Local servicesHospitalThe Hospital at Westlake Medical Center4.7 miPost officeChimney Corners Post Office5.1 miTown hallWest Lake Hills City Hall5.6 miPoliceAustin Police Department Lake Patrol5.3 miFire stationAustin Fire Department District 10 Station 47under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRiver Place Elementary School1.9 miCollegeConcordia University Texas4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS16 miInterstateI-358.3 miUS highwayUS 1835.9 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS8.2 miLight railCrestview StationCapital Metro7.4 miCoachDowntown AustinFlixBus9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:29 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:23 am – 5:35 pm
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People9,669 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.44,192 householdsMedian household income $146,450Median home value $1,019,100Median rent $1,734 a month63% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 5,252 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes59% drive alone, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Korean 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 42°F36 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare123 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin-camp Mabry station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Lucaspeak · 4.7 miLake Austinlake · 2.2 miConcordia University Texascollege · 4.0 miCat Mountainpeak · 3.7 miCommons Ford Waterfall Trailheadtrailhead · 3.7 miSt. Edward's Greenbelttrailhead · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEmma Long Metro Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 1,109 acresLong Canyonpark · under a mile · 119 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.5 miMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 718 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.5 mi · 21,681 acresGeorgetown Recreation Arearecreation area · 20.6 mi · 5,328 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription95% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation815 ft248 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
