Austin Zip makes List of Top 10 Zip Codes in the U.S.

Realtor.com ranked the hottest U.S. ZIP codes where homes are selling the quickest and how frequently homes are viewed. Austin’s 78729 ZIP made number eight on the Top 10 list, beating out the coastal community of Carlsbad, CA. According to realtor.com’s chief economist, Jonathan Smoke, "Each locale on this list is emblematic of the key trends driving housing this year – healthy local economics, job opportunities, and affordability."

Compared to the real estate markets in the rest of the U.S. ZIP codes, the ones in realtor.com’s Top 10 list are seeing a housing supply and demand that's about five times stronger than the rest of the country. Homes in the Top 10 ZIPs are also selling a whopping four to nine times faster than the national average. Additionally, the median household income for zips on the list is $71,00 - about 32 percent higher than the national average of $54,000.

Below is realtor.com’s list of the 10 Hottest ZIP codes from mid 2015:

1. 02176: Melrose, Mass.

2. 43085: Columbus, Ohio (Worthington)

3. 80122: Littleton, Colo. (Centennial)

4. 75023: Plano, Texas

5. 48375: Novi, Mich.

6. 78247: San Antonio, Texas

7. 63126: St. Louis (Crestwood)

8. 78729: Austin, Texas

9. 58103: Fargo, N.D.

10. 92010: Carlsbad, Calif.