Federal contributions from ZIP 78731

The highest line count in this batch

One hundred six thousand one hundred fifteen itemized receipts add to $22,626,831. The mean is about $213 per line ($22,626,831 / 106,115). That is the volume extreme among these packets: more than 100,000 lines, a mean near two hundred dollars, and still an eight-figure total. A mean in that band usually means many modest itemizations. Large transfers, if they exist, are diluted by 106,115 rows.

Austin is not a single ZIP. 78731 is northwest of downtown, not Tarrytown’s 78703, not the core. Those hubs are separate. Rank them on the all-ZIP index. Adding 78731 to those codes invents a city sum FEC.gov did not publish here.

This packet has no unique-donor count. Treat 106,115 as committee-report lines, not as a census of Northwest Hills. Sort the ZIP 78731 FEC page by amount to inspect the tail that a $213 mean can hide. Northwest Austin’s 106,115 lines are the statistic that should lead any comparison. $22,626,831 is eight figures because the file is busy, not because the mean is large. About $213 per line follows from division. Other Austin codes with fewer receipts and similar dollars are different shapes. Rank them on the all-ZIP index without adding them.

Capital-city federal money is still FEC-only

Texas Ethics Commission state-office filings sit outside $22,626,831. Austin is the state capital, which makes the mix-up common. Keep the federal ZIP total as a federal ZIP total. Mixing TEC and FEC money invents a northwest Austin figure this packet does not contain.

Employer strings live on individual receipts. This rollup does not tally tech, university, or professional offices. Quoting $22,626,831 as an industry total substitutes a ZIP for an employer table. One hundred six thousand lines is enough that almost any large transfer is diluted in a $213 mean. That is the opposite of a PO Box concentration file. $22,626,831 is still eight figures because the line count is huge, not because the typical row is large. Sort the ZIP 78731 FEC page by amount if the tail is the question. Northwest Hills is not Tarrytown and not downtown. Other Austin codes have their own hubs. Adding them to $22,626,831 invents a city sum. The all-ZIP index is the ranking surface.

What 78731 is not

The aggregate is not a City of Austin campaign report and not a party score. FEC schedules do not score ZIP codes by ideology. Unitemized federal gifts sit outside $22,626,831. Independent expenditures paid from another ZIP are omitted even if they mention a Texas race.

The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP as filed. A northwest workplace can share 78731 with a residential address.

How to read 106,115 lines

Receipt count is not unique people. Repeat givers and household members can appear on many rows. $22,626,831 divided by 106,115 is a mean, not a median and not a unique-donor average. Compare 78731 with thicker-check Austin codes that post similar dollars on far fewer receipts. The all-ZIP index is the ranking surface.

Cycle windows matter even when this packet does not print a cycle year. Recheck the live hub after large filings. If a later extract disagrees with $22,626,831 or 106,115, the newer FEC.gov file wins.

Where to continue from 78731

The ZIP 78731 FEC page lists the table behind $22,626,831. The all-ZIP index ranks other codes. The donor directory is the name-level path. Cycle splits, party labels, and occupation tallies are omitted because they are not packet facts. A mean near $213 follows from division and is not a median northwest Austin resident. Source: FEC.gov aggregates indexed on LobbyVault.

Receipt count is the statistic most often misread here. 106,115 is lines, not unique people. Repeat givers and multiple-cycle itemizations inflate the count. This packet has no donor-distinct figure. Recheck the live extract after large filings. If it disagrees with $22,626,831 or 106,115, the newer FEC.gov file wins. Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

Questions

How much did ZIP 78731 itemize in federal contributions?

LobbyVault’s ZIP aggregate shows $22,626,831 across 106,115 FEC contributions listing 78731, sourced from FEC.gov. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each receipt. The mean is about $213 per line, which is not a unique-donor average.

Does 78731 include Texas state campaign filings?

No. $22,626,831 is federal itemizations from FEC.gov that list contributor ZIP 78731. Texas Ethics Commission filings sit outside this total. Mixing the two would invent a combined Austin figure this packet does not contain. The 106,115-line count is federal receipts only.

Does 106,115 receipts mean 106,115 people?

No. 106,115 is an itemized-receipt count, not unique donors. This packet has no donor-distinct figure. Repeat givers can appear on many lines. $22,626,831 remains the dollar total for the 78731 tag. The five-digit field is the contributor ZIP on each FEC.gov itemization tagged 78731.

Where can I see 78731 receipts?

On the ZIP 78731 FEC page, which lists the table behind $22,626,831 and 106,115 receipts. Rank other mailing codes on the all-ZIP index. Use the donor directory for person-level records. This packet reports the dollar total and the contribution count only.