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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People28,256 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.011,202 householdsMedian household income $188,414Median home value $1,494,300Median rent $2,136 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 13,772 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 20 minutes52% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages82% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 98°F, lows 75°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 42°F36 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare123 days above 90°F, 12 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin-camp Mabry station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksMount Lucaspeak · 3.1 miMount Larsonpeak · 1.3 miBarton Creek Greenbelt Trailheadtrailhead · 1.8 miMount Bonnell Springspring · 2.4 miPower House Springspring · 1.5 miAustin Community College - Rio Grande Campuscollege · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWild Basin-Bcppark · under a mile · 151 acresVireo Research Areapark · under a mile · 209 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 8.7 mi · 718 acresRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.9 miBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.3 mi · 21,374 acresPedernales Falls State Parkstate park · 24.4 mi · 5,273 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 198250 mi away, near Bulverde, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Mar 198250 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription93% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation788 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThe Hospital at Westlake Medical Center1.0 miPost officeAustin Post Office Westlake Station1.8 miTown hallWest Lake Hills City Hallunder a milePoliceWest Lake Hills Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTravis County ESD 9 Westlake Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryEanes Elementary School1.0 miElementaryValley View Elementary School1.2 miElementaryForest Trail Elementary School1.3 miCollegeAustin Community College - Rio Grande Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS11 miInterstateI-354.9 miUS highwayUS 2904.3 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS3.7 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro4.8 miCoachDowntown AustinFlixBus4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78746 ZIP area.
