Town guide

Burke, Texas

Burke is a city in Angelina County, Texas, home to about 663 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75941.

Homes sold for a median of $201 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population663235 per sq mi
Median home value$141,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$201Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burke

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burke

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)90 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)82 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX104 miles away

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

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

Who represents Burke

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

Burke had 691 residents in the 2020 census, up 119% since 2000.

It’s the 1163rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Angelina County grew from 13,481 residents in 1900 to 86,395 in 2020.

Burke population by census2000: 315, 2010: 737, 2020: 691315200073720106912020

Angelina County, 1900–2020

Angelina County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,481, 1910: 17,705, 1920: 22,287, 1930: 27,803, 1940: 32,201, 1950: 36,032, 1960: 39,814, 1970: 49,349, 1980: 64,172, 1990: 69,884, 2000: 80,130, 2010: 86,771, 2020: 86,39513K’00’1022K’20’3032K’40’5040K’60’7064K’80’9080K’00’1086K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 50.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurkeJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in60°38°Jan4.764°42°Feb3.971°48°Mar4.278°54°Apr3.785°63°May4.690°69°Jun4.293°72°Jul3.394°71°Aug3.889°66°Sep3.980°55°Oct4.769°45°Nov4.561°39°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lufkin Angelina Co Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Angelina County

29,172 jobs at 1,920 businesses in Angelina County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Angelina CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,774 jobs; Retail trade: 4,753 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,243 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,047 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,987 jobs; Construction: 1,658 jobs; Professional services: 1,396 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,163 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burke.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Lukes Health Memorial LufkinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lufkin10.0 miles
  • Woodland Heights Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lufkin11.2 miles
  • Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Nacogdoches29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

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 Burke

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Whispering Pines Park1.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers0.9 mi
  • Brookshire Brothers0.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Diboll Public Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The History Center0.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 Burke

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
H G Temple ElDibollPre-K–2428Public0.8 mi
H G Temple IntDiboll3–5309Public0.8 mi
Diboll J HDiboll6–8356Public1.0 mi
Diboll H SDiboll9–12480Public0.3 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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