Spectrum in Austin, TX

Spectrum in Austin ZIP 78736

ZIP 78736 covers Oak Hill, Scenic Brook, Southwest Hills, Convict Hill Road and Highway 290 West Corridor — availability and pricing for Spectrum below reflect this part of Austin specifically, not the city as a whole. Oak Hill (78736) is a classic Southwest Austin bedroom community — a quiet, tree-covered neighborhood that developed primarily in the 1970s–1990s. The Y at Oak Hill (intersection of Hwy 290 and 71) is the commercial center with grocery stores and local restaurants. Scenic Brook and Southwest Hills are established family subdivisions. The ZIP is popular with Austin families seeking affordability and suburban calm while maintaining access to the Barton Creek Greenbelt. Austin ISD's Clayton Lane Elementary serves the area.

AT&T Fiber covers approximately 76% of 78736. Google Fiber is not significantly present. Spectrum cable covers 89%. T-Mobile and Verizon 5G are both available. Some older properties on larger lots along the Hwy 290 corridor may have limited options beyond cable.

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How Spectrum Compares in Austin

Spectrum runs on cable technology in Austin. Cable internet runs over the same coaxial lines as cable TV and delivers fast download speeds widely. Uploads are typically a fraction of the download speed, and the local node is shared, so speeds can dip during peak evening hours. Top download here reaches 1 Gbps, though uploads trail downloads as is typical for cable. On top advertised speed, Spectrum ranks among the faster options in Austin, ahead of 1 other tracked provider.

Speeds and pricing reflect tracked plan data for Austin; confirm exact availability and current offers at your address before ordering.

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