Town guide

Barrett, Texas

Barrett is a community in Harris County, Texas, home to about 3,273 people across 6.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77532.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,273512 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Barrett

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Barrett

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX22 miles away

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

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

Who represents Barrett

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

Barrett had 5,223 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.

It’s the 545th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Harris County grew from 63,786 residents in 1900 to 4,731,145 in 2020.

Barrett population by census2000: 2,872, 2010: 3,199, 2020: 5,2232,87220003,19920105,2232020

Harris County, 1900–2020

Harris County population, 1900 to 20201900: 63,786, 1910: 115,693, 1920: 186,667, 1930: 359,328, 1940: 528,961, 1950: 806,701, 1960: 1,243,158, 1970: 1,741,912, 1980: 2,409,547, 1990: 2,818,199, 2000: 3,400,578, 2010: 4,092,459, 2020: 4,731,14564K’00’10187K’20’30529K’40’501.2M’60’702.4M’80’903.4M’00’104.7M’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 64.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BarrettJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 67°F, 6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 6.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 6.1 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in63°41°Jan4.966°45°Feb3.872°52°Mar3.978°59°Apr4.584°67°May6.089°73°Jun7.192°75°Jul5.592°74°Aug6.889°69°Sep6.482°60°Oct6.171°50°Nov4.965°44°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baytown, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Harris County

2,182,164 jobs at 111,215 businesses in Harris County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harris CountyHealth care and social assistance: 303,127 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 232,610 jobs; Retail trade: 213,745 jobs; Professional services: 205,091 jobs; Construction: 166,110 jobs; Manufacturing: 154,890 jobs; Administrative and support: 151,894 jobs; Wholesale trade: 128,623 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 10% Professional services 9% Construction 8% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Barrett.

Nearest hospitals

  • Altus Houston Hospital, LpGeneral hospital · emergency room · Houston10.1 miles
  • East Houston Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Houston10.6 miles
  • Baytown Medical Center LpGeneral hospital · emergency room · Baytown11.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors2
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Barrett

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Crosby Park · 41 acres0.6 mi
  • Newport Trails and Park grounds · 35 acres1.8 mi
  • Newport Trails and Park · 26 acres1.7 mi
  • Crosby Sports Complex · 10 acres0.4 mi
  • Port O Call Park · 8 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
  • Aldi2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • Tayco Farms4.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Crosby Library0.4 mi
  • Crosby Edith Fae Cook Cole Branch Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Barrett

Public schools here are run by Crosby ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crosby Kindergarten CenterCrosbyPre-K–K685Public0.9 mi
Barrett ElCrosbyK–5640Public3.1 mi
Drew ElCrosbyK–5602Public4.0 mi
Crosby ElCrosby1–5671Public2.0 mi
Newport ElCrosby1–5701Public1.8 mi
Crosby MiddleCrosby6–81,560Public1.8 mi
Crosby H SCrosby9–122,148Public2.1 mi
Crosby Crossroads AcademyCrosby10–1225Alternative Education2.1 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolCrosbyPre-K–8110Roman Catholic0.8 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 Houston and Crosby.

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