Austin ZIP code field guide 78735 West & Northwest

Travis County · #30 of 64 ZIPs in the 311 feed by all-time volume

Southwest Austin’s protected landscapes need a different plan from an ordinary public park. The Nature Conservancy’s Barton Creek Habitat Preserve protects creek frontage and wildlife habitat, but visits are limited rather than unrestricted drop-in recreation.

78735 in context2020 Census ZCTA outlines · Postal-area approximations

The local field guide

78735: Barton Creek habitat, with access by arrangement

2 linked sources · Checked Sep 5, 2026

A creek and habitat connection

The Nature Conservancy describes more than 4,000 acres of protected land with four miles of Barton Creek frontage. Its conservation work connects habitat protection with water quality in the Barton Creek watershed.[1]

Songbird habitat is central

The preserve was acquired to protect habitat for the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo. The operator distinguishes the warbler’s endangered status from the vireo’s later removal from that federal status.[1]

Limited access is part of the identity

The operator labels the preserve “Limited Access” and says visits outside scheduled events or volunteer opportunities are by appointment. This is not the same access model as Austin’s public Barton Creek Greenbelt.[1]

Plan a little better

Before you go

Arrange access before travelling: Start with the preserve’s current event, volunteer or appointment information. Do not infer an open entrance from a map showing protected land.[1]
Choose the correct Barton Creek destination: Use the preserve operator’s information when arranging a visit. The similar names of the habitat preserve, creek and public greenbelt do not make their access rules interchangeable.[1]

A few things to know

Can I arrive at the preserve for an unplanned hike?

The Nature Conservancy describes visits by appointment outside scheduled events and volunteer opportunities. Arrange access with the operator first.[1]

Does a ZIP code describe an exact neighborhood boundary?

No. Postal ZIP codes organize mail delivery. Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are generalized statistical geographies, and neither should replace a neighborhood boundary or a specific park entrance.[2]

Sources & research notes

Local context is based on the sources below. Confirm current access, schedules, and reservations with the operator. Civic figures elsewhere on this page retain their own reporting periods.

Barton Creek Habitat Preserve | The Nature Conservancynature.org · Checked 2026-09-05
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs)U.S. Census Bureau · Checked 2026-09-05

As of September 17, 2026, Austin ZIP code 78735 had 151 open 311 service requests and 11 open code enforcement cases, out of 6,148 311 requests and 325 code cases recorded there since March 7, 2017, according to City of Austin open data (datasets xwdj-i9he and 6wtj-zbtb). Austin Public Health has scored 101 restaurants and food facilities in 78735, with a median most-recent score of 92/100 and 7 currently below 80 as of August 18, 2026; 15 businesses with a Texas mixed-beverage permit reported $1,489,730 in alcohol sales here in August 2026, per Texas Comptroller data (dataset naix-2893).

Map of 78735

The 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 78735, outlined against its 10 nearest neighbours, with 60 of the 101 inspected restaurants here — the most recently inspected ones carrying an exact geocode — plotted at their own coordinates and coloured by their most recent Austin Public Health score, newest August 18, 2026.

ZIP 78735Neighbouring ZIP (click for its page)Inspected 90 or aboveInspected 80–89Inspected Below 80

Boundary: 2020 Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area for 78735, generalized for display. A ZCTA approximates the USPS delivery area — it is not the ZIP code itself, and nothing on this site assigns data to a ZIP using it. Restaurant points are geocoded on the Austin Public Health inspection record (dataset ecmv-9xxi). Bars are not plotted: the Comptroller publishes no venue coordinates, so they are listed below instead.

2,876
311 requests, last 12 months: 28h
Median time to close2.8 hours slower than the city: 151
311 requests open now: 11
Open code casesof 325 ever opened: 101
Restaurants inspected: 91.7
Mean inspection scoreout of 100: 7
Restaurants below 80at their last visit, of 101: 15
Bars & restaurants reportingmixed-beverage permits, August 2026: $1.5M
Alcohol salesAugust 2026, alcohol only

78735 civic activity, month by month

Austin 311 logged 2,651 service requests in ZIP 78735 across the 11 complete months shown, with the busiest being April 2026 at 298. The final bar is the current month and is still filling.

