Town guide

Appleby, Texas

Appleby is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, home to about 619 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75965.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population619288 per sq mi
Median home value$209,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Appleby

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Appleby

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)127 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)46 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX141 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Appleby; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Appleby

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Appleby had 552 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 1196th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Nacogdoches County grew from 24,663 residents in 1900 to 64,653 in 2020.

Appleby population by census2000: 444, 2010: 474, 2020: 552444200047420105522020

Nacogdoches County, 1900–2020

Nacogdoches County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,663, 1910: 27,406, 1920: 28,457, 1930: 30,290, 1940: 35,392, 1950: 30,326, 1960: 28,046, 1970: 36,362, 1980: 46,786, 1990: 54,753, 2000: 59,203, 2010: 64,524, 2020: 64,65325K’00’1028K’20’3035K’40’5028K’60’7047K’80’9059K’00’1065K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ApplebyJan: high 58°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.8 in58°36°Jan4.562°40°Feb4.269°46°Mar4.576°53°Apr4.083°63°May4.589°71°Jun4.193°74°Jul2.993°73°Aug3.788°67°Sep4.178°56°Oct4.368°45°Nov4.460°38°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nacogdoches, TX weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Nacogdoches County

18,276 jobs at 1,319 businesses in Nacogdoches County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nacogdoches CountyManufacturing: 3,720 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,088 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,880 jobs; Retail trade: 2,715 jobs; Construction: 920 jobs; Other services: 848 jobs; Administrative and support: 805 jobs; Wholesale trade: 606 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Construction 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

253 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Appleby.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nacogdoches Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nacogdoches5.2 miles
  • Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nacogdoches7.6 miles
  • Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial LufkinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lufkin27.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors67
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants55
Mental health providers47
Physical and occupational therapists13
Optometrists11
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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.

Schools in Appleby

Public schools here are run by Central Heights ISD, Nacogdoches ISD, Stephen F Austin State University Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Heights ElNacogdochesPre-K–5477Public3.7 mi
Nacogdoches Co Alter Ed CoopNacogdochesK–12—Alternative Education4.8 mi
Stephen F Austin State University Charter SchoolNacogdochesK–5253Charter6.7 mi
Central Heights MiddleNacogdoches6–8286Public3.9 mi
Central Heights H SNacogdoches9–12333Public3.9 mi
Margie Chumbley Academy for SuccessNacogdoches9–1267Alternative Education4.8 mi
Nacogdoches H SNacogdoches9–121,755Public5.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Nacogdoches and Redfield.

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