Local servicesHospitalSeton Southwest Hospital3.8 miPost officeOak Hill Post Office6.0 miTown hallBee Cave City Hall4.2 miPoliceLakeway Police Department8.1 miFire stationTravis County ESD 3 Oak Hill Fire Department Station 11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolCedars Montessori School1.6 miCollegeAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campus4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS18 miInterstateI-3511 miUS highwayUS 2901.5 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS12 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro13 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus11 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 78736 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:30 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:24 am – 5:35 pm
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People9,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.34,302 householdsMedian household income $100,761Median home value $556,400Median rent $1,849 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 5,473 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 16%, retail 15%Average commute 25 minutes58% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 39°F36 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare106 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dripping Springs 6 E station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksThomas Springsspring · 1.5 miWindmill Run Parkpark · 3.6 miAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campuscollege · 4.1 miDittmar Hillpeak · 2.8 miSlaughter Creek Trailtrailhead · 3.9 miRound Mountainpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWindmill Run Parkpark · 3.5 miTravis Country West Greenwaypark · 3.7 miMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 718 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 5,273 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.2 mi · 21,374 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 198241 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198241 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL8% 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
Elevation945 ft288 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
