Local servicesHospitalSeton Southwest Hospital5.2 miPost officeDriftwood Post Office5.8 miTown hallDripping Springs City Hall8.2 miPoliceHays County Sheriff's Office Buda Substation9.4 miFire stationNorth Hays County Fire and Rescue Driftwood Station2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRooster Springs Elementary School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS18 miInterstateI-3510 miUS highwayUS 2902.4 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS14 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro14 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus12 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 78737 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 – 5:36 pm
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People26,413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.08,587 householdsMedian household income $164,066Median home value $689,200Median rent $2,176 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 11,546 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 29 minutes56% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Tagalog 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksFriday Mountainpeak · 1.8 miSignal Hillpeak · under a mileUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciencescollege · 4.8 miSlaughter Creek Trailtrailhead · 3.9 miWindmill Run Parkpark · 5.7 miAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campuscollege · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrey Rock Golf Courserecreation area · 2.3 mi · 291 acresCircle C Ranch Metro Parkrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 576 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 718 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 5,273 acresTexas State University - San Marcos Golf Coursestate recreation area · 19.5 miSpring Lakestate recreation area · 19.6 mi · 52 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 198238 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198238 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,091 ft333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
