Local business data · Austin

Where Austin's local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 71 residential ZIP codes across the Austin metro (952,033 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Texas and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Austin (78746) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 13 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Austin has 1.8 times the U.S. rate of pet care businesses per household: 0.23 per 1,000 households, against 0.13 nationally.
Austin (78701) has 115 full-service restaurants for 7,319 households, about 9 times the metro rate.
Austin (78741), with 22,918 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Texas and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	TX	U.S.
Dentists	1,047	1.10	1.07	1.00
Chiropractors	276	0.29	0.20	0.25
Veterinarians	275	0.29	0.20	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	430	0.45	0.27	0.26
Beauty salons	738	0.78	0.50	0.61
Nail salons	245	0.26	0.14	0.23
Full-service restaurants	1,727	1.81	1.89	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,861	1.95	2.22	2.04
General auto repair shops	484	0.51	0.54	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	79	0.08	0.08	0.07
Child care centers	524	0.55	0.53	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	219	0.23	0.13	0.13
Law offices	1,496	1.57	1.24	1.22
Insurance agencies	871	0.91	1.09	0.97
CPA offices	347	0.36	0.33	0.37
Investment advisers	195	0.20	0.13	0.14

Dentists

1,047 recorded across the metro, 1.10 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78746	Austin	10,997	42	3.82
78731	Austin	14,158	53	3.74
78756	Austin	4,664	16	3.43
78738	Austin	11,320	38	3.36
78750	Austin	11,852	27	2.28
78701	Austin	7,319	16	2.19
78759	Austin	22,350	46	2.06
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	66	1.96
78681	Round Rock	20,220	37	1.83
78628	Georgetown	17,054	31	1.82

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78754) – 12,629 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

276 recorded across the metro, 0.29 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78746	Austin	10,997	18	1.64
78756	Austin	4,664	4	0.86
78731	Austin	14,158	12	0.85
78757	Austin	11,318	9	0.80
78738	Austin	11,320	9	0.80
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	25	0.74
78730	Austin	4,192	3	0.72
78736	Austin	4,302	3	0.70
78750	Austin	11,852	8	0.67
78620	Dripping Springs	7,531	5	0.66

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78744) – 19,313 households, Buda (78610) – 16,828 households, Austin (78717) – 14,149 households, Austin (78702) – 13,308 households, Austin (78728) – 12,949 households, Austin (78754) – 12,629 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

275 recorded across the metro, 0.29 per 1,000 households (1.6 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78750	Austin	11,852	21	1.77
78730	Austin	4,192	5	1.19
78701	Austin	7,319	8	1.09
78736	Austin	4,302	4	0.93
78757	Austin	11,318	10	0.88
78620	Dripping Springs	7,531	6	0.80
76537	Jarrell	4,352	3	0.69
78756	Austin	4,664	3	0.64
78746	Austin	10,997	7	0.64
78664	Round Rock	23,299	14	0.60

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Round Rock (78665) – 23,318 households, Austin (78741) – 22,918 households, Austin (78744) – 19,313 households, Buda (78610) – 16,828 households, Austin (78723) – 16,084 households, Austin (78717) – 14,149 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

430 recorded across the metro, 0.45 per 1,000 households (1.7 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78756	Austin	4,664	11	2.36
78701	Austin	7,319	14	1.91
78703	Austin	11,497	20	1.74
78736	Austin	4,302	5	1.16
78757	Austin	11,318	12	1.06
78746	Austin	10,997	11	1.00
78726	Austin	6,178	6	0.97
78721	Austin	4,451	4	0.90
78610	Buda	16,828	15	0.89
78738	Austin	11,320	10	0.88

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Georgetown (78633) – 14,267 households, Austin (78754) – 12,629 households, Manor (78653) – 12,038 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

738 recorded across the metro, 0.78 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78756	Austin	4,664	17	3.64
78701	Austin	7,319	22	3.01
78703	Austin	11,497	26	2.26
78757	Austin	11,318	21	1.86
78746	Austin	10,997	20	1.82
78702	Austin	13,308	21	1.58
78704	Austin	27,766	40	1.44
78734	Austin	9,787	14	1.43
78759	Austin	22,350	30	1.34
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	45	1.34

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Manor (78653) – 12,038 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

245 recorded across the metro, 0.26 per 1,000 households (1.1 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78756	Austin	4,664	6	1.29
78717	Austin	14,149	9	0.64
78738	Austin	11,320	7	0.62
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	20	0.59
78746	Austin	10,997	6	0.55
78628	Georgetown	17,054	9	0.53
78665	Round Rock	23,318	12	0.51
78726	Austin	6,178	3	0.49
78753	Austin	23,992	11	0.46
78660	Pflugerville	42,673	19	0.45

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78744) – 19,313 households, Austin (78723) – 16,084 households, Georgetown (78633) – 14,267 households, Austin (78727) – 14,124 households, Manor (78653) – 12,038 households, Austin (78705) – 11,094 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

1,727 recorded across the metro, 1.81 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78701	Austin	7,319	115	15.7
78702	Austin	13,308	74	5.56
78752	Austin	10,450	38	3.64
78704	Austin	27,766	100	3.60
78757	Austin	11,318	39	3.45
78756	Austin	4,664	16	3.43
78703	Austin	11,497	39	3.39
78746	Austin	10,997	36	3.27
78738	Austin	11,320	37	3.27
78722	Austin	3,189	10	3.14

