Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:30 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:24 am – 5:35 pm
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People31,019 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.412,063 householdsMedian household income $183,048Median home value $916,300Median rent $1,983 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 14,393 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, education and health care 16%Average commute 26 minutes49% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 44% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 30% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%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, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBee Cave/Falconhead West Primitive Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 149 acresLtya Field Of Dreams Recreation Fieldspark · 1.5 miPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 5,273 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.8 mi · 21,374 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 718 acresGeorgetown Recreation Arearecreation area · 27.4 mi · 5,328 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 198243 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198243 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation984 ft300 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Southwest Hospital8.0 miPost officeLake Travis Post Office2.8 miTown hallBee Cave City Hall2.9 miPoliceLakeway Police Department3.9 miFire stationTravis County Emergency Services District Number 6 Fire Station 3 Bee Cave2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBee Cave Elementary School1.2 miHighLake Travis High School1.8 miMiddleLake Travis Middle School2.0 miCollegeAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campus8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS21 miInterstateI-3515 miUS highwayUS 2906.2 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS14 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78738 ZIP area.
