Local servicesHospitalAscension Seton Hays Hospital4.9 miPost officeBuda Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBuda City Hallunder a milePoliceHays County Sheriff's Office Buda Substationunder a mileFire stationBuda Volunteer Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 otherSchoolSanta Cruz Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolDoral Academy of Texas1.5 miElementaryBuda Elementary School1.6 miCollegeAustin Community College - Hays Campus4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS14 miInterstateI-352.1 miUS highwayUS 1838.8 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS14 miLight railDowntown StationCapital Metro14 miCoachAustin South CongressFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78610 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:30 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:23 am – 5:35 pm
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People46,685 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.816,828 householdsMedian household income $110,417Median home value $379,300Median rent $1,736 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,234 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 24,411 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 33 minutes74% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 20%, Arabic 2%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month MaySnow is rare121 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 6s station, 12 mi away; rain from Manchaca 2.1 Ene; snow from Austin Bergstrom Ap
Nearby landmarksBarber Fallswaterfall · 2.6 miAustin Community College - Hays Campuscollege · 4.0 miManchaca Springsspring · 2.2 miHeep Lakelake · 3.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site Ten Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miWoods Hillpeak · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBradfield Village Parkpark · under a mileCity Parknature preserve · under a mile · 53 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 718 acresTexas State University - San Marcos Golf Coursestate recreation area · 13.7 miSpring Lakestate recreation area · 13.8 mi · 52 acresLockhart State Parkstate park · 17.6 mi · 264 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 ModerateHays County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighWinter weather 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, nearest monitors: Travis County, TX, 14 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Budaserves 13,830 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation714 ft218 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