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Monthly civic activity in ZIP 78735. 311 counts exclude requests the city marked duplicate or cancelled; code cases are counted by the month they were opened. Newest 311 record: September 17, 2026. Sources: City of Austin 311 (dataset xwdj-i9he) and Code Cases (dataset 6wtj-zbtb).
Month	311 opened	311 closed	Code cases
October 2025	241	258	7
November 2025	228	208	10
December 2025	231	244	12
January 2026	202	207	6
February 2026	230	210	10
March 2026	219	201	9
April 2026	298	324	13
May 2026	280	273	13
June 2026	216	215	12
July 2026	274	269	16
August 2026	232	247	14
September 2026(to date)	150	153	10

What 78735 calls 311 about

The 8 most-filed request types in ZIP 78735, all time. Together they account for 3,022 of the 6,148 requests ever recorded there — the rest are spread across dozens of smaller categories, so this is a top slice and not a full breakdown.

Top 8 of every 311 request type recorded in ZIP 78735. Source: City of Austin 311 service requests, dataset xwdj-i9he.
Request type	Category	All time	Last 12 mo	Open
Garbage	Waste & Recycling	791	336	6
Recycling	Waste & Recycling	481	248	5
Bulk	Waste & Recycling	468	258	6
Traffic Signal - Maintenance	Transportation & Streets	349	178	6
Compost	Waste & Recycling	333	178	2
Request Code Officer	Code Compliance & Property	250	160	15
Pothole Repair	Transportation & Streets	181	77	0
Loose Dog	Animal Services	169	67	5

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Code enforcement in 78735

A code case records an allegation that Austin Code investigated. It is not a finding of wrongdoing, and no case addresses are published anywhere on this site — only these ZIP-level roll-ups.

The 4 most common violation types of 325 cases recorded in ZIP 78735. Source: City of Austin Code Cases, dataset 6wtj-zbtb.
Violation type	Cases	Still open	Median days to close
Structure Condition Violation(s)	127	3	4.0 days
Property Abatement	102	2	8.5 days
Land Use Violation(s)	72	5	5.0 days
Work Without Permit	24	1	3.0 days

See every violation type citywide on the Austin code complaints explorer.

Restaurant health inspections in 78735

Austin Public Health has scored 647 inspections at 101 facilities in ZIP 78735, averaging 91.7/100. Of those scored visits, 451 scored 90 or above, 145 scored 80–89 and 51 scored below 80. The average weighs every visit rather than every restaurant, so a facility inspected more often counts more toward it. Austin Public Health publishes in irregular batches with weeks of lag.

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Scored 90+

145

Scored 80–89

Scored below 80

Where 78735’s restaurants stand today

Counting each of the 101 facilities once, at its most recent scored visit: the median score is 92/100, 65 currently sit at 90 or above, and 7 are below 80 (6.9% of them). That is a different measure from the visit counts above, which weigh a frequently-inspected kitchen more heavily.

Highest most-recent scores

5 of 101 inspected facilities. Ties are common at 100, so this is a slice of the top, not a ranking of the ZIP.

Most recently scored below 80

The 5 most recent of 7 facilities in 78735 whose last scored visit came in under 80.

A score under 80 records what one inspector found on one day. It is routinely corrected at the next visit, it is not a closure, and it is not a statement about the food. Open a facility to see whether its next inspection has already landed.

Search every scored inspection by restaurant name on the Austin restaurant health inspection explorer.

Bars and restaurants in 78735

78735 has 15 bars and restaurants reporting $1,489,730 in mixed-beverage sales in August 2026, per Texas Comptroller TABC data — #12 by those sales of the 47 Austin-area ZIP codes that reported that month. That is 2.2% of the $68,286,880 reported across every Austin-area ZIP for the same month.

