Cinco Ranch is a community in Harris County, Texas, home to about 18,611 people across 4.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77450 and 77494.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Houston; part is in Cinco Ranch
Part is in Cinco Ranch, part in Katy and Houston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cinco Ranch. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cinco Ranch; 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.
Cinco Ranch had 16,899 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 175th 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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Sugarland Mem, 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).
1,873 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cinco Ranch’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 191 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 267 |
| Dentists | 226 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 384 |
| Mental health providers | 451 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 222 |
| Optometrists | 63 |
| Chiropractors | 69 |
| Pharmacies | 82 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Katy ISD, Harmony Public Schools - Houston West, Lamar CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 495 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Edna Mae Fielder ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 945 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Fred and Patti Shafer ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 935 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Griffin ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 782 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Harmony Science Academy-KatyKaty | Pre-K–7 | 1,347 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Hazel S Pattison ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,265 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| James E Williams ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 868 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jeanette Hayes ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Jenks ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,356 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Joella Exley ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 868 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kathleen Joerger Lindsey ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 923 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Keiko Davidson ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 922 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Memorial Parkway ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 714 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Nottingham Country ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 836 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Odessa Kilpatrick ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 968 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Project TykeKaty | Pre-K | 13 | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Ray and Jamie Wolman ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,054 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Roberta Wright Rylander ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,034 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Roosevelt Alexander ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 968 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Stanley C Stanley ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 835 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Sue Creech ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 804 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Tamarron ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,167 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Tom Wilson ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,058 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Ursula Stephens ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 578 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| West Memorial ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 970 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Woodcreek ElKaty | Pre-K–5 | 1,301 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Beckendorff J HKaty | 6–8 | 1,674 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Cinco Ranch J HKaty | 6–8 | 1,455 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Garland Mcmeans J HKaty | 6–8 | 1,133 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Memorial Parkway J HKaty | 6–8 | 766 | Public | 2.1 mi |
And 11 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alem Llc Dba Kiddie Academy of Katy WestKaty | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Childrens Lighthouse Learning CenterKaty | Pre-K–K | 80 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| Cross Point Preschool KatyKaty | Pre-K–K | 24 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 mi |
| Epiphany of the Lord Catholic SchoolKaty | Pre-K–8 | 389 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Guidepost Monessori at KatyKaty | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| Katy Gt AcademyKaty | Pre-K–1 | 10 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Kids R Kids 46txKaty | Pre-K–K | 7 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Primrose School of KelliwoodKaty | Pre-K–K | 23 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Sugar Creek Montessori School KatyKaty | Pre-K–2 | 18 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Berean Christian AcademyKaty | K–11 | 219 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.2 mi |
| Safari Kids Learning CenterKaty | K | 12 | Nonsectarian | 3.2 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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