# Austin residential proxies: buy city-level IPs > Austin, TX residential proxies from $0.50/GB with city, ZIP and ASN targeting. Austin has 993,588 residents. No KYC, pay in crypto. - URL: https://metroproxies.com/cities/austin-tx/ - Last updated: 2026-10-18 - Publisher: MetroProxies (https://metroproxies.com) **Quick answer — How do I get an Austin residential proxy?** **MetroProxies** sells Austin residential proxies from $0.50/GB (October 2026). Add `country-us-state-tx-city-austin` to your proxy username to request a home IP that geolocates to Austin, Texas; ZIP and ASN targeting cost nothing extra. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. No KYC: pay in crypto. ## What local data matters for an Austin proxy? | Attribute | Value | | --- | --- | | Population (Census, July 1, 2024) | 993,588, number 13 of the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site | | Change since April 2020 | +3.3% (estimates base 961,899) | | Counties | Travis County, Williamson County and Hays County | | Metro area (CBSA) | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX: 2,550,637 residents in 2024, number 25 of 387 metro areas | | Time zone | Central Time (UTC−6, UTC−5 in summer), IANA `America/Chicago` | | Area codes (NANPA) | 512 and 737 (overlay: the codes share the same territory) | | ZIP codes | 32 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside city limits, e.g. 78744, 78724, 78730 and 78735 | | Home internet (FCC, Dec 2025) | Spectrum (Charter) 93% · AT&T 75% · Google Fiber 43% · Astound Broadband 21% | | Fiber / cable availability | Fiber reaches 68% of homes, cable 92%; 96% can get 100/20 Mbps or more by wire | | Sales tax | 6.25% state rate; 8.2% state + average local rate (Tax Foundation, July 2026) | | State privacy law | Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), in force since July 1, 2024 | | Username segment | `country-us-state-tx-city-austin` | ## How do I target Austin in the proxy username? You pick Austin by adding `city-austin` (and `state-tx`) to the username you already use. No other endpoint, no extra fee. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin`: rotating Austin IPs, a new connection usually gets a different one. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin-zip-78744`: narrows to ZIP 78744, one of 32 ZIP areas mostly inside the city. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin-asn-20115`: asks for an IP on Spectrum's network (AS20115) when one is online in Austin. - `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin-session-aust01-ttl-20`: keeps one Austin IP for up to 20 minutes; it can change earlier if the home device goes offline. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. Test with one request before you script a run, and widen to the state if a filter is too narrow. Details: [city-level targeting](https://metroproxies.com/targeting/city/). ## Which internet providers serve homes in Austin? Home internet in Austin is led by Spectrum (Charter), which the FCC map shows at 93% of 551,183 residential units, followed by AT&T (75%), Google Fiber (43%) and Astound (21%) (December 2025 data). 68% of Austin homes can order fiber and 92% cable, while licensed fixed wireless covers 80%. Fixed-wireless home internet is offered by Verizon 5G Home (71%) and T-Mobile Home Internet (67%). What this means for an Austin proxy: a residential exit IP belongs to whichever home network the device uses, so Spectrum addresses are the most common kind in the city, but not the only one. Look up the ASN of the exit IP you get, and use `asn-` targeting when a test must run on one provider. ## What local details matter when you test from Austin? With 993,588 residents in 2024, Austin ranks 13 among the 181 US cities over 150,000 on this site; the population grew 3.3% since 2020. It anchors or belongs to the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area (2.55 million people). For tests that read local details, expect area codes 512 and 737, Central Time and ZIP codes such as 78744, 78724 and 78730. A proxy changes the IP only: set the time zone `America/Chicago` and the language in your browser or tool yourself. Prices shown to Texas shoppers usually exclude sales tax: the state rate is 6.25%, and state plus average local rates come to 8.2% (Tax Foundation, July 2026). Texas has a consumer privacy law in force, the TDPSA (since July 1, 2024). ## How much do Austin residential proxies cost? There is no city surcharge for Austin. As of October 2026 the 1 GB test plan is $1.50, 100 GB is $50, and the per-GB price falls to $0.50/GB. Traffic you do not use stays on the account. ### Which plan fits an Austin test? | Plan | Quantity | Price | Price per unit | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test | 1 GB | $1.50 | $1.50/GB | | Local | 10 GB | $5.94 | $0.59/GB | | National | 100 GB | $50 | $0.50/GB | | Terabyte | 1 TB | $500 | $0.50/GB | Pay in crypto only (BTC, USDT, USDC, ETH, SOL, LTC). The top-up is the price of the plan you