Permit holders reporting

$1.5M

Alcohol sales, August 2026

$99K

Mean per reporting venuea few large venues pull this up

The 5 highest-grossing of the 15 mixed-beverage permit holders that filed for 78735 in August 2026. Alcohol sales only — a restaurant doing most of its business in food reports a fraction of its revenue here. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, dataset naix-2893.
Venue	August 2026 receipts
OMNI BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA8212 BARTON CLUB DR	$724,406
CARVE AMERICAN GRILLE7415 SOUTHWEST PKWY BLDG 1	$196,142
JACK ALLEN'S KITCHEN7720 W HIGHWAY 71	$142,774
MOVIEHOUSE & EATERY7415 SOUTHWEST PKWY BLDG 7	$97,322
LA TRAVIATA7415 SOUTHWEST PKWY STE 100	$75,320

Only businesses holding a Texas mixed-beverage permit file these returns, so beer-and-wine-only bars, BYOB restaurants, coffee shops and every unlicensed kitchen in 78735 are absent from this count entirely. “Top” here means alcohol receipts reported to the state, not quality or popularity. A venue that closed keeps appearing until it stops filing, and August 2026 is the most recent month the Comptroller has published — not the current one.

Compare every Austin-area venue month by month on the Austin bar and restaurant sales explorer.

Economy and county context for 78735

This site publishes no economic figures at ZIP level — no ZIP-level income, employment or business counts are held here, and none are estimated from county numbers. What follows describes Travis County, the county ZIP 78735 sits in (100% of its 311 requests carry that county). A single county contains ZIP codes with very different economies, so treat these figures as the surrounding context, not as a description of 78735.

3.9%
Travis County unemploymentJuly 1, 2026: 877,417
County labor force56% of the Austin metro’s

Unemployment and labor force: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (LAUS) via FRED. Population: U.S. Census Bureau annual estimate via FRED.

Across Travis County, Austin 311 has recorded 581,018 service requests spanning 61 ZIP codes, closing half of the last 12 months' requests within 25 hours. That corpus is City of Austin 311 only, so it counts requests made to Austin at addresses in the county — a meaningful figure for Travis, a partial one anywhere Austin is not the service provider.

Full jobs, wages and housing figures are on the Travis County economy page.

ZIP codes near 78735

Ranked by distance between ZIP centroids, so these are the nearest centres rather than a strict list of bordering ZIPs — a large ZIP can share a border and still sit further out on this measure.

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Common questions about 78735

Where is 78735 located?

ZIP code 78735 is in Austin, Texas, in Travis County. On this site it is grouped under West & Northwest. ZIP codes are postal delivery geographies, not city or council-district boundaries, so a ZIP can cross both.

Is 78735 safe?

This site publishes no crime data and no safety score for any Austin ZIP code, so it cannot answer that question and does not try to. What it can tell you is what residents reported and what the city acted on: 2,876 311 service requests were filed in 78735 in the most recent 12 months of data (through September 17, 2026), 325 code enforcement cases have been opened there in total, and 11 of those are still open. Report counts are not a safety rating and should not be read as one: a ZIP that files more 311 requests may simply have residents who report more, and a code complaint is an allegation the city has not necessarily upheld. Source: City of Austin open data, datasets xwdj-i9he and 6wtj-zbtb.

How many 311 requests are open in 78735?

151 311 service requests in ZIP 78735 were still open or in progress as of September 17, 2026 — 144 open and 7 in progress. Residents filed 2,876 requests there in the most recent 12 months of data and 221 in the most recent 30 days. Source: City of Austin 311 service requests, dataset xwdj-i9he.

How fast does Austin close 311 requests in 78735?

Half of the 311 requests opened in ZIP 78735 in the last 12 months and since closed were closed within 28 hours, and nine in ten within 12 days. That is 2.8 hours slower than the citywide median of 25 hours. Both figures are computed the same way — median hours from opened to closed, over requests opened in the same 12-month window — which is what makes comparing them meaningful. A median describes the middle case, not the worst one. Source: City of Austin 311, dataset xwdj-i9he.

How many code enforcement cases are there in 78735?

