Local servicesHospitalAscension Seton Northwest Hospital6.0 miPost officeMcNeil Post Office3.8 miTown hallVillage of Volente City Hall4.4 miPoliceTravis County Sheriff's Office West Command5.8 miFire stationAustin Fire Department Station 391.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryCanyon Creek Elementary School1.0 miElementaryGrandview Hills Elementary School1.3 miCollegeConcordia University Texasunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Executive Airport16 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS19 miInterstateI-3510 miUS highwayUS 1833.2 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS12 miLight railLakeline StationCapital Metro4.7 miCoachRound Rock CartsFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78726 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:29 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:24 am – 5:35 pm
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People14,117 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.76,178 householdsMedian household income $92,275Median home value $648,500Median rent $1,690 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 8,101 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, retail 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 27 minutes61% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F37 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin Great Hills station, 5 mi away; snow from Austin-camp Mabry
Nearby landmarksConcordia University Texascollege · under a mileAustin Community College - Cypress Creek Campuscollege · 3.4 miBalcones Country Club Lakelake · 2.9 miSwimming Springspring · 2.1 miHouse Springsspring · 2.1 miSt. Edward's Greenbelttrailhead · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBowmanpark · 1.2 miTrailhead Neighborhood Parkpark · 1.2 miBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.1 mi · 21,681 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.7 miGeorgetown Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.1 mi · 5,328 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 718 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighTravis County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality44% of days had good air in 2025159 of 365 days measured200 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Travis County monitors, TX
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Austin Water & Wastewaterserves 1,115,323 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2022: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation961 ft293 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
