Eviction Risk in Zilker , Austin
2 census tracts · pop 7,388 · pop-weighted composite 5.1/10 · range 4.7–5.5
Zilker is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Austin with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,388 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,791/month sits 4% higher than the Austin citywide median ($1,729).
Zilker vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Zilker vs Austin
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 7,633 residents across all tracts in Zilker. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 17.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 68.5%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.9%
- Other / Multiracial 7.9%
2 tracts in Zilker
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48453001923 | 5.5 | 3,422 | 50% | $1,671 |
| 48453001304 | 4.7 | 3,966 | 27% | $1,895 |
CDC SVI percentile: 9
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Zilker
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 217Total filings (sum)
- 1.63%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.3%Peak year (2005)
- 0.79%Latest filed (2012)
About Zilker
What is the eviction-risk score for Zilker?
Zilker scores 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Zilker compare to Austin overall?
Zilker scores 0.4 points higher than Austin overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 38% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,791 vs $1,729.
What is the median rent in Zilker?
Median gross rent in Zilker is $1,791/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Zilker residents are renters?
55% of Zilker households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 7,388 residents.
Is Zilker a high social-vulnerability area?
Zilker sits in the 9th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.