Austin-San Marcos, TX MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:37Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:0 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4805000Source: Census
Place Name:Austin city; TexasSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


78710 | | 78708

Schools in ZIP Code 78709


We could not locate which school district 78709 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Pease El 1106 Rio Grande St
Austin, TX 78701
District: Austin Independent School DistrictNearby
Sanchez El 73 San Marcos St
Austin, TX 78702
District: Austin Independent School DistrictNearby
Learn4life-Austin 901 E 12th St
Austin, TX 78702
District: UnknownNearby
University Of Texas At Austin H S 2901 N Ih 35
Austin, TX 78722
District: UnknownNearby
The University Of Texas At Austin International H 1616 Guadalupe Ste 0134
Austin, TX 78701
District: UnknownNearby
Cathedral School Of St Mary 910 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
District: Private SchoolNearby
Headwaters School 801 Rio Grande St
Austin, TX 78701
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Austin Catholic School 1911 San Antonio St
Austin, TX 78705
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 78709


The University Of Texas System Office 210 W. 7th St
Austin, TX 78701-2982
Type: Post Secondary
The University Of Texas At Austin 110 Inner Campus Drive
Austin, TX 78705
Type: Post Secondary
Huston-Tillotson University 900 Chicon St
Austin, TX 78702-2795
Type: Post Secondary
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary 100 E 27th St
Austin, TX 78705-5711
Type: Post Secondary
Episcopal Theological Seminary Of The Southwest 501 E. 32nd St.
Austin, TX 78705
Type: Post Secondary
Academy Of Hair Design - Austin 2015 East Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78741-1338
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov