Westgate is a neighborhood in Austin

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

, located southwest of the city's urban core. It includes ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 78745.

Westgate's boundaries are Ben White Boulevard and the South Lamar

South Lamar, Austin, Texas

South Lamar, Austin, Texas is a neighborhood in south Austin, Texas, United States.South Lamar is bounded by Ben White Boulevard/TX-71 and Westgate to the south, South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Hills and Galindo to the east....

 and Barton Hills

Barton Hills, Austin, Texas

Barton Hills is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. It is located in south Austin, and encompasses part of ZIP code 78704.Barton Hills is bounded by South Lamar and Zilker neighborhoods to the east, Barton Springs Road and Zilker Park to the north, Barton Creek and the Spyglass-Barton's Bluff...

 neighborhood to the north, Manchaca Road and the South Manchaca neighborhood on the east, Stassney Lane and the Garrison Park on the south and Westgate Boulevard and the city of Sunset Valley

Sunset Valley, Texas

Sunset Valley is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 365 at the 2000 census; it was 478 in the 2005 census estimate...

 the west.

From the period from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s, Westgate's development in was largely residential and the area contains many single-family homes. However, by the late 1990s the Westgate Shopping Center at the intersection of Ben White Boulevard, Lamar Boulevard, and the Capital of Texas Highway was built.

Demographics

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of the area defined as Westgate was 4,590 as of 2009. Covering an area of 1.468 square miles, the population density per square mile is 3,127, slightly above the citywide average of 2,610. The racial breakdown of the area is approximately 55% white alone, 35% Hispanic/Latino, 5% black and 5% other. Median household income in 2009 was $46,312, slightly below the citywide average of $50,132.

Education

Westgate is served by the Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. It was established in 1881. Its current superintendent is...

:

• Sunset Valley Elementary School or Joslin Elementary School
• Covington Middle School
  Covington Middle School
  Covington Middle School is a middle school in Austin, Texas and Vancouver, Washington. It opened in 1985. Its mascot is the Colt, and its school colors are maroon, gold, and white.-History:...
  
  
• Crockett High School
  David Crockett High School (Austin, Texas)
  Crockett High School is a public high school located in South Austin, Texas. The school opened in 1968 and is part of the Austin Independent School District . It was named after U.S. frontiersman Davy Crockett....
  
  

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