ZIP Code 78761 in Austin, TX

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Austin, Texas
County:Travis County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:51:59 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:512
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:30.2667, -97.7428
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78761 - Austin, TX

ZIP Code 78761, Austin

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationTravis County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points737 (252 businesses)
PO Boxes485
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 78752
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box-only ZIP code serving 485 boxes in northeast Austin.
  • The facility handles mail for 252 businesses in addition to individual box holders.
  • Residents in this area typically receive street delivery through ZIP 78752, which surrounds this facility.
  • The St. Johns neighborhood, known historically as one of Austin's older African American communities, uses this facility for PO Box services.
  • Blackson Avenue is the only street associated with this ZIP, representing the post office facility itself with 107 internal unit designations.

Postal Infrastructure

The single street address associated with this ZIP—Blackson Avenue—contains 107 unit records at the post office facility itself. This isn't unusual for urban PO Box ZIPs, where the facility address generates multiple delivery points for internal sorting and business mail drops. The area it serves falls within Travis County and uses Austin as its mailing name.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility Address

The single street entry represents the post office facility itself rather than a traditional delivery route, typical of urban PO Box-only ZIPs where the facility address contains multiple internal sorting points.

Nearby Areas

St. Johns - Coronado Hills St. Johns Heritage Hills - Windsor Hills Heritage Hills North Lamar

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 78761 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 12 business establishments, employing about 29 people with an annual payroll of $1,050,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:689Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:12Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$331,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,050,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:29Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 78761 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 1,716,289 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78761. 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:1,716,289Source: 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


78762 | | 78760

Schools in ZIP Code 78761


We could not locate which school district 78761 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.

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
Austin St Hospital 1111 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78703
District: Austin Independent School DistrictNearby
Cathedral School Of St Mary 910 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
District: Private SchoolNearby
Headwaters School 807 Rio Grande St
Austin, TX 78701
District: Private SchoolNearby
Headwaters School 809 Rio Grande
Austin, TX 78701
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 78761


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 March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], 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: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov