El Lago is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 2,997 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77586.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Seabrook; part is in El Lago
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Lago. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Lago; 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.
El Lago had 3,090 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 580th 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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 60 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Nwso, TX weather station (8 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).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Lago.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 25 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Clear Creek ISD, Excel Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed H White ElEl Lago | Pre-K–5 | 644 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| G W RobinsonSeabrook | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Seabrook IntSeabrook | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Harris County Youth VillageSeabrook | 8–11 | 43 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 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 Seabrook, Pasadena and Taylor Lake Village.
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