Local servicesHospitalSeton Smithville Regional Hospital18.9 miPost officeRed Rock Post Office1.0 miFire stationBastrop County Emergency Services District Number 1 Central Fire Station3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryRed Rock Elementary School1.1 miCollegeThe Art Institute of Austin13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAustin Bergstrom International Airport AUS22 miInterstateI-1020 miUS highwayUS 18314 miAmtrakAustin, TX AUS29 miCoachAustin Eastside Bus PlazaFlixBus26 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 78662 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:29 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 13 min7:21 am – 5:34 pm
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People3,147 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.21,238 householdsMedian household income $95,238Median home value $243,800Median rent $962 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,667 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,773 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, education and health care 16%, construction 13%Average commute 48 minutes71% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 97°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 54 dayswettest month OctoberSnow is rare122 days above 90°F, 38 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Creek 5 S station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksHuber Lakelake · 2.1 miFlag Hillpeak · 2.9 miHigh Pointpeak · 6.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site Twenty Four Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miDuke Lake Number Twolake · 7.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site 28 Reservoirreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creek Parkpark · 9.9 miBastrop State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 7,612 acresLockhart State Parkstate park · 16.2 mi · 264 acresBuescher State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 1,073 acresMcKinney Falls State Parkstate park · 23.0 mi · 718 acresPalmetto State Parkstate park · 25.4 mi · 297 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Oct 202249 mi away, near Smiley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Jan 202442 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateBastrop County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterK & K Water Northserves 318 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation538 ft164 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
