Fairchilds is a village in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to about 815 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77461 and 77469.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Needville; part is in Fairchilds
Part is in Fairchilds, part in Richmond and Rosenberg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairchilds. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX29 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairchilds; 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.
Fairchilds had 864 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1098th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fort Bend County grew from 16,538 residents in 1900 to 822,779 in 2020.
Fort Bend County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX weather station (8 miles away).
222,203 jobs at 18,519 businesses in Fort Bend County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
453 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairchilds’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 48 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 115 |
| Mental health providers | 134 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 60 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 38 |
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 (1 nearby)
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 Lamar CISD, Needville ISD, Trinity Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriane Mathews Gray ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 618 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Cora Thomas ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 678 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Don Carter ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 758 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Irma Dru Hutchison ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| John Arredondo ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 678 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Juan Seguin Early Childhood CenterRichmond | Pre-K | 324 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Manford Williams ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 683 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Meyer ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 478 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Needville ElNeedville | Pre-K–3 | 1,121 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Phelan ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 743 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Smith ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Stephen F Austin ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| William Velasquez ElRichmond | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Jane Long ElRichmond | K–5 | 443 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| T L Pink ElRichmond | K–5 | 490 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Needville MiddleNeedville | 4–6 | 853 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Juvenile Detent CtrRichmond | 5–12 | 49 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Harry Wright JhRichmond | 6–8 | 1,444 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Reading JhRichmond | 6–8 | 1,603 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Needville J HNeedville | 7–8 | 565 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond CampusRichmond | 7–12 | 7 | Charter | 4.8 mi |
| Dr Thomas E Randle H SRichmond | 9–12 | 1,966 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| George Ranch H SRichmond | 9–12 | 2,337 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Needville H SNeedville | 9–12 | 1,111 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Oak Christian SchoolRichmond | Pre-K–K | 20 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.9 mi |
| Turtle Creek Learning AcademyMarlboro | Pre-K–K | 11 | Nonsectarian | 1428.8 mi |
| Calvary Episcopal PreparatoryRichmond | K–12 | 205 | Episcopal | 4.6 mi |
| Shady Oak Primary SchoolRichmond | 1–5 | 45 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 mi |
| Bridge Preparatory AcademyRichmond | 5–12 | 21 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 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 Richmond, Rosenberg, Needville, Sugar Land, Pleak and Thompsons.
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