Town guide

Fresno, Texas

Fresno is a community in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to about 24,560 people across 8.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77545.

Homes sold for a median of $133 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population24,5602,883 per sq mi
Median home value$243,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$133Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fresno

1 ZIP code

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Around Fresno

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX18 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fresno; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fresno

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

Fresno had 24,486 residents in the 2020 census, up 271% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Fort Bend County grew from 16,538 residents in 1900 to 822,779 in 2020.

Fresno population by census2000: 6,603, 2010: 19,069, 2020: 24,4866,603200019,069201024,4862020

Fort Bend County, 1900–2020

Fort Bend County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,538, 1910: 18,168, 1920: 22,931, 1930: 29,718, 1940: 32,963, 1950: 31,056, 1960: 40,527, 1970: 52,314, 1980: 130,846, 1990: 225,421, 2000: 354,452, 2010: 585,375, 2020: 822,77917K’00’1023K’20’3033K’40’5041K’60’70131K’80’90354K’00’10823K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FresnoJan: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 74°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in63°43°Jan4.167°47°Feb3.072°53°Mar3.479°58°Apr3.685°66°May4.990°72°Jun4.692°74°Jul3.893°74°Aug4.589°70°Sep4.982°61°Oct5.272°52°Nov4.165°46°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Fort Bend County

222,203 jobs at 18,519 businesses in Fort Bend County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fort Bend CountyHealth care and social assistance: 34,883 jobs; Retail trade: 33,968 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,544 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,979 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,754 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,747 jobs; Construction: 14,342 jobs; Professional services: 13,351 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Administrative and support 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Professional services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fresno.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Houston Healthcare PearlandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pearland8.6 miles
  • Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sugar Land9.3 miles
  • Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LlpGeneral hospital · emergency room · Sugar Land9.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants25
Mental health providers41
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies3

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 Fresno

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Mustang Park · 11 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Kroger2.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.4 mi
  • ALDI4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.2 mi
  • Shadow Creek Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreen4.3 mi
  • Costco Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries

  • Fort Bend County Sienna Branch Library4.6 mi
  • Pearland Westside Library4.8 mi
  • West Pearland Library5.0 mi
  • Stimley-Blue Ridge Neighborhood Library5.1 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Max Arfsten (2001) · American soccer player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fresno

Public schools here are run by Fort Bend ISD, Brookesmith ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lula Belle Goodman ElFresnoPre-K–5857Public0.4 mi
Rosa Parks ElFresnoPre-K–5648Public1.9 mi
Walter Moses Burton ElFresnoPre-K–5668Public1.1 mi
The Tshepang Center FresnoFresno8–118Alternative Education1.6 mi
Blessed Kidz 2Fresno9–104Public1.7 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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