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 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 does better than the Texas average on 21 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 1. For adults here, the share who report frequent physical distress is 11%.
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
Austin ISD runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Manchaca’s only public school teaches 699 students.
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−
Top of a high hazard risk in Manchaca: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score for Manchaca comes to 74 of 100. Federal aid has come to Manchaca households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2025. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Manchaca’s year
The typical July afternoon high for Manchaca comes to 96°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
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
Commuting out is the norm in Manchaca: 1% of working residents work locally. The typical household income for Manchaca comes to $155,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Its typical journey to work is 29 minutes. Jobs based in Manchaca grew to 1,187 in 2023, 452 more than in 2013.
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
OutdoorsC−
Manchaca keeps 2.4% of its land conserved
There are 0.1 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
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−
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, the median rent in Manchaca is higher
The median sale price was $500,000 in May 2026. A home in Manchaca typically sold within 52 days of listing. Sellers in Manchaca got 99.3% of the asking price, typically.
$500Kmedian sale price
| Manchaca | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,591 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
Market temperature
52
days on market
99.3%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · 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−.