Edge Of Grace, 2015
Manchaca’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
- 1881Manchaca is settled
ManchacaTX
A town of 2,171, settled in 1881.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domain
Population
2,171
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$574K
Census ACS
Household income
$155K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Jobs based here
1,187
Balanced
Is Manchaca a good place to live?
Manchaca’s best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Manchaca’s median rent is $2,591 a month, above both the Texas town median ($1,208 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). On incomes, just 36 of Texas’ 990 towns do better. Manchaca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Manchaca has grown 100% from 2010 to 2020
1,133 counted in 2010 and 2,266 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Manchaca grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Manchaca is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →HealthBaylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda 3.9 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $574K, 5.7 years of the Austin metro’s $100K median household incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.3; 53% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 66 attractions →Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium and 46 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manchaca. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium
19 mi CaveJacob's Well (Texas)
12 mi Stadium & arenaMoody Center
11 mi LakeLady Bird Lake
12 mi Park & preserveCOTALAND
11 mi LakeLake AustinSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jacob's Well (Texas): Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Moody Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lady Bird Lake: Arvindn on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · COTALAND: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Austin: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Manchaca: who provides what
Manchaca is unincorporated, so Travis County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPedernales Electric Coop12.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Austin Water & Wastewater1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTravis CountyTravis County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTravis County Early Voting ClerkTravis County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes78652, 7874878652 89% · 78748 11%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Manchaca.
HealthA
On CDC estimates, Manchaca is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Manchaca sits where Texas’ towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 36% on this measure. Manchaca beats the Texas average on 21 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Manchaca.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Manchaca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Texas
21 better9 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Manchaca | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 19.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 7% | 6.1% |
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
3.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Manchaca beat 52% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Austin ISD. Its one school is below.
52%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menchaca ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 699 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Manchaca
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Manchaca has mild winters and hot summers
Manchaca has mild winters and hot summers. Manchaca’s July high is 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–64°
Spring57–80°
Summer72–95°
Fall58–81°
Nov 16
typical first frost
Mar 12
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
A smaller share of residents in Manchaca live below the poverty line than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
0.9% of Manchaca residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Manchaca grew to 1,187 in 2023, 452 more than in 2013. The median household income in Manchaca is $155,000.
1%work in town
| Manchaca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $155,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Manchaca1%
Austin65%
San Antonio3%
San Marcos3%
Dallas3%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,187
jobs based in Manchaca
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 58% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
2.4%conserved
| Manchaca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
2.4%
conserved · 29 of 1,249 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manchaca Community Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C−
The median home in Manchaca sells for about $500K
$500Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
52
days on market
99.3%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Manchaca
18pages on Manchaca
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Manchaca
AOMA Graduate School of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Austin6.8 miTexas Health and Science UniversityUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Austin7.4 miThe University of Texas at AustinUniversity or college · Public · Austin11.8 mi$11,688 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Manchaca residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Manchaca
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Manchaca ( MAN-shak) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Travis County, Texas, United States. It is located 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Austin. This was a new CDP for the 2020 census with a population of 2,266.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 78652
Manchaca’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Manchaca.
San LeannaAustinManchaca
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchaca | — | — | C− | — | B− | A |
| San Leanna | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Austin | #294 | C | D | D | B− | A |
Manchaca has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Manchaca reports no FBI crime data of its own. San Leanna isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Manchaca with a neighbor →
Questions about Manchaca
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Manchaca, TX expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $574,000, 94% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.