Town guide

Red Rock, Texas

Red Rock is a community in Bastrop County, Texas, home to about 436 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78662.

Homes sold for a median of $469 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population43696 per sq mi
Median home value$189,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$469Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Red Rock

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Red Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX76 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Red Rock; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Red Rock

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1308th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Bastrop County grew from 26,845 residents in 1900 to 97,216 in 2020.

Bastrop County, 1900–2020

Bastrop County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,845, 1910: 25,344, 1920: 26,649, 1930: 23,888, 1940: 21,610, 1950: 19,622, 1960: 16,925, 1970: 17,297, 1980: 24,726, 1990: 38,263, 2000: 57,733, 2010: 74,171, 2020: 97,21627K’00’1027K’20’3022K’40’5017K’60’7025K’80’9058K’00’1097K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Red RockJan: high 62°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in62°37°Jan2.666°42°Feb2.272°47°Mar3.279°55°Apr2.785°64°May4.792°71°Jun3.096°73°Jul2.497°73°Aug2.691°67°Sep3.282°56°Oct5.172°46°Nov3.264°39°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Creek 5 S, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Bastrop County

17,763 jobs at 1,778 businesses in Bastrop County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bastrop CountyRetail trade: 4,290 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,454 jobs; Construction: 2,073 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,064 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,263 jobs; Other services: 896 jobs; Administrative and support: 595 jobs; Professional services: 517 jobsRetail trade 24% Hotels and restaurants 19% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension Seton SmithvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Smithville16.4 miles
  • Ascension Seton Edgar B DavisCritical access hospital · emergency room · Luling26.4 miles
  • Ascension Seton HaysGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kyle26.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Red Rock

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Hilbig Park · 1 acres1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Rockne Museum1.4 mi

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.

Schools in Red Rock

Public schools here are run by Bastrop ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Red Rock ElRed RockPre-K–5777Public3.4 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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