Local servicesHospitalThe Hospital at Westlake Medical Center3.2 miPost officeOak Hill Post Office2.6 miTown hallWest Lake Hills City Hall4.4 miPoliceWest Lake Hills Police Department4.4 miFire stationTravis County Emergency Services District Number 3 Oak Hill Fire Station 3021.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 high, 2 otherHighSaint Michael's Catholic Academy1.3 miSchoolSaint Gabriel's Catholic School1.6 miSchoolRegents School of Austin1.8 miCollegeAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campus2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS13 miInterstateI-357.9 miUS highwayUS 2902.4 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS6.7 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro7.8 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus6.9 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 78735 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:30 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:23 am – 5:35 pm
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People20,112 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.79,403 householdsMedian household income $126,216Median home value $791,900Median rent $1,930 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 11,334 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, education and health care 17%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes57% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Spanish 13%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindmill Run Parkpark · 2.6 miAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campuscollege · 2.7 miCanyon Springspring · 1.1 miBarton Creek Greenbelt Trailheadtrailhead · 2.6 miBack Door Springspring · 2.8 miDittmar Hillpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTravis Country West Greenwaypark · 1.3 miBarton Creek West Park and Greenwaypark · 1.8 mi · 153 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 718 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.2 miBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.3 mi · 21,374 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 5,273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198246 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198246 mi awaySource: 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription93% 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
Elevation866 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
