Buna is a community in Jasper County, Texas, home to about 2,249 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77612.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Buna, part in Evadale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buna. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buna; 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.
Buna had 2,137 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 695th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jasper County grew from 7,138 residents in 1900 to 32,980 in 2020.
Jasper County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumberton, TX weather station (16 miles away).
8,369 jobs at 641 businesses in Jasper County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buna.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Buna ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buna ElBuna | Pre-K–5 | 721 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Buna J HBuna | 6–8 | 318 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Buna H SBuna | 9–12 | 435 | Public | 3.2 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 Evadale.
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