choose, less any balance you already have, and at least $25; anything left stays on your balance. No KYC — no ID, no selfie, no documents. Prices in USD. ## What else do people ask about Austin proxies? ### How do I target Spectrum in Austin? Add the provider's network number: `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin-asn-20115` asks for Spectrum (AS20115). Per the FCC map, Spectrum serves 93% of Austin homes. Combining city and ASN narrows the pool, so test with one request first; ASN targeting has no extra cost. ### What is the difference between a free Austin proxy server and a residential proxy? A free Austin proxy server from a public list is usually a shared data-center or open machine, with no owner you can contact and no rules of use. A MetroProxies residential proxy routes through a home connection in Austin, TX, with username and password, a public acceptable use policy and support by email. The Austin segment is `country-us-state-tx-city-austin`. ### How many Austin IPs does MetroProxies have? MetroProxies does not publish IP counts per city. The number of residential devices online in Austin changes through the day. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online. Start with the 1 GB plan ($1.50) to test your own targets before you buy volume. ### Can I keep the same Austin IP for several minutes? Add a session ID and a time to live to the username: `USERNAME-country-us-state-tx-city-austin-session-aust01-ttl-20` keeps one Austin exit for up to 20 minutes. Sessions last up to 30 minutes; the IP can change earlier if the residential device goes offline. Use a new session ID to get a new Austin IP. ### What phone area code should an Austin test use? Austin numbers use 512 and 737; these codes overlay the same area, so any of them is local (NANPA, read 2026-10-18). A proxy does not give you a phone number: it only changes the IP address of your web requests. ### Can I target a ZIP code inside Austin? Any five-digit ZIP code can go in the `zip-` segment. 32 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas lie mostly inside Austin, among them 78744, 78724, 78730 and 78735 (2020 Census relationship file). A small ZIP has fewer homes online at once, so widen to the city if a ZIP returns errors. ## Which other Texas cities can I target? - [Houston, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/houston-tx/) — 2,390,125 residents - [San Antonio, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/san-antonio-tx/) — 1,526,656 residents - [Dallas, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/dallas-tx/) — 1,326,087 residents - [Fort Worth, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/fort-worth-tx/) — 1,008,106 residents - [El Paso, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/el-paso-tx/) — 681,723 residents - [Arlington, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/arlington-tx/) — 403,672 residents - [Corpus Christi, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/corpus-christi-tx/) — 317,317 residents - [Plano, TX](https://metroproxies.com/cities/plano-tx/) — 293,286 residents ## Which large South cities are close in size to Austin? - [Jacksonville, FL](https://metroproxies.com/cities/jacksonville-fl/) — 1,009,833 residents - [Charlotte, NC](https://metroproxies.com/cities/charlotte-nc/) — 943,476 residents - [Oklahoma City, OK](https://metroproxies.com/cities/oklahoma-city-ok/) — 712,919 residents - [Nashville, TN](https://metroproxies.com/cities/nashville-tn/) — 704,963 residents **Test Austin with 1 GB** 1 GB for $1.50, city targeting included. No KYC: pay in crypto. [Choose a plan](https://metroproxies.com/pricing/) · [All Texas cities](https://metroproxies.com/states/texas/) ## Sources for the Austin data 1. [City and town population totals: 2020-2024 (Vintage 2024)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 2. [Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas totals: 2020-2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 3. [National Broadband Map: area summary, Austin city, TX](https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/area-summary/fixed?version=dec2025&geoid=4805000&type=place) — Federal Communications Commission (2026-10-18) 4. [NPA (area code) report](https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv) — North American Numbering Plan Administrator (2026-10-18) 5. [2020 ZCTA to place relationship file](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/) — US Census Bureau (2026-10-18) 6. [State and local sales tax rates, midyear 2026](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) — Tax Foundation (2026-10-18) 7. [US State Privacy Legislation Tracker](https://iapp.org/resources/article/us-state-privacy-legislation-tracker/) — IAPP (2026-10-18) --- MetroProxies: MetroProxies is a US residential proxy provider with city-level targeting, paid in crypto with no ID upload. Home IPs are requested by city, state, ZIP code or ISP network, with a page of local data for each of 181 US cities.