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What County Is Austin, Texas In?

Austin is mostly in Travis County, Texas: about 93% of its residents live there, the rest in Williamson County and Hays County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Travis County. About 979,539 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 325 sq mi (842 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is San Antonio, 74 mi southwest.

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Austin in Texas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
979,539 ± 484
Land area
325 sq mi (842 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
610 ft 186 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$93,658 ± $1,670
Median home value
$555,300 ± $8,017
Median rent, with utilities
$1,729 ± $14
Homes lived in by their owners
43.4% ± 0.7 points
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXA principal city of the area
Water area
6.56 sq mi (17 km²)
State
Texas
Census place code
4805000
Coordinates (central point)
30.298622, -97.754134
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Austin

  1. Travis County, Texas912,870 residents · 93%
  2. Williamson County, Texas65,693 residents · 7%
  3. Hays County, Texas976 residents · under 1%

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Austin

30.298622, -97.754134 is a central point for Austin, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Austin

610 ft (186 m), the USGS ground height at Austin’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Austin

Longest day
14 hours 6 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours 11 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:28 AM around June 11
Latest sunrise
7:49 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:30 PM around December 2
Latest sunset
8:36 PM around June 30

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:28 AM5:52 PM10 h 24 min
Feb 157:11 AM6:19 PM11 h 8 min
Mar 157:41 AM7:39 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 157:04 AM7:58 PM12 h 54 min
May 156:37 AM8:18 PM13 h 41 min
Jun 156:28 AM8:34 PM14 h 6 min
Jul 156:39 AM8:34 PM13 h 55 min
Aug 156:57 AM8:12 PM13 h 15 min
Sep 157:15 AM7:36 PM12 h 21 min
Oct 157:33 AM7:00 PM11 h 27 min
Nov 156:56 AM5:34 PM10 h 38 min
Dec 157:19 AM5:32 PM10 h 13 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Austin

Austin uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 78660124,834 people
  2. 7864199,865 people
  3. 7861389,956 people
  4. 7874561,219 people
  5. 7875356,920 people
  6. 7868156,691 people
  7. 7874855,631 people
  8. 7874450,986 people
  9. 7870450,688 people
  10. 7875849,617 people
  11. 7861048,319 people
  12. 7874145,951 people
All 53
  1. 7875943,182 people
  2. 7865341,291 people
  3. 7872338,129 people
  4. 7871737,262 people
  5. 7874934,562 people
  6. 7870533,238 people
  7. 7875432,690 people
  8. 7872431,103 people
  9. 7873831,019 people
  10. 7861730,756 people
  11. 7872930,460 people
  12. 7872729,958 people
  13. 7875029,277 people
  14. 7874628,256 people
  15. 7873127,507 people
  16. 7873727,023 people
  17. 7872826,777 people
  18. 7870225,985 people
  19. 7875723,856 people
  20. 7870323,483 people
  21. 7875223,317 people
  22. 7874722,180 people
  23. 7873422,145 people
  24. 7873221,087 people
  25. 7873520,996 people
  26. 7873920,659 people
  27. 7861219,799 people
  28. 7875116,961 people
  29. 7872614,506 people
  30. 7870111,824 people
  31. 7872110,997 people
  32. 7872510,746 people
  33. 787369,651 people
  34. 787569,197 people
  35. 787309,142 people
  36. 787339,029 people
  37. 787226,767 people
  38. 786525,287 people
  39. 787191,796 people
  40. 78742847 people
  41. 78712201 people

53 ZIP Code areas overlap Austin. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Rollingwood, Texas (city)2.6 mi southwest
  2. West Lake Hills, Texas (city)3.6 mi west
  3. Lost Creek, Texas (CDP)5.7 mi west
  4. Sunset Valley, Texas (city)6.2 mi southwest
  5. Barton Creek, Texas (CDP)7.0 mi west
  6. Steiner Ranch, Texas (CDP)9.6 mi northwest
  7. Wells Branch, Texas (CDP)11 mi northeast
  8. Shady Hollow, Texas (CDP)11 mi southwest
  9. San Leanna, Texas (village)11 mi south
  10. Manor, Texas (city)12 mi east
  11. Manchaca, Texas (CDP)12 mi southwest
  12. Bee Cave, Texas (city)12 mi west
All 19
  1. Hudson Bend, Texas (CDP)13 mi northwest
  2. Garfield, Texas (CDP)13 mi southeast
  3. Bear Creek, Texas (village)14 mi southwest
  4. Pflugerville, Texas (city)14 mi northeast
  5. Brushy Creek, Texas (CDP)15 mi north
  6. Cedar Park, Texas (city)15 mi north
  7. Round Rock, Texas (city)17 mi north

Before using this answer on a form

A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.