Leander is a city in Travis County, Texas, home to about 74,067 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78641, and parts of 78628 are in Leander too.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Leander; also Cedar Park and Volente
Mostly Georgetown; part is in Leander
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leander. 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)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Austin Executive Airport21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX87 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Leander; 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.
Leander had 59,202 residents in the 2020 census, up 679% since 2000.
It’s the 57th 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 36°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown Lake, 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).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leander.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 30 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 47 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Leander ISD, Liberty Hill ISD, Texas College Preparatory Academies and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 701 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bar W ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 615 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Christine Camacho ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 622 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Donald Lewis HisleLeander | Pre-K–5 | 530 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Jim Plain ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 704 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Larkspur ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 834 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Monta Jane Akin ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 872 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| North ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 737 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pleasant Hill ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 720 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Tarvin ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 838 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Whitestone ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 855 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| William J Winkley ElLeander | Pre-K–5 | 763 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Block House Creek ElLeander | K–5 | 468 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Founders Classical Academy of LeanderLeander | K–12 | 693 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Valor LeanderLeander | K–9 | 380 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Florence W Stiles MiddleLeander | 6–8 | 1,493 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Knox Wiley MiddleLeander | 6–8 | 916 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Leander Extended OpportunityLeander | 6–12 | 67 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Leander MiddleLeander | 6–8 | 873 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Stacy Kaye Danielson MiddleLeander | 6–8 | 1,182 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Early College H SLeander | 9–11 | 267 | Alternative Education | 0.3 mi |
| Glenn H SLeander | 9–12 | 2,024 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Leander H SLeander | 9–12 | 2,131 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Rouse H SLeander | 9–12 | 2,260 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| New Hope H SLeander | 11–12 | 65 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prep School of Crystal FallsLeander | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Primrose School of Crystal FallsLeander | K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 3.3 mi |
| Harbor Leadership AcademyLeander | 4–12 | 39 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 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 Georgetown, Cedar Park, Serenada and Volente.
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