Electrical repair · Lakeway, Texas
Electrician for repairs and upgrades in Lakeway, TX
Breaker keeps tripping, outlets dead, planning a panel upgrade or EV charger? 11% of Lakeway's homes date from 1960–1979[1] and 5% from 2020 or later. Request a licensed electrician who works here. Lakeway, in Travis County — ZIPs 78734, 78738, counts 19,027 residents (2025 estimate)[2].
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Lakeway at a glance for electrical
- Population (2025 est.)
- 19,027[2]-0.9% since 2020
- County
- Travis[2]
- Land area
- 12.9 sq mi[3]
- Homes built 1960–1979
- 11%[1]the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Homes built before 1960
- 2%[1]2020–2024
- Homes built 2020 or later
- 5%[1]2020–2024
- Homes heated with electricity
- 60%[1]the 7th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover
- Lightning-damage reports within 10 mi
- 1[4]2016–2025
- Damaging-wind reports within 10 mi
- 20[4]2016–2025
- Winter-storm & freeze days, travis zone
- 22[4]2016–2025; ice storms knock out power — panel and generator readiness
What Lakeway's numbers say about electrical
Lakeway is one of the most established suburbs tracked here — 19,027 people (2025 estimate), down just 0.9% since 2020[2]. The city spans 12.9 square miles at 1,478 residents per square mile (the 12th densest) and sits entirely in Travis County, served by ZIP codes 78734, 78738[3].
New construction arrives with 200-amp panels and room to grow; the older homes nearby are the ones where panels fill up, double-taps appear, and an EV charger triggers a load calculation.
2 ZIP codes cover Lakeway — 78734 (56% of the city's land), 78738 (39% of the city's land)[5].
The tracked suburbs closest by are Bee Cave (3.6 mi SE), Lago Vista (6.8 mi N) and Dripping Springs (12.7 mi SW)[3].
11% of Lakeway's housing was built in 1960–1979[1] — the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Bee Cave (0%), Lago Vista (12%), and Dripping Springs (4%). That window includes roughly 1965–1973, when some homes got aluminum branch wiring[6].
60% of Lakeway homes heat with electricity and 25% with gas[1] — the 7th-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover (Bee Cave (68%), Lago Vista (79%), and Dripping Springs (69%) nearby). All-electric panels carry the heaviest loads, so EV chargers here usually start with a load calculation.
Within 10 miles of central Lakeway: 20 damaging-wind reports and 1 lightning-damage report in 2016–2025, the latest on Jun 3, 2023[4].
Ice is the other outage risk: 22 winter-storm, ice or hard-freeze days in 2016–2025[4] — worth knowing when sizing a generator or asking about whole-home surge protection.
5% of Lakeway's housing is from 2020 or later[1] — new enough that builder warranties still apply to many electrical defects.
Among the 15 suburbs tracked here, Lakeway stands out for the highest median home value ($841,300)[1] and the 3rd-highest share of homes built 1960–79 (11%)[1].
Finding electrical help around Lakeway
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Whose wiring is it? Lakeway homes by building type
78%[1] of Lakeway's homes are detached houses with their own panel, so panel upgrades and EV chargers are the owner's decision — and the owner's permit.
After detached houses, the biggest group is attached house (townhouse, rowhouse): 561 of 8,561 housing units[1].
| Building type | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached house | 6,717 | 78.5% | ±351 |
| Attached house (townhouse, rowhouse) | 561 | 6.6% | ±193 |
| Duplex (2 units) | 155 | 1.8% | ±120 |
| 3–4 units | 198 | 2.3% | ±153 |
| 5–9 units | 326 | 3.8% | ±208 |
| 10–19 units | 76 | 0.9% | ±76 |
| 20–49 units | 236 | 2.8% | ±129 |
| 50 or more units | 277 | 3.2% | ±187 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 15 | 0.2% | ±25 |
Margins of error are the Census Bureau’s 90% intervals; small categories in small cities are rough.
The Lakeway numbers behind this page
| Measure | Lakeway | Median of 15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built 1960–79 | 11% | 3% | 8 pts higher |
| Built 1980–99 | 27% | 13% | 14 pts higher |
| Median home value | $841,300 | $420,000 | 100% higher |
| Built before 1960 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1 pts higher |
| Owner-occupied | 86% | 69% | 17 pts higher |
| Detached single-family | 78% | 74% | 5 pts higher |
| Lightning-damage reports (10 mi) | 1 | 1 | same as median |
Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Austin-area suburbs, from the same sources.
| City | Lightning reports | Damaging-wind reports | Freeze days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeway | 1 | 20 | 22 |
| Bee Cave 3.6 mi | 2 | 26 | 22 |
| Lago Vista 6.8 mi | 3 | 22 | 22 |
| Dripping Springs 12.7 mi | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| Cedar Park 14.7 mi | 7 | 45 | 23 |
| Leander 16.9 mi | 6 | 25 | 23 |
| Built | Units | Share | Margin of error |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 or later | 462 | 5.4% | ±181 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 2,607 | 30.5% | ±354 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 2,012 | 23.5% | ±335 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 1,021 | 11.9% | ±228 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,295 | 15.1% | ±381 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 870 | 10.2% | ±220 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 102 | 1.2% | ±79 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 68 | 0.8% | ±79 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 43 | 0.5% | ±63 |
| 1939 or earlier | 81 | 0.9% | ±91 |
ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.
| Date | Wind | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2023 | 70 mph (est.) | 1.0 mi |
| May 5, 2023 | 64 mph | 4.6 mi |
| Oct 24, 2022 | 63 mph | 6.7 mi |
| May 28, 2021 | 67 mph | 7.9 mi |
| May 28, 2021 | 58 mph | 7.4 mi |
| May 28, 2021 | 64 mph | 4.3 mi |
| Date | Distance |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | 7.7 mi |
| ZIP (ZCTA) | Share of Lakeway's land | Share of the ZIP inside the city |
|---|---|---|
| 78734 | 56% | 37% |
| 78738 | 39% | 12% |
Dated heat and freeze records for the TRAVIS forecast zone: see the county list.
Common Lakeway electrical questions
Could my Lakeway house have aluminum wiring?
Possibly, if built or rewired roughly 1965–1973[6]; 11% of Lakeway homes date from 1960–1979[1].
When did damaging wind last hit near Lakeway?
Jun 3, 2023, 1.0 miles from the city center, 70 mph[4].
Which Lakeway ZIP codes are covered?
78734 and 78738[5] — Travis County. Neighbouring suburbs with their own pages: Bee Cave (3.6 mi), Lago Vista (6.8 mi), and Dripping Springs (12.7 mi)[3].
A lot of Lakeway homes predate 1980 — what does that mean for wiring and panel work?
14% of Lakeway's housing units were built before 1980, 2.2% before 1960[1] — the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Austin-area suburbs we cover. Houses of that age may have smaller panels or original wiring; ask for a panel and grounding check before adding a big load such as an EV charger.
Sources
- Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
- Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
- Census Gazetteer 2025
- NOAA Storm Events Database
- Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
- CPSC, Repairing Aluminum Wiring (link unverified)
Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.