Baytown is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 85,205 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77520, 77521 and 77523.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Baytown; also Houston
Mostly Baytown
Mostly Baytown; also Mont Belvieu and Beach City
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX26 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Baytown; 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.
Baytown had 83,701 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 50th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Harris County grew from 63,786 residents in 1900 to 4,731,145 in 2020.
Harris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Baytown, TX weather station (11 miles away).
2,182,164 jobs at 111,215 businesses in Harris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
821 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Baytown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 96 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 166 |
| Dentists | 82 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 186 |
| Mental health providers | 138 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Goose Creek CISD, Bob Hope School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbel Smith ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bob Hope El School-BaytownBaytown | Pre-K–3 | 370 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| James Bowie ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 640 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jessie Lee Pumphrey ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 749 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lamar ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 498 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| San Jacinto ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 567 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sheila Liles Early Learning AcademyBaytown | Pre-K | 334 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Victoria Walker ElBaytown | Pre-K–5 | 763 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Alamo ElBaytown | K–5 | 746 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Banuelos ElBaytown | K–5 | 769 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Carver ElBaytown | K–5 | 566 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Clark ElBaytown | K–5 | 712 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Crockett ElBaytown | K–5 | 545 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| De Zavala ElBaytown | K–5 | 527 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Harlem ElBaytown | K–5 | 575 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Stephen F Austin ElBaytown | K–5 | 792 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Travis ElBaytown | K–5 | 709 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Gccisd Virtual AcademyBaytown | 3–12 | 79 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Baytown J HBaytown | 6–8 | 711 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Cedar Bayou J HBaytown | 6–8 | 869 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| E F Green Junior SchoolBaytown | 6–8 | 1,095 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Gentry J HBaytown | 6–8 | 1,013 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Horace Mann J HBaytown | 6–8 | 765 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| High Point SchoolBaytown | 7–12 | 19 | Alternative Education | 3.7 mi |
| Goose Creek MemorialBaytown | 9–12 | 2,335 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Impact Early College H SBaytown | 9–12 | 413 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Lee H SBaytown | 9–12 | 1,747 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Sterling H SBaytown | 9–12 | 2,150 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Stuart Career Tech H SBaytown | 9–12 | 597 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Peter E Hyland CenterBaytown | 10–12 | 107 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baytown Christian AcademyBaytown | Pre-K–12 | 225 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| First Baptist AcademyBaytown | Pre-K–6 | 46 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
| Redeemer Lutheran Children's CenterBaytown | Ungraded | 100 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.9 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 Mont Belvieu, Beach City, Houston, Old River-Winfree and Cove.
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