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
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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History
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Around East Mountain
Distances
Nearest major airport
Dallas Love Field (DAL)116 miles away
Closer regional airport
East 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
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 1st DistrictNathaniel Moran (R)
U.S. Representative · Texas’s 5th DistrictLance Gooden (R)
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.
Upshur County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
6
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
6
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Gladewater PriGladewater
Pre-K–1
296
Public
5.3 mi
Union Grove ElGladewater
Pre-K–6
376
Public
3.5 mi
Weldon ElGladewater
2–5
485
Public
6.4 mi
Sabine IntGladewater
5–6
243
Public
11.0 mi
Gladewater MiddleGladewater
6–8
371
Public
6.5 mi
Sabine MiddleGladewater
7–8
266
Public
11.2 mi
Union Grove J HGladewater
7–8
112
Public
3.7 mi
Gladewater H SGladewater
9–12
484
Public
6.4 mi
Sabine H SGladewater
9–12
456
Public
11.2 mi
Union Grove H SGladewater
9–12
232
Public
3.7 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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