Mission Bend is a community in Harris County, Texas, home to about 36,586 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77083, and parts of 77407 are in Mission Bend too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Mission Bend; also Houston and Four Corners
Part is in Mission Bend, part in Houston
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mission Bend; 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.
Mission Bend had 36,914 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 99th 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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Sugarland Mem, TX weather station (5 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).
208 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mission Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 37 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 73 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 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 Fort Bend ISD, Alief ISD, Houston Classical Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Fleming ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dedre' & Ella Jefferson Early Learning CenterHouston | Pre-K | 388 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hearne ElHouston | Pre-K–4 | 675 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hicks ElHouston | Pre-K–4 | 645 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Houston ClassicalHouston | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Iltexas Westpark ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 852 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Kipp Unity PriHouston | Pre-K–5 | 1,050 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Liestman ElHouston | Pre-K–4 | 514 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mahanay ElHouston | Pre-K–4 | 499 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mary Austin Holley ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 648 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Mission Bend Glen ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 460 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mission West ElHouston | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Petrosky ElHouston | Pre-K–4 | 515 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hodges Bend MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 765 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Iltexas Westpark MiddleHouