Garfield is a community in Travis County, Texas, home to about 1,926 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78617.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Austin; part is in Garfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)3 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX74 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garfield; 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.
Garfield had 1,825 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 753rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Travis County grew from 47,386 residents in 1900 to 1,290,188 in 2020.
Travis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 35.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austin Bergstrom Ap, TX weather station (4 miles away).
736,608 jobs at 42,837 businesses in Travis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Del Valle ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Valle ElDel Valle | Pre-K–5 | 726 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Popham ElDel Valle | Pre-K–5 | 698 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Del Valle MiddleDel Valle | 6–8 | 895 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Del Valle H SDel Valle | 9–12 | 3,641 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Del Valle Opportunity CtrDel Valle | 9–12 | 228 | Alternative Education | 0.1 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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