Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, home to about 9,432 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77029.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Houston; part is in Jacinto City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jacinto City. 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)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX8 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jacinto 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.
Jacinto City had 9,613 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 280th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Harris County grew from 63,786 residents in 1900 to 4,731,145 in 2020.
Harris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 54.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston-Port, TX weather station (2 miles away).
2,182,164 jobs at 111,215 businesses in Harris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
66 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacinto City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1947.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Galena Park ISD, Houston ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacinto City ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 689 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pleasantville ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 219 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Port Houston ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 255 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Whittier ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Holland MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 476 | Public | 1.0 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 Houston and Galena Park.
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