Did you know that 'The Bachelor' star Zach Shallcross lives in Austin? Here's what else we know

Will a man with Texas ties find love in front of thousands of at-home viewers?

We'll find out as we follow 26-year-old Zach Shallcross on season 27 of "The Bachelor," which premiered Jan. 23.

Here's what we know about the bachelor:

Where is Zach Shallcross from?

Though "The Bachelor" season 27 star Shallcross is a California native, he currently calls Austin home — at least partially.

According to his Bachelor Biography from ABC, Shallcross "splits time between Texas and Orange County," which encompasses his home town of Anaheim Hills.

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What does Zach Shallcross do for a living?

His LinkedIn shows he works at Oracle in Austin as a Senior Cloud Technology Account Executive. He's held the position since September 2021, but he's worked at Oracle in some capacity since 2019.

Shallcross previously starred in season 19 of "The Bachelorette," which featured two leading ladies. He made it to the final three with bachelorette Rachel Recchia before self-eliminating.

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Who are the women on Zach Shallcross' season of 'The Bachelor'

The 30 cast members for Season 27 of "The Bachelor" include:

• Alyssa from Smyrna, Georgia.

• Anastasia from Baltimore and San Diego.

• Ariel from New York City.

• Bailey from Nashville, Tennessee.

• Brianna from Jersey City, New Jersey.

• Brooklyn from Mineola, Texas, and Stillwater, Oklahoma.

• Cara from New York City and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Cat from New York City.

• Charity from Columbus, Georgia.

• Christina Mandrell from Nashville, Tennessee.

• Davia from Charleston, South Carolina.

• Gabriella (Gabi)from Houston and Pittsford, Vermont.

• Genevie from Baltimore City.

• Greer from New York City and Houston.

• Holland from Boca Raton, Florida.

• Jessica (Jess) from Winter Springs, Florida.

• Kaitlyn (Kaity)from Austin, Texas.

• Katherine from Tampa, Florida.

• Kimberly from Los Angeles.

• Kylee from Charlotte, North Carolina.

• Chandralekha (Lekha) from Miami.

• Madison from Dilworth, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.

• Mercedes from Nashville and Bloomfield, Iowa.

• Olivia L. from Rochester, New York.

• Olivia M. from Cincinnati.

• Rebecca (Becca) from Burbank, California.

• Sonia from Long Island, New York.

• Vanessa D. from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• Victoria J. from Fort Worth, Texas.

• Viktoria E. from New York City.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: What we know about 'The Bachelor' star Zach Shallcross' ties to Austin