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Internet Providers in 78728

Spectrum has reported coverage near ZIP 78728. Confirm your address before ordering online.

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Compiled by the InternetProviders.ai research desk from FCC broadband filings and our coverage database; last checked October 20, 2026.

FCC data as of June 20253 providers reported

Review 3 providers with reported coverage near ZIP code 78728, then enter your street address to confirm service and plan details.

Quick Answer

3 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 78728 in Austin, TX. Reported providers include Spectrum, AT&T Internet, Google Fiber. Enter your address above, then confirm service, plans, and pricing before ordering.

Providers with Reported Coverage in 78728

Coverage data from FCC Broadband Data Collection. Actual availability may vary by exact address.

Other services to check at your address

T-Mobile, Starlink, and other address-qualified services are not counted as locally reported providers for ZIP 78728. Availability varies by address — confirm eligibility before ordering.

ZIP 78728 Internet at a Glance

  • Reported technology mix: 2 fiber, 1 cable, 1 DSL, 0 5G/wireless (a provider reporting more than one technology is counted in each)
  • Fiber evidence: found in the sampled area; confirm availability at your address
  • Sample coverage: 16/19 sampled grid cells contained admitted FCC records
3
Providers reported
FCC BDC
Coverage source
Required
Address confirmation

ZIP code 78728 is located in Austin, TX (population 974,447). 3 internet providers have reported coverage signals in the sampled area, including 2 providers with reported fiber infrastructure. For full city-wide coverage details, see our Austin internet providers page.

Coverage by Technology in 78728

2
Fiber Providers
67% of options
1
Cable Provider
33% of options
1
DSL Provider
33% of options

Percentages can add up to more than 100%: a provider reporting more than one technology is counted in each.

Coverage in Your Area (78728)

Based on sampled FCC broadband records around ZIP code 78728. These figures describe the sample, not every address in the ZIP.

Sampled Cells with Records
84%
16 of 19 sampled grid cells contained admitted records
Reported Max Download
5 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Reported Max Upload
5 Gbps
across all filers in the sampled infrastructure data
Low-Latency Flag
Reported
present in sampled FCC records

Counted providers with reported infrastructure near 78728:

AT&T Internet (Fiber)Google Fiber (Fiber)Spectrum (Cable)AT&T Internet (DSL)

Other filers in the sampled FCC records near 78728:

Not included in the provider total above because they are not matched to a provider listed here. Availability at your address is not confirmed.

Astound Broadband (Fiber)Fusion (Fiber)Spectrum (Fiber)Xfinity (Fiber)Astound Broadband (Cable)TPx Communications (DSL)

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, H3 hex-level analysis, June 2025

Key Findings

  • 3 internet providers have FCC-reported coverage near ZIP code 78728
  • Reported fiber infrastructure (2 providers): AT&T Internet, Google Fiber
  • FCC records found in 84% of sampled H3 grid cells
  • Exact service, plan eligibility, speeds, and pricing require an address check

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FCC-reported internet coverage levels by technology for ZIP 78728
FCC-reported coverage levels by technology near ZIP 78728. Levels count the providers reporting each technology in the sampled area; confirm service at your address.

FCC filings from June 2025 for the area sampled near Austin, TX 78728 show Google Fiber and AT&T Internet labeled "Fiber", with Spectrum labeled "Cable". Any of them may or may not reach a specific apartment, so the next move is checking the full street address, unit number included, with each company.

Household and housing estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78728 and Texas: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ZCTAs approximate ZIP Code areas, so boundaries can differ.
MeasureZCTA 78728Texas
Households with any internet subscription96%91%
Households with cable, fiber or DSL service83%74%
Households with only a cellular data plan9%13%
Households with no internet access1%6%
Renter-occupied homes71%37%
Homes in buildings with 20 or more units29%11%
Homes built before 19601%12%
Homes built in 2010 or later26%21%
Workers who usually work from home30%14%

Renting is the norm in ZCTA 78728

Texas statewide reports 37% renter-occupied homes; ZCTA 78728 reports 71%. Nearby ZCTA 78681 is far more owner-occupied by comparison. With so many homes rented here, take the wiring question to the property manager before you check provider sites.

Start with the property manager:

  • Has Spectrum, AT&T Internet or Google Fiber already wired this building?
  • Does the complex have an arrangement with any of them?
  • Is a jack already installed in my unit, and in which room?

Type the unit number into each company's lookup as well. Anyone still touring units can open the apartment internet guide first.

Working from a rented unit

Home is the usual workplace for 30% of workers in ZCTA 78728, compared with 14% statewide in Texas. With that share, raise the home-office questions before you pick a plan: ask each company about upload performance on the plan under consideration, and ask the property manager whether a cable can be run to the room with your desk. Decide where the router will sit relative to that room before installation day.

When you are ready to line the companies up, compare internet providers. For citywide context there are Austin internet providers.

Renter and remote-work questions for 78728

Who do I ask about wiring before choosing a provider in an apartment here?

Ask the property manager which companies have already wired your building and whether your unit has a jack. Then check your unit address with those companies directly.

Does working from home change what I ask a provider in ZCTA 78728?

With 30% of workers here usually working from home, against 14% statewide, bring up upload needs and where your workspace sits. Ask whether a wired run to that room is possible in your unit.

Where does my unit number go when I check a listed company?

Put it in the address field the lookup provides, and repeat it if you phone or chat with the company.

Site editorial standards: George Olfson. Data methodology: Pablo Mendoza. Read our methodology or report a correction.

How We Rank Providers & Where the Data Comes From

Provider names and sampled advertised technology and speed evidence on this page come from the FCC National Broadband Map and the FCC Broadband Data Collection (June 2025), sampled at H3 grid-cell granularity. ZIP results are shortlist evidence, not address-level serviceability. National catalog plans are excluded until market eligibility is proven. Confirm service, the current offer, and installation terms at the exact address. See our full ranking methodology.

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Sources & Methodology

This guide is based on data from FCC broadband filings and provider plan details. Pricing, speeds, and availability vary by location, so confirm them with the provider before ordering. For a detailed explanation of our data collection and scoring process, see our methodology page.

Last verified: October 2026. InternetProviders.ai is an independent resource. We may earn commissions from partner links. Commissions never change a provider's rating or the plan facts we list. See our methodology for details.

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