ZIP Code 78762 in Austin, TX

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Austin, Texas
County:Travis County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:9:52:00 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:512
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:30.2667, -97.7428
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78762 Austin, TX - E 6th Street Business District

ZIP Code 78762, Austin

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationTravis County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points57 (36 businesses)
PO Boxes21
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 78702
Key Facts
  • Zero population indicates this ZIP serves commercial purposes only, not residential housing
  • All mail delivery occurs on a single street: E 6th Street with 37 delivery points in various units
  • The ZIP maintains 21 PO Boxes and serves 36 business delivery points with 14 establishments employing 57 people
  • Located in Austin's Holly neighborhood, this ZIP is geographically contained within the larger 78702 ZIP code boundary
  • Despite PO Box classification, street delivery is available using city carrier routes

Overview

ZIP code 78762 serves a small commercial area on E 6th Street in Austin's Holly neighborhood. This isn't a residential community. The ZIP has zero population and covers just a single street location.

Postal Services

The post office maintains 21 PO Boxes alongside 36 business delivery points. With 14 business establishments employing 57 people, this appears to be a commercial cluster or business facility that warranted its own ZIP designation. All street delivery uses a single city carrier route (C001) serving E 6th Street addresses with unit numbers.

Mailing Information

This is classified as a PO Box ZIP, but street delivery is available. Austin has multiple ZIP codes serving different neighborhoods and business districts. Residential areas surrounding this location receive mail through neighboring ZIPs like 78702, which geographically contains this point location.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Concentration Commercial Units

Single-street ZIP serving multi-unit commercial addresses on E 6th Street.

Nearby Areas

Holly East Cesar Chavez Central East Austin Govalle - Johnston Terrace Govalle

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 78762 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 11 business establishments, employing about 64 people with an annual payroll of $3,190,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:48Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:11Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$917,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$3,190,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:64Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 78762 is located in Travis County, Texas, within the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 12420) and Texas's 35th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,716,289 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78762. 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:35Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:593.77 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


78763 | | 78761

Schools in ZIP Code 78762


We could not locate which school district 78762 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 78762


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