Mustang Ridge is a city in Hays County, Texas, home to about 1,750 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78610 and 78616.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Buda; part is in Mustang Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mustang Ridge. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX60 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mustang Ridge; 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.
Mustang Ridge had 944 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 786th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hays County grew from 14,142 residents in 1900 to 241,067 in 2020.
Hays 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 (11 miles away).
76,995 jobs at 5,891 businesses in Hays County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
191 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mustang Ridge’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 79 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Hays CISD, Bastrop ISD, Del Valle ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buda ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Camino Real ElDale | Pre-K–5 | 815 | Public | 13.3 mi |
| Carpenter Hill ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Creedmoor ElCreedmoor | Pre-K–5 | 525 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Doral Academy of TexasBuda | Pre-K–8 | 392 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Elm Grove ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 678 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Ralph Pfluger ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 779 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sunfield ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 905 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tom Green ElBuda | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Alma Brewer Strawn ElDale | K–5 | 529 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Olympia HillsBuda | 3–8 | 21 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Alter Impact CtrBuda | 6–12 | 70 | Alternative Education | 6.1 mi |
| Dr T C Mccormick Jr. MiddleBuda | 6–8 | 1,198 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Eric Dahlstrom MiddleBuda | 6–8 | 804 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| R C Barton MiddleBuda | 6–8 | 909 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Jack C Hays H SBuda | 9–12 | 2,304 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Live Oak AcademyBuda | 9–12 | 184 | Alternative Education | 6.0 mi |
| Moe and Gene Johnson H SBuda | 9–12 | 2,870 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bird Montessori SchoolBuda | Pre-K–8 | 73 | Nonsectarian | 4.7 mi |
| Santa Cruz Catholic SchoolBuda | Pre-K–8 | 203 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 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 Buda, Austin, Kyle, Mountain City, Creedmoor and Hays.
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