Town guide

Hamshire, Texas

Hamshire is a community in Jefferson County, Texas, home to about 1,388 people across 3.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77622, and parts of 77665 are in Hamshire too.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,388466 per sq mi
Median home value$202,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Hamshire

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hamshire

Distances

Nearest major airportWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)59 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX64 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hamshire

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

It’s the 881st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Jefferson County grew from 14,239 residents in 1900 to 256,526 in 2020.

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,239, 1910: 38,182, 1920: 73,120, 1930: 133,391, 1940: 145,329, 1950: 195,083, 1960: 245,659, 1970: 244,773, 1980: 250,938, 1990: 239,397, 2000: 252,051, 2010: 252,273, 2020: 256,52614K’00’1073K’20’30145K’40’50246K’60’70251K’80’90252K’00’10257K’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 42°F. About 62.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HamshireJan: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 67°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 74°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 6.6 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 60°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 5 in62°42°Jan4.866°46°Feb3.672°53°Mar3.978°59°Apr3.785°67°May5.190°73°Jun7.692°74°Jul5.493°74°Aug6.489°69°Sep6.681°60°Oct5.371°51°Nov4.764°44°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaumont Rsch Ctr, TX weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

105,009 jobs at 5,710 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,800 jobs; Manufacturing: 14,293 jobs; Retail trade: 14,077 jobs; Construction: 13,624 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,873 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,869 jobs; Professional services: 5,034 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,967 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hamshire.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riceland Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Winnie4.0 miles
  • Baptist Beaumont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaumont19.0 miles
  • Christus Southeast Texas- St. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beaumont19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Hamshire

Grocery stores

  • Market Basket4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Juanita Hargraves Memorial Library5.2 mi

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.

Schools in Hamshire

Public schools here are run by Hamshire-Fannett ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hamshire-Fannett H SHamshire9–12633Public0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Winnie and Stowell.

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