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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People27,023 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.59,145 householdsMedian household income $168,920Median home value $765,000Median rent $2,131 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 11,992 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 29 minutes55% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 26% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78737 ZIP area.
