Kountze is a city in Hardin County, Texas, home to about 2,367 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77625.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Kountze; also Lumberton and Pinewood Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kountze. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX75 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kountze; 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.
Kountze had 1,981 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 675th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hardin County grew from 5,049 residents in 1900 to 56,231 in 2020.
Hardin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 63.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lumberton, TX weather station (12 miles away).
8,993 jobs at 872 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kountze.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Kountze ISD, Hardin-Jefferson ISD, West Hardin County CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kountze ElKountze | Pre-K–2 | 336 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kountze IntKountze | 3–5 | 257 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Kountze MiddleKountze | 6–8 | 230 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hardin Co J J A E PKountze | 8 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.6 mi |
| Kountze H SKountze | 9–12 | 328 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hardin Co Alternative AepKountze | 10 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.6 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 Lumberton, Pinewood Estates and Wildwood.
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