Emerald Bay is a community in Cherokee County, Texas, home to about 970 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75757.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Bullard; part is in Emerald Bay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Emerald Bay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Emerald Bay; 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.
Emerald Bay had 1,146 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2010.
It’s the 1027th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cherokee County grew from 25,154 residents in 1900 to 50,412 in 2020.
Cherokee 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 34°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville, TX weather station (11 miles away).
11,002 jobs at 840 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Emerald Bay.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Bullard ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullard Early ChildhoodBullard | Pre-K–K | 249 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Bullard PriBullard | 1–2 | 409 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bullard ElBullard | 3–4 | 423 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bullard IntBullard | 5–6 | 453 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bullard MiddleBullard | 7–8 | 478 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Bullard H SBullard | 9–12 | 909 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brook Hill SchoolBullard | Pre-K–12 | 793 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bullard and Shadybrook.
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