About the neighborhood

Zip Code 78224 offers a relaxed atmosphere with several well-located green spaces like Arnold Park and Spicewood nearby for outdoor enjoyment. The neighborhood features numerous single detached homes and small apartment buildings built around 1988, providing a variety of two and three-bedroom options. Accessibility is convenient with easy car access to highways such as S Panam Expy, along with generally ample parking. Residents have access to approximately ten grocery stores and several restaurants within the postal code. Educational facilities, including primary and secondary schools, are close by, making them accessible to residents. The streets are typically calm, contributing to the area’s peaceful character.

Characteristics

Transportation

Getting around by car is especially convenient in Zip Code 78224. Nearby highways, such as S Pan Am Expy, are very easy to reach from any location in this area, and it is very easy to find a place to park. On the other hand, getting around by public transit is very hard in Zip Code 78224. Nevertheless, residents have access to a few bus lines, and bus stops are not particularly far away from most houses. This postal code is not very appropriate for biking since the cycling network is rather limited, and there are a good number of elevation changes for cyclists to brave. Getting around as a pedestrian is also not very popular in Zip Code 78224, despite the fact that many common errands can be run without needing to resort to a car.

Services

Home buyers in Zip Code 78224 will appreciate that a grocery store is always only a reasonably short pedestrian trip away. Moreover, those who like to dine in restaurants will have a fair number of choices, for example along Military Drive, and a limited variety of cafes can be found as well. When it comes to education, residents will welcome that wherever their home is situated in Zip Code 78224, both primary and secondary schools are close by.

Character

Zip Code 78224 offers a relaxed ambience and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. This area is reasonably quiet overall, as the streets tend to be peaceful - however noise can be an issue closer to the airport (Horizon), the railway line, S Pan Am Expy or I-35. Finally, it is easy to reach public green spaces from a lot of locations in the postal code since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to explore.

Car friendly9.8

Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly3.6

Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly4.4

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly0.8

Infrequent or no transit options nearby

Restaurants5.6

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries5.8

Variety of groceries within a short drive