Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, home to about 13,200 people across 18 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75751 and 75752.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athens. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX68 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens; 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.
Athens had 12,857 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 227th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Henderson County grew from 19,970 residents in 1900 to 82,150 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, TX weather station (2 miles away).
15,622 jobs at 1,521 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
207 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 50 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles 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.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Athens ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air ElAthens | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Central AthensAthens | Pre-K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| South Athens ElAthens | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Athens MiddleAthens | 6–8 | 660 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Athens H SAthens | 9–12 | 879 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Christian Preparatory AcademyAthens | K–12 | 159 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 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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