Alfred is a community in Jim Wells County, Texas, home to about 227 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78332.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Alice; part is in Alfred
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alfred. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alfred; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alfred had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2010.
It’s the 1523rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jim Wells County grew from 6,587 residents in 1920 to 38,891 in 2020.
Jim Wells County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alice, TX weather station (about a mile away).
12,790 jobs at 783 businesses in Jim Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alfred.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 37 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD, Alice ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ElAlice | Pre-K–6 | 238 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Dubose ElAlice | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Noonan ElAlice | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Saenz ElAlice | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Schallert ElAlice | Pre-K–5 | 592 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Adams MiddleAlice | 6–8 | 933 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Alice H SAlice | 9–12 | 1,295 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Catholic SchoolAlice | Pre-K–6 | 119 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Alice Christian SchoolAlice | K–10 | 22 | Baptist | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Alice, Ben Bolt, Rancho Alegre, Coyote Acres, Alice Acres, Owl Ranch, Amargosa and Loma Linda East (Jim Wells County).
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