Cape Royale is a community in San Jacinto County, Texas, home to about 574 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77331.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Cape Royale, part in Coldspring
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cape Royale. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX59 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cape Royale; 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.
Cape Royale had 657 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 1218th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
San Jacinto County grew from 10,277 residents in 1900 to 27,402 in 2020.
San Jacinto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livingston 2 Nne, TX weather station (14 miles away).
1,421 jobs at 258 businesses in San Jacinto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cape Royale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 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
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street ElColdspring | Pre-K–2 | 424 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Coldspring IntColdspring | 3–5 | 346 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Lincoln J HColdspring | 6–8 | 323 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst H SColdspring | 9–12 | 492 | Public | 2.4 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 Coldspring.
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