Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, home to about 6,570 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75156, and parts of 75124 are in Gun Barrel City too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Gun Barrel City; also Payne Springs and Mabank
Part is in Gun Barrel City, part in Eustace and Payne Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gun Barrel City. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX51 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gun Barrel City; 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.
Gun Barrel City had 6,190 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 356th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Henderson County grew from 19,970 residents in 1900 to 82,150 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, TX weather station (19 miles away).
15,622 jobs at 1,521 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gun Barrel City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 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.
Public schools here are run by Mabank ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview ElGun Barrel City | Pre-K–4 | 501 | Public | 3.1 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 Eustace, Payne Springs, Mabank and Enchanted Oaks.
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