Town guide

Danbury, Texas

Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, home to about 2,161 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77534.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,1612,228 per sq mi
Median home value$233,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Danbury

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Around Danbury

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX39 miles away

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

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

Who represents Danbury

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

Danbury had 1,671 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 714th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Brazoria County grew from 14,861 residents in 1900 to 372,031 in 2020.

Danbury population by census2000: 1,611, 2010: 1,715, 2020: 1,6711,61120001,71520101,6712020

Brazoria County, 1900–2020

Brazoria County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,861, 1910: 13,299, 1920: 20,614, 1930: 23,054, 1940: 27,069, 1950: 46,549, 1960: 76,204, 1970: 108,312, 1980: 169,587, 1990: 191,707, 2000: 241,767, 2010: 313,166, 2020: 372,03115K’00’1021K’20’3027K’40’5076K’60’70170K’80’90242K’00’10372K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DanburyJan: high 64°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 51°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 70°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 75°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 76°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 76°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 73°F, 6.8 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in64°47°Jan4.268°51°Feb2.872°56°Mar3.277°62°Apr3.784°70°May4.289°75°Jun5.491°76°Jul4.492°76°Aug5.188°73°Sep6.882°64°Oct4.973°55°Nov4.267°50°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Angleton 2 W, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Brazoria County

98,916 jobs at 6,650 businesses in Brazoria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Brazoria CountyRetail trade: 16,703 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,135 jobs; Manufacturing: 13,568 jobs; Construction: 13,520 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,829 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,238 jobs; Other services: 4,830 jobs; Professional services: 3,899 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 14% Construction 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danbury.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Luke's Health BrazosportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lake Jackson15.3 miles
  • Hca Houston Healthcare PearlandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pearland21.5 miles
  • Sweeny Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sweeny24.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Danbury

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Skrabanek Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Danbury Community Library0.2 mi

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.

Schools in Danbury

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

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Danbury ElDanburyPre-K–5297Public0.4 mi
Danbury MiddleDanbury6–8157Public0.3 mi
Danbury H SDanbury9–12220Public0.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Alvin.

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