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Hyde Park vs Zilker
Hyde Park and Zilker are two official planning areas in Austin. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 74). Walk is a wash (9 vs 9). Hyde Park has the lower ACS median ($1,681).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · APD Sep 2025 – Aug 2026 · OSM Aug 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas.
| Axis | Hyde Park | Zilker |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 74 |
| Schools | 80 | 93 |
| Walk | 9 | 9 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 15 |
| Median rent | $1,681 | $2,175 |
| Median home | $949,700 | $1,006,854 |
| Population | 2,865 | 10,882 |
| Commute to Downtown | 15 min | 17 min |
| Commute to UT campus | 10 min | 22 min |
| Commute to The Domain | 17 min | 35 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | Zilker |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 70% | 64% |
| Median age | 33.6 | 34.4 |
| Median income | $95K | $132K |
| Part I per 1k | 34.2 | 35.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 35 | 24 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 5 |
| 311 last 14 days | 120 | 172 |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Austin city. Up 71% since 2014. Hyde Pk is 3% below the 2024 city median. Zilker is 26% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Hyde Park if the rent gap is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. ACS median rent is $1,681 vs $2,175. Safety is 84 vs 74. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Zilker if you want the cafes and the night and the school rating nearby is the point. Vibe is 15 vs 0. Schools score 93 vs 80. Read both pages before you decide.
Hyde Park
Streetcar bungalows, porches, and a grocery you can walk to. The classic first stop for people who want central without downtown noise.
$1,681 median rent · safety 84 · walk 9
Zilker
Park first, houses second. Barton Springs and the trail set the pace; prices follow the shade.
$2,175 median rent · safety 74 · walk 9
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hyde Park or Zilker?
Hyde Park is the lower ACS median: $1,681 vs $2,175. About 70% rent in Hyde Park vs 64% in Zilker. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than Zilker?
Walk is basically a tie (9 vs 9). Count groceries if you care: 5 in Hyde Park vs 4 in Zilker, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or Zilker?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 74). Combined rate 34.2 vs 35.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or Zilker?
Zilker leads the school axis (93 vs 80). Nearby rating is 8.6 / 10 vs 8.2 / 10. Median age 34.4 vs 33.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
15 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 17 from Zilker. Hyde Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning area that is not Hyde Park or Zilker: Hancock. Between campus and Hyde Park. Golf course, student spillover, and a short walk to the Forty Acres.
Scores are relative among official Austin Neighborhood Planning Areas with the same editorial weights. Read the method.