Name: Zip Code 78701
Address: Austin

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 78701, Texas offers excellent transportation options including easy car access, numerous bus lines, a nearby Red Line station, and extensive bike lanes. Residents benefit from convenient access to over 200 restaurants, around 30 cafes, and a variety of general and specialty grocery stores. Educational opportunities include both public and private primary and secondary schools within close proximity. This area features a lively atmosphere with more than 100 bars and many entertainment venues. With several public green spaces such as Waterloo Park and House Park Austin Recreation Center, outdoor recreation is accessible. Housing options provide a good selection of unit sizes, especially one-bedroom homes built mostly after 2000.

Characteristics

Transportation

Regardless of the means of transportation, it is rather easy to move around in Zip Code 78701. Owing to 2 rapid transit stations (Plaza Saltillo Station and Downtown Station) on the Red Line, and approximately 40 nearby bus lines, the public transit service in Zip Code 78701 is moderately accessible. Zip Code 78701 is also very convenient for pedestrians; most daily errands can be run without a vehicle, and many businesses are particularly close at hand. Cycling is very popular in Zip Code 78701 as there are a good number of bike lanes.

Services

A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a very short distance away in this postal code. In addition, those who like to eat out won't have to travel far in this postal code, where over 500 restaurants and over 50 coffee shops can be found. Residents benefit from a large number of nearby clothing stores. With regards to education, it is a short distance to get to both primary and secondary schools from most houses for sale in this postal code. Locals can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level.

Character

Zip Code 78701 is a great area for home buyers who enjoy both indoor and outdoor activities. Finding energetic places in this postal code is very easy. There are very often many people around, a broad selection of entertainment venues can be found nearby, and with its over 150 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Greenery is not especially prominent in this area; to be more specific, residents will find that the majority of streets have below average tree coverage. Nonetheless, accessing parks, such as Pease District Park and West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt, is very easy from many locations within the postal code, since reaching one is very easy from a lot of houses and there are over 50 parks nearby for residents to explore.

Car friendly7.0

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly8.2

Highly suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly9.0

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly7.2

Walking distance to at least one frequent transit route

Restaurants9.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.2

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping8.6

Wide variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes9.8

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet3.2

Multiple sources of noise nearby