Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, home to about 19,307 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78734, and parts of 78669 and 78738 are in Lakeway too.
Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lakeway; also Hudson Bend and Austin
Part is in Lakeway, part in Briarcliff
Mostly Bee Cave; part is in Lakeway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeway. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX70 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeway; 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.
Lakeway had 19,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 140% since 2000.
It’s the 168th 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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 35.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dripping Springs 6 E, TX weather station (10 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).
229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 65 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 20 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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.
Public schools here are run by Lake Travis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Travis ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 737 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lakeway ElAustin | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hudson Bend MiddleAustin | 6–8 | 806 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International School of TexasAustin | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bee Cave, Hudson Bend, Briarcliff, The Hills and Austin.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.