Deer Park is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 33,967 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77536, and parts of 77571 are in Deer Park too.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Deer Park; also Pasadena
Mostly La Porte; part is in Deer Park
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Deer Park. 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)10 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Deer Park; 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.
Deer Park had 34,495 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 112th 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 55.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Hobby Ap, 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).
121 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Deer Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 38 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1948.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by La Porte ISD, Deer Park ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Park ElDeer Park | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Heritage ElDeer Park | Pre-K–5 | 667 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Carpenter ElDeer Park | K–5 | 837 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Deer Park ElDeer Park | K–5 | 661 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Jp Dabbs ElDeer Park | K–5 | 612 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| San Jacinto ElDeer Park | K–5 | 862 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Bonnette J HDeer Park | 6–8 | 662 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Deer Park J HDeer Park | 6–8 | 877 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harris Co J J A E PDeer Park | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 18.3 mi |
| H S PointDeer Park | 7–11 | 8 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Deer Park H SDeer Park | 9–12 | 4,057 | Public | 1.0 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 La Porte, Houston, Shoreacres, Pasadena and Morgan's Point.
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