Latexo is a city in Houston County, Texas, home to about 246 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75849, and parts of 75835 are in Latexo too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Latexo
Mostly Crockett; part is in Latexo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Latexo. 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)94 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Latexo; 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.
Latexo had 232 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1503rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Houston County grew from 25,452 residents in 1900 to 22,066 in 2020.
Houston 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 36°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crockett, TX weather station (3 miles away).
4,018 jobs at 360 businesses in Houston County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Latexo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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
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 Latexo ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latexo ElLatexo | Pre-K–6 | 340 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Latexo H SLatexo | 7–12 | 210 | Public | 4.4 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 Crockett.
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