Austin Code has opened 325 enforcement cases at addresses in ZIP 78735, of which 11 are not yet closed. Closed cases took a median of 6.0 days to resolve. A code case records an allegation that was investigated, not a finding of wrongdoing, and this site publishes no case addresses. Source: City of Austin Code Cases, dataset 6wtj-zbtb.

How many restaurants in 78735 have been inspected?

Austin Public Health has scored 647 inspections at 101 distinct facilities in ZIP 78735, averaging 91.7/100 across those visits. That average weighs every inspection equally, so a restaurant inspected more often counts more toward it. Austin Public Health publishes in irregular batches with weeks of lag, so the newest score on file is not necessarily from this week. Source: City of Austin Open Data Portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi.

How do restaurants in 78735 score on health inspections?

Taking each restaurant in ZIP 78735 at its most recent scored visit, the median score is 92 out of 100 across 101 facilities. 65 of them currently sit at 90 or above and 7 at their last visit came in below 80 — 6.9% of the ZIP's inspected facilities. The highest most-recent scores on file here include Aramark@NXP Oak Hill (100), Garden Blossom Preschool (100), Heritage of Gaines Ranch- Assist Living (100). This counts one score per restaurant, not one per visit, so a frequently-inspected kitchen does not pull the figure on its own. A score grades a single inspection on a single day against a checklist — it is not a rating of the food or of the restaurant, and a low score is routinely corrected on the next visit. Newest inspection on file in this ZIP: August 18, 2026. Source: Austin Public Health, dataset ecmv-9xxi.

What are the top bars in 78735?

15 businesses holding a Texas mixed-beverage permit reported sales in ZIP 78735 for August 2026, totalling $1,489,730 in alcohol receipts — #12 by those sales of the 47 Austin-area ZIP codes that reported that month. The highest-grossing that month were OMNI BARTON CREEK RESORT & SPA ($724,406), CARVE AMERICAN GRILLE ($196,142), JACK ALLEN'S KITCHEN ($142,774). "Top" here means alcohol sales reported to the Texas Comptroller, not quality, popularity or crowd — and only businesses with a mixed-beverage permit file at all, so beer-and-wine-only bars, BYOB restaurants and coffee shops are absent entirely. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Mixed Beverage Gross Receipts, dataset naix-2893.

What is the economy like around 78735?

No economic data is published on this site at ZIP level, so the honest answer is the county one: 78735 sits in Travis County, where unemployment was 3.9% in July 1, 2026 with a labor force of 877,417. A single county contains ZIP codes with very different economies, so treat this as context rather than a description of 78735. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis).

What ZIP codes are in Austin?

This site holds civic data for the Austin-area ZIP codes covered by City of Austin 311, code enforcement and restaurant inspections — roughly the ZIPs from 78701 through 78759 plus a ring of suburban and extraterritorial ZIPs such as 78617, 78653, 78660 and 78613. The full list, with 311 and code-case counts for each, is at austintexasthings.com/zip.

Where these numbers come from

311 service requests: City of Austin Open Data Portal, dataset xwdj-i9he. Newest request on this page: September 17, 2026. A 311 request records that someone reported something, not that the condition was verified.
Code enforcement cases: City of Austin Open Data Portal, dataset 6wtj-zbtb. A case is an allegation that was investigated, not a finding.
Restaurant inspections: Austin Public Health, dataset ecmv-9xxi. Published in irregular batches with weeks of lag. Newest scored inspection in this ZIP: August 18, 2026. A score grades one visit on one day against a checklist; it is not a rating of a restaurant.
Mixed-beverage receipts: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, dataset naix-2893. Figures here are for August 2026, the most recent published month. Covers only businesses holding a mixed-beverage permit, and only their alcohol sales.
ZIP boundary: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, generalized for display (20.2 sq mi of land in 78735). Display geometry only: no figure on this page is assigned to a ZIP by this polygon — the ZIP on every record comes from the publishing agency.
County economy: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. County-level only — this site holds no ZIP-level economic figures and estimates none.
Twelve-month and 30-day windows are computed when the aggregates are rebuilt each night, not at the moment you load the page. This site publishes no crime data and no safety score for any ZIP, and no council-district figures — ZIP codes do not nest inside council districts.