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Welcome to Austin ...

The city of Austin is located in Hill Country.

Austin is primarily located in Travis County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Texas. A portion of Austin extends into Hays County and Williamson County.



The community of Austin was established in 1839.

When the people of Austin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Austinite<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Austin has a population of 978,763 people<3> (see below for details).

Austin is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Austin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Austin: (512)

The ZIP codes for Austin: 73301, 73344, 78701-78705, 78708-78739, 78741-78742, 78744-78769, 78772-78774, 78778-78781, 78783, 78785, 78789, 78799<5>

Websites for Austin ...

Official Website:   www.ci.austin.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.austinchamber.org/

Junior League:   www.jlaustin.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Austin had an population of 978,763 people. This is an increase of 23.83% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 49.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Austin had a population of 790,390 people (which is 77.17% of the total population of Travis County). This makes Austin the county's most populous community.

The population of Austin represents 3.14% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 790,390 people, the population of Austin increased 20.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 656,562 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Austin.

Communities Also Named Austin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Austin - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), California, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan (4), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Austin.

Communities near Austin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Austin.

  • Round Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <6>
  • Pflugerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pflugerville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pflugerville
    • Pflugerville is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pflugerville <6>
  • Kyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
    • Kyle is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <6>
  • Buda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
    • Buda is located in Hays County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buda <6>
  • Lakeway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
    • Lakeway is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
  • Manor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <6>
  • Lago Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee Cave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
  • The Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
    • The Hills is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Austin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Austin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Austin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Austin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin. Our list includes 265 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Austin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Austin ...

Looking for more information about Austin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Austin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Austin.

Adding Austin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Austin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Austin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Austin post office opened in 1839.

We also found Austin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Austin.

The official website for Austin: www.ci.austin.tx.us/

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Travis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Austin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Austin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Austin.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Austin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Austin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Austin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Austin includes: 73301, 73344, 78701, 78702, 78703, 78704, 78708, 78709, 78710, 78711, 78712, 78713, 78714, 78715, 78716, 78717, 78718, 78719, 78720, 78721, 78722, 78723, 78724, 78725, 78726, 78727, 78728, 78729, 78730, 78731, 78732, 78733, 78734, 78735, 78736, 78737, 78738, 78741, 78744, 78745, 78746, 78747, 78748, 78749, 78750, 78751, 78752, 78753, 78754, 78755, 78756, 78757, 78758, 78759, 78760, 78761, 78762, 78763, 78764, 78765, 78766, 78767, 78768, 78772, 78773, 78778, 78779, 78780, 78783, 78785, 78789 & 78799.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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