Town guide

Clay, Texas

Clay is a community in Burleson County, Texas, home to about 100 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77879.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10022 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Clay

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clay

Distances

Nearest major airportAustin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)69 miles away
Closer regional airportEasterwood Field (CLL)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Austin, TX73 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX81 miles away

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

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

Who represents Clay

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

It’s the 1655th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Burleson County grew from 18,367 residents in 1900 to 17,642 in 2020.

Burleson County, 1900–2020

Burleson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,367, 1910: 18,687, 1920: 16,855, 1930: 19,848, 1940: 18,334, 1950: 13,000, 1960: 11,177, 1970: 9,999, 1980: 12,313, 1990: 13,625, 2000: 16,470, 2010: 17,187, 2020: 17,64218K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5011K’60’7012K’80’9016K’00’1018K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClayJan: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 39°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 46°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; May: high 87°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 70°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 70°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in62°35°Jan3.266°39°Feb2.973°46°Mar3.280°53°Apr3.387°62°May4.793°68°Jun3.997°70°Jul1.998°70°Aug2.892°64°Sep3.483°53°Oct4.372°44°Nov3.664°37°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville Dam, TX weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Burleson County

3,360 jobs at 362 businesses in Burleson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Burleson CountyRetail trade: 617 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 541 jobs; Manufacturing: 418 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 302 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 242 jobs; Other services: 241 jobs; Construction: 206 jobs; Wholesale trade: 181 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Manufacturing 12% Mining, oil and gas 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clay.

Nearest hospitals

  • Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell13.3 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- College StatiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · College Station14.9 miles
  • Baylor Scott & White Hospital BrenhamGeneral hospital · emergency room · Brenham19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
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 Clay

Grocery stores

  • B & B Food3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • B & B Pharmacy3.8 mi

Museums

  • Somerville Historical Museum2.9 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 Clay

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

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Snook ElSomervillePre-K–5291Public7.0 mi
Somerville ElSomervillePre-K–4200Public4.6 mi
Somerville IntSomerville5–7160Public4.6 mi
Snook SecondarySomerville6–12318Public7.0 mi
Somerville H SSomerville8–12207Public4.5 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 Somerville, Lyons and Snook.

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