Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:29 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:23 am – 5:34 pm
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People49,617 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.725,676 householdsMedian household income $74,381Median home value $440,200Median rent $1,663 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 30,422 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 16%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes56% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, Spanish 34%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 38°F37 in of rain a year, on about 49 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin Great Hills station, 4 mi away; snow from Austin-camp Mabry
Nearby landmarksAustin Community College - Northridge Campuscollege · 1.1 miApplied Research Laboratories University of Texascollege · 1.1 miLincolnshire Trailhead 1trailhead · 1.2 miWalnut Bluffs Trailheadtrailhead · 1.7 miMount Lucaspeak · 5.7 miRoger Springspring · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalnut Creek Metro Parkrecreation area · 1.1 mi · 291 acresGracywoods Neighborhood Parkpark · 1.1 miRed Bluff Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 miMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 718 acresGeorgetown Recreation Arearecreation area · 18.8 mi · 5,328 acresBalcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.2 mi · 21,681 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation768 ft234 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint David's North Austin Medical Center1.6 miPost officeBluebonnet Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPflugerville City Hall6.3 miPoliceAustin Police Department North Substation1.9 miFire stationAustin Fire Department Station 30under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherSchoolNYOS Charter Schoolunder a mileElementaryCook Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHarmony School of Science - Austinunder a mileCollegeAustin Community College - Northridge Campus1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Executive Airport8.4 miMajor airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS13 miInterstateI-352.0 miUS highwayUS 1831.5 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS8.7 miLight railMcKalla StationCapital Metrounder a mileCoachDowntown AustinFlixBus8.4 miTransit55 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 78758 ZIP area.
