Town guide

East Mountain, Texas

East Mountain is a city in Upshur County, Texas, home to about 958 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75645 and 75647.

Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population958452 per sq mi
Median home value$196,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$154Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in East Mountain

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Mountain. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around East Mountain

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)116 miles away
Closer regional airportEast Texas Regional Airport (GGG)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX111 miles away

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

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

Who represents East Mountain

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

East Mountain had 899 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 1036th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Upshur County grew from 16,266 residents in 1900 to 40,892 in 2020.

East Mountain population by census2000: 580, 2010: 797, 2020: 899580200079720108992020

Upshur County, 1900–2020

Upshur County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,266, 1910: 19,960, 1920: 22,472, 1930: 22,297, 1940: 26,178, 1950: 20,822, 1960: 19,793, 1970: 20,976, 1980: 28,595, 1990: 31,370, 2000: 35,291, 2010: 39,309, 2020: 40,89216K’00’1022K’20’3026K’40’5020K’60’7029K’80’9035K’00’1041K’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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East MountainJan: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.5 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 72°F, 3 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 5.3 in56°36°Jan4.561°39°Feb4.669°46°Mar4.975°54°Apr4.882°63°May5.689°70°Jun4.393°73°Jul3.594°72°Aug3.088°65°Sep3.878°54°Oct4.867°44°Nov4.058°38°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Upshur County

5,986 jobs at 577 businesses in Upshur County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Upshur CountyRetail trade: 1,120 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 944 jobs; Construction: 776 jobs; Manufacturing: 730 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 575 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 377 jobs; Other services: 366 jobs; Finance and insurance: 281 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 16% Construction 13% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Mountain’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Longview Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Longview9.2 miles
  • Christus Good Shepherd Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Longview10.2 miles
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at TylerGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler23.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies5

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 East Mountain

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Neighborhood Market4.9 mi
  • Brookshire's5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire's Pharmacy5.0 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 East Mountain

Public schools here are run by Gladewater ISD, Union Grove ISD, Sabine ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gladewater PriGladewaterPre-K–1296Public5.3 mi
Union Grove ElGladewaterPre-K–6376Public3.5 mi
Weldon ElGladewater2–5485Public6.4 mi
Sabine IntGladewater5–6243Public11.0 mi
Gladewater MiddleGladewater6–8371Public6.5 mi
Sabine MiddleGladewater7–8266Public11.2 mi
Union Grove J HGladewater7–8112Public3.7 mi
Gladewater H SGladewater9–12484Public6.4 mi
Sabine H SGladewater9–12456Public11.2 mi
Union Grove H SGladewater9–12232Public3.7 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 Gladewater, Liberty City, Gilmer, Union Grove, Clarksville City and Warren City.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.