Junction is a city in Kimble County, Texas, home to about 2,475 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76849.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Junction. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX101 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Junction; 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.
Junction had 2,451 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 660th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kimble County grew from 2,503 residents in 1900 to 4,286 in 2020.
Kimble County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Junction Kimble Co Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).
922 jobs at 136 businesses in Kimble County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Junction.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Junction ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction ElJunction | Pre-K–5 | 294 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Junction MiddleJunction | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Junction H SJunction | 9–12 | 177 | Public | 2.0 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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