Burnet is a city in Burnet County, Texas, home to about 6,732 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78611.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Burnet; also Buchanan Dam
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Killeen Regional Airport / Robert Gray Army Airfield (GRK)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX92 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Burnet; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Burnet had 6,436 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 347th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Burnet County grew from 10,528 residents in 1900 to 49,130 in 2020.
Burnet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burnet, TX weather station (2 miles away).
15,327 jobs at 1,600 businesses in Burnet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 17 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1852.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Burnet CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Grove ElBurnet | Pre-K–2 | 570 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Rj Richey ElBurnet | 3–5 | 510 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Burnet MiddleBurnet | 6–8 | 711 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Burnet H SBurnet | 9–12 | 946 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Quest H SBurnet | 9–12 | 35 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Buchanan Dam.
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