Where is Highland in Austin, and where is Centro in it?
Highland is a part of northeast Austin around the old Highland Mall site, Airport Boulevard and the I-35 and US 290 interchange. Centro Studio Homes is at 824 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX 78752, and calls its area the Highland neighborhood. The ZIP code is 78752.
Highland has no single published border in the sources we read, so think of it as an area. Wikipedia’s Crestview page says Crestview is bordered by “the Highland neighborhood and North Lamar Boulevard to the east.” That puts Highland just east of Crestview. Centro lists its location as “close to major freeways I35, 290 & 183.” You can read more in our Highland neighborhood glossary entry and see the grounds on the interactive property map.
How we measured: every distance on this page starts from the U.S. Census geocode for the address (latitude 30.329255, longitude -97.704544). The point sits on Camino La Costa, not on a building. “Straight line” means a line on the map. “By road” means an OSRM routing estimate with no traffic. Walk, bike and transit figures come from Google Maps data we queried on 2026-11-02. Each figure carries its basis.
What is the history of the Highland Mall site?
The site at Highland Mall Boulevard was a shopping center for decades, and now it holds a college campus. ACC says Highland Mall “opened in 1971 as Austin’s largest regional shopping center and the city’s first indoor mall.” The mall closed in 2015, and ACC Highland Campus opened its first phase in 2014.
ACC describes the site today as “an anchor to a mixed-use community that includes parks and trails, apartments, office space, restaurants, and shops.” ACC Highland is a campus of Austin Community College. Its address is 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Austin, TX 78752. ACC’s site plan for the area lists “800,000 square feet office space, 150,000 square feet retail space, 1,200 residential units with affordable housing options.” Those are planned figures. We have not confirmed that they are built. Our page on apartments near ACC Highland lists the campus facts and routes, and the ACC Highland glossary entry defines the term.
How far is Centro from the places people ask about?
Most named places near Centro are one to six miles away in a straight line. The table lists each one with its basis. Use it to compare, not to promise a trip time. Drive figures are free-flow estimates without traffic, and I-35 will be slower at busy times.
| Place | Straight line | By road (OSRM, no traffic) | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Highland, 6101 Highland Campus Dr | 0.61 miles | 1.2 miles, about 3 min | ACC Highland |
| Highland Station (Red Line) | 0.70 miles | 1.2 miles, about 3 min | Getting around |
| Crestview Station (Red Line) | 1.10 miles | not measured | Crestview |
| Mueller (Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave) | 2.18 miles | 3.3 miles, about 6 min | Mueller |
| Hyde Park (map place point) | 2.31 miles | 3.8 miles, about 7 min | Hyde Park |
| UT Austin (110 Inner Campus Dr) | 3.58 miles | 5.0 miles, about 11 min | UT and Downtown |
| Downtown (1100 Congress Ave) | 4.21 miles | 5.4 miles, about 9 min | UT and Downtown |
| The Domain (11410 Century Oaks Ter) | 5.12 miles | 6.1 miles, about 11 min | The Domain |
The full list, with walking, bike and transit notes, is in the Highland commute table.
Which transit serves Highland?
Rail and at least four bus routes serve the Highland Station area. CapMetro’s Red Line, route 550, “has 10 stations from Downtown to Leander,” and Highland (ACC) is one of them. Highland Station is at Airport Boulevard and Highland Mall Boulevard, directly across from the old mall.
Wikipedia lists the station’s bus routes as 7 Duval/Dove Springs, 324 Ohlen/Georgian, 337 Koenig/Colony Park and 350 Airport Blvd. CapMetro’s schedules effective August 16, 2026 to January 9, 2027 list ACC Highland and Highland Station as destinations for routes 7, 324, 337 and 350. Near Centro itself, Google Maps data from 2026-11-02 showed route 337 at the 1016 and 1017 Camino La Costa/La Posada stops and route 300 at the 900 and 801 St Johns/Bennett stops. The Metrorail Red Line glossary entry and the Highland Station entry explain the terms. Our guide to getting around Highland without a car covers every route in detail.
Route numbers and times change. Check the CapMetro trip planner before you plan a daily trip.
What is on the Airport Boulevard corridor?
Airport Boulevard ties several Highland landmarks together. Highland Station sits on it at Highland Mall Boulevard. Route 350 Airport Blvd lists ACC Highland and Highland Station as destinations. Crestview Station is on North Lamar Boulevard at Airport Boulevard and opened in 2010.
OpenStreetMap maps Airport Boulevard with track, lane or separate cycleways in places, and 99 Ranch Market is on Airport Boulevard about 1,600 meters (0.99 miles) from Centro in a straight line. OpenStreetMap can lag the street, so check on the ground before you count on a protected lane. See apartments near Crestview for the station on the south end of the corridor.
What parks, library and groceries are near Centro?
Several parks, one library branch and a handful of grocery stores sit within about two miles. All figures below are straight-line distances from the Census geocode, taken from OpenStreetMap place points.
| Place | Straight line |
|---|---|
| St. John’s Park | 556 m (0.35 miles) |
| Austin Public Library, St. John Branch | 1,085 m (0.67 miles) |
| 99 Ranch Market, Airport Blvd | 1,600 m (0.99 miles) |
| El Rancho Supermercado, Berkman Dr | 1,679 m (1.04 miles) |
| Walmart Supercenter, Norwood Park Blvd | 1,810 m (1.12 miles) |
| Sprouts Farmers Market, Barbara Jordan Blvd | 2,797 m (1.74 miles) |
Jacob Fontaine Plaza and Highland Greenway Park are on the ACC Highland site. OpenStreetMap lists no H-E-B within 3 km. Check each place’s hours and what it offers before you plan around it. Our post on everyday errands near Camino La Costa goes deeper, and the Highland neighborhood guide pulls the area together.
What are the nearby areas with their own pages?
We built a page for each place people ask about. Each one gives the measured distance, the routes and the facts we could source.
- Apartments near ACC Highland: the closest campus, 0.61 miles in a straight line.
- Apartments near Crestview: the Red Line stop and the bus 300 ride.
- Apartments near Mueller: lake park, Thinkery and Dell Children’s Medical Center.
- Apartments near Hyde Park: on the route 7 line.
- Apartments near UT Austin and Downtown: the longer trips, with transit and bike times.
- Apartments near The Domain: a drive to the north, with no measured transit time.
The neighborhood hub lists these pages together.
What does a studio at Centro cost in Highland?
Centro lists homes starting at $699. As listed on 2026-11-02, 1st floor studios run $729 to $1,114 per month and 2nd floor studios run $699 to $1,099. Prices change daily, so check current pricing. Centro also lists up to 8 weeks free on select floor plans, and offers vary by floor plan.
Deposits start at $500, and the application fee is $50 and non-refundable. The administrative fee is returned if you are denied. Pets are allowed, up to 2, with a $150 deposit, a $250 one-time fee and $25 monthly rent per pet. Breed restrictions apply. See the floor plans, the deposits page and our guide to move-in costs before you apply. Read the total monthly price entry to compare rent with what you pay each month.
How do you check a distance claim on any apartment listing?
Ask what the number measures and where it starts. A listing may say “minutes from” a place without saying whether it means a straight line, a drive, or a walk. Use the steps below on any listing, including ours.
- Find the basis: straight line, road, walk, bike or transit.
- Find the start point: the front door, the leasing office or a map pin.
- Find the hour: free-flow or rush hour.
- Test one trip yourself before you sign.
Centro’s address sits on Camino La Costa, and every figure on this page starts at that point. The commute table shows the basis in every row.
Next step
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