Town guide

Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, home to about 113,279 people across 82 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77701, 77702, 77703, 77705, 77706, 77707, 77708 and 77713, and parts of 77627 are in Beaumont too.

Homes sold for a median of $116 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population113,2791,374 per sq mi
Median home value$166,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$116Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking1%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Beaumont

9 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Beaumont

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)71 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX76 miles away

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

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

Who represents Beaumont

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

Beaumont had 115,282 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 36th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Jefferson County grew from 14,239 residents in 1900 to 256,526 in 2020.

Beaumont population by census2000: 113,866, 2010: 118,296, 2020: 115,282113,8662000118,2962010115,2822020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,239, 1910: 38,182, 1920: 73,120, 1930: 133,391, 1940: 145,329, 1950: 195,083, 1960: 245,659, 1970: 244,773, 1980: 250,938, 1990: 239,397, 2000: 252,051, 2010: 252,273, 2020: 256,52614K’00’1073K’20’30145K’40’50246K’60’70251K’80’90252K’00’10257K’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 43°F. About 65.1 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 BeaumontJan: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 76°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 7.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 7.4 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in63°43°Jan5.466°47°Feb3.772°54°Mar3.778°59°Apr3.985°68°May5.290°74°Jun7.092°76°Jul6.593°75°Aug7.289°70°Sep7.482°61°Oct5.471°51°Nov4.464°45°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Jefferson County

105,009 jobs at 5,710 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,800 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,293 jobs; Retail trade: 14,077 jobs; Construction: 13,624 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,873 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,869 jobs; Professional services: 5,034 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,967 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1,347 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Beaumont’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Southeast Texas- St. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beaumont1.6 miles
  • Baptist Beaumont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaumont2.2 miles
  • Altus Lumberton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lumberton13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors108
Specialist doctors299
Dentists107
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants397
Mental health providers274
Physical and occupational therapists113
Optometrists25
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies48

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 Beaumont

Parks (35 nearby)

  • Tyrrell Park · 475 acres4.3 mi
  • Klein Park · 33 acres5.0 mi
  • Babe Zaharias Park · 31 acres2.8 mi
  • Wuthering Heights Park · 20 acres2.2 mi
  • Rogers Park · 17 acres1.5 mi
  • Magnolia Park · 15 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

  • Basic Foods0.7 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • H-E-B1.7 mi
  • La Vaquita Meat Market2.0 mi

Pharmacies (13 nearby)

  • Kroger Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi
  • McMakin Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Family Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • R.C. Miller Memorial Library1.5 mi
  • Elmo Willard Library3.5 mi
  • Beaumont Public Library3.6 mi

Museums (10 nearby)

  • John Jay French Historic House Museum2.5 mi
  • McFaddin-Ward House Museum2.5 mi
  • Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum2.8 mi
  • Beaumont Art League3.1 mi
  • Art Museum of Southeast Texas3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts0.6 mi
  • West Brook Senior High School Performing Arts Center2.4 mi
  • Jefferson Theater3.5 mi
  • Julie Rogers Theatre3.6 mi

Counts are within about 6 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, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Colleges and universities

  • Lamar University
  • Lamar Institute of Technology

Notable people born here

  • Robert Crippen (1937) · American astronaut
  • Johnny Winter (1944) · American blues guitarist and singer (1944–2014)
  • Bubba Smith (1945) · American football player and actor (1945–2011)
  • Edgar Winter (1946) · American musician
  • Larry Graham (1946) · American bassist and singer (born 1946)
  • L. Q. Jones (1927) · American actor (1927–2022)
  • Walt Davis (1931) · American basketball player (1931–2020)
  • Frank Robinson (1935) · American baseball player, manager (1935–2019)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Beaumont

Public schools here are run by Beaumont ISD, Bob Hope School, Ehrhart School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (42)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Amelia ElBeaumontPre-K–5528Public2.0 mi
Bingman PkBeaumontPre-K509Public5.0 mi
Bob Hope School BeaumontBeaumontPre-K–8536Charter4.9 mi
Caldwood ElBeaumontPre-K–5694Public0.2 mi
Charlton-Pollard ElBeaumontPre-K–5502Public4.1 mi
Curtis ElBeaumontPre-K–5509Public1.0 mi
Dishman ElBeaumontPre-K–5500Public2.8 mi
Dr Mae E Jones-Clark ElBeaumontPre-K–5530Charter3.1 mi
Ehrhart SchoolBeaumontPre-K–9559Charter1.8 mi
Fehl-Price ElBeaumontPre-K–5402Charter2.1 mi
Fletcher ElBeaumontPre-K–5479Public2.9 mi
Guess ElBeaumontPre-K–5722Public5.1 mi
Hamshire-Fannett ElBeaumontPre-K–3628Public12.0 mi
Harmony Science Academy- BeaumontBeaumontPre-K–121,206Charter0.8 mi
Homer Dr ElBeaumontPre-K–5495Public5.6 mi
Ignite Community School - BeaumontBeaumontPre-K–6179Charter6.3 mi
Martin ElBeaumontPre-K–5517Public4.0 mi
Pietzsch/Mac Arthur ElBeaumontPre-K–81,134Public4.8 mi
Regina Howell ElBeaumontPre-K–5742Public1.8 mi
Blanchette ElBeaumontK–5485Public3.4 mi
Beaumont New El DaepBeaumont3–54Alternative Education3.0 mi
Hamshire-Fannett IntBeaumont4–5275Public12.3 mi
Hamshire-Fannett MiddleBeaumont6–8469Public12.2 mi
Jefferson County Youth AcademyBeaumont6–12—Alternative Education8.4 mi
Marshall MiddleBeaumont6–8694Public1.4 mi
Odom MiddleBeaumont6–8837Public3.6 mi
Pathways Learning CtrBeaumont6–12131Alternative Education3.6 mi
Smith MiddleBeaumont6–8532Charter3.0 mi
Vincent MiddleBeaumont6–8637Public1.8 mi
Jefferson Co J J A E PBeaumont7–102Alternative Education8.6 mi

And 12 more.

Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Episcopal SchoolBeaumontPre-K–8321Episcopal2.1 mi
St Anne Catholic SchoolBeaumontPre-K–8508Roman Catholic1.6 mi
The Anchor Early Learning CenterBeaumontPre-K–425Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi
St Anthony Cathedral Basilica SchoolBeaumontK–881Roman Catholic3.2 mi
Parkerson Stem AcademyBeaumont5–1288Christian (no specific denomination)1.7 mi
Monsignor Kelly Catholic SchoolBeaumont9–12305Roman Catholic1.1 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 Nederland, Central Gardens, Fannett, Beauxart Gardens, Bevil Oaks, Port Arthur, Taylor Landing and China.

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