Developed in the 1930s and the 1940s

Smaller lots and older homes

In the process of a building boom since 2019: older bungalows are being torn down and replaced with larger, new construction

Main commercial area: South Lamar Boulevard and nearby downtown

Close to downtown, Zilker Park, and the Lady Bird Lake trail

Walkable to the festivals hosted at Zilker Park such as Austin City Limits Music Festival

Team favorites: Medici Coffee, ThoroughBread bakery (best cookies in the city!), Alamo Drafthouse movie theatre, Austin Beer Garden and Brewery, Uchi, Odd Duck, Loro

Easy walk to Barton Spring Pool

Zilker Elementary School draws residents

Little Zilker Park near the school features tennis courts for the neighborhood