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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People20,659 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.17,090 householdsMedian household income $238,559Median home value $808,600Median rent $3,473 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 10,465 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 28 minutes52% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%4% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciencescollege · 1.3 miSlaughter Creek Trailtrailhead · 2.4 miAustin Community College - Pinnacle Campuscollege · 3.9 miWindmill Run Parkpark · 4.3 miElm Waterholelake · 2.9 miDavis Hillpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCircle C Ranch Metro Parkrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 576 acresGrey Rock Golf Courserecreation area · 1.1 mi · 291 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 9.5 mi · 718 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.0 miTexas 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 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation821 ft250 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeton Southwest Hospital3.5 miPost officeManchaca Post Office4.5 miTown hallSan Leanna City Hall4.9 miPoliceAustin Police Department South Substation5.8 miFire stationAustin Fire Department Station 43under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolValor Charter Schools Southright hereElementaryKiker Elementary School1.2 miMiddleBailey Middle School1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS14 miInterstateI-356.2 miUS highwayUS 2903.7 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS10 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro11 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus8.1 miTransit2 stops within a mileCapital MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78739 ZIP area.
