Forest Heights is a community in Orange County, Texas, home to about 1,795 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77632.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Orange; part is in Forest Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX96 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Heights; 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.
It’s the 775th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Orange County grew from 5,905 residents in 1900 to 84,808 in 2020.
Orange County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange 9 N, TX weather station (7 miles away).
19,068 jobs at 1,333 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
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
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Deweyville ISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deweyville ElOrange | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Little Cypress ElOrange | Pre-K–3 | 673 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Mauriceville ElOrange | Pre-K–5 | 507 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Little Cypress IntOrange | 4–5 | 344 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Deweyville H SOrange | 6–12 | 294 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Little Cypress J HOrange | 6–8 | 523 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Mauriceville MiddleOrange | 6–8 | 272 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville H SOrange | 9–12 | 1,001 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Christian SchoolOrange | K–12 | 67 | Assembly of God | 5.0 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 Orange, Mauriceville and Little Cypress.
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