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,861 recorded across the metro, 1.95 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78701	Austin	7,319	53	7.24
78756	Austin	4,664	25	5.36
78705	Austin	11,094	46	4.15
78751	Austin	9,302	35	3.76
78746	Austin	10,997	41	3.73
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	113	3.36
78757	Austin	11,318	38	3.36
78702	Austin	13,308	43	3.23
78750	Austin	11,852	37	3.12
78726	Austin	6,178	19	3.08

General auto repair shops

484 recorded across the metro, 0.51 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.57). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78620	Dripping Springs	7,531	11	1.46
76537	Jarrell	4,352	6	1.38
78726	Austin	6,178	8	1.29
78626	Georgetown	15,850	19	1.20
78736	Austin	4,302	5	1.16
78728	Austin	12,949	15	1.16
78734	Austin	9,787	11	1.12
78669	Spicewood	4,672	5	1.07
78757	Austin	11,318	12	1.06
78616	Dale	2,878	3	1.04

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78741) – 22,918 households, Austin (78749) – 15,726 households, Austin (78717) – 14,149 households, Austin (78703) – 11,497 households, Austin (78705) – 11,094 households, Austin (78746) – 10,997 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

79 recorded across the metro, 0.08 per 1,000 households (1.2 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78746	Austin	10,997	11	1.00
78731	Austin	14,158	9	0.64
78703	Austin	11,497	7	0.61
78701	Austin	7,319	4	0.55
78723	Austin	16,084	6	0.37
78705	Austin	11,094	4	0.36
78664	Round Rock	23,299	7	0.30
78628	Georgetown	17,054	4	0.23
78704	Austin	27,766	6	0.22
78759	Austin	22,350	4	0.18

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Leander (78641) – 32,254 households, Austin (78748) – 24,500 households, Kyle (78640) – 24,360 households, Austin (78758) – 24,285 households, Austin (78753) – 23,992 households, Round Rock (78665) – 23,318 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

524 recorded across the metro, 0.55 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78756	Austin	4,664	9	1.93
78722	Austin	3,189	5	1.57
78664	Round Rock	23,299	27	1.16
78620	Dripping Springs	7,531	8	1.06
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	34	1.01
78681	Round Rock	20,220	20	0.99
78757	Austin	11,318	11	0.97
78641	Leander	32,254	30	0.93
76537	Jarrell	4,352	4	0.92
78721	Austin	4,451	4	0.90

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Georgetown (78633) – 14,267 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

219 recorded across the metro, 0.23 per 1,000 households (1.8 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78736	Austin	4,302	5	1.16
78620	Dripping Springs	7,531	7	0.93
78669	Spicewood	4,672	4	0.86
78730	Austin	4,192	3	0.72
78734	Austin	9,787	6	0.61
78735	Austin	9,403	5	0.53
78702	Austin	13,308	7	0.53
78703	Austin	11,497	6	0.52
78731	Austin	14,158	7	0.49
78745	Austin	29,860	14	0.47

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78758) – 24,285 households, Austin (78753) – 23,992 households, Austin (78741) – 22,918 households, Round Rock (78681) – 20,220 households, Austin (78727) – 14,124 households, Austin (78728) – 12,949 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

1,496 recorded across the metro, 1.57 per 1,000 households (1.3 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78701	Austin	7,319	422	57.7
78746	Austin	10,997	191	17.4
78703	Austin	11,497	66	5.74
78731	Austin	14,158	81	5.72
78730	Austin	4,192	20	4.77
78735	Austin	9,403	40	4.25
78759	Austin	22,350	84	3.76
78738	Austin	11,320	34	3.00
78752	Austin	10,450	27	2.58
78704	Austin	27,766	63	2.27

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Hutto (78634) – 14,942 households, Georgetown (78633) – 14,267 households, Austin (78717) – 14,149 households, Austin (78728) – 12,949 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

871 recorded across the metro, 0.91 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78746	Austin	10,997	55	5.00
78701	Austin	7,319	26	3.55
78730	Austin	4,192	14	3.34
78731	Austin	14,158	37	2.61
78759	Austin	22,350	53	2.37
78738	Austin	11,320	22	1.94
78756	Austin	4,664	9	1.93
78735	Austin	9,403	16	1.70
78734	Austin	9,787	16	1.63
78613	Cedar Park	33,646	55	1.63

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78744) – 19,313 households, Austin (78705) – 11,094 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

347 recorded across the metro, 0.36 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78701	Austin	7,319	23	3.14
78746	Austin	10,997	31	2.82
78759	Austin	22,350	45	2.01
78731	Austin	14,158	22	1.55
78750	Austin	11,852	14	1.18
78703	Austin	11,497	12	1.04
78734	Austin	9,787	9	0.92
78730	Austin	4,192	3	0.72
78739	Austin	7,047	5	0.71
78644	Lockhart	7,062	5	0.71

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Austin (78753) – 23,992 households, Austin (78741) – 22,918 households, Austin (78744) – 19,313 households, Hutto (78634) – 14,942 households, Austin (78729) – 14,783 households, Georgetown (78633) – 14,267 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

195 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (1.5 times the U.S. rate). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
78746	Austin	10,997	35	3.18
78701	Austin	7,319	23	3.14
78738	Austin	11,320	10	0.88
78759	Austin	22,350	19	0.85
78731	Austin	14,158	12	0.85
78730	Austin	4,192	3	0.72
78756	Austin	4,664	3	0.64
78676	Wimberley	6,667	4	0.60
78732	Austin	7,447	4	0.54
78703	Austin	11,497	6	0.52

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Leander (78641) – 32,254 households, Austin (78748) – 24,500 households, Austin (78753) – 23,992 households, Round Rock (78665) – 23,318 households, Austin (78741) – 22,918 households, Austin (78744) – 19,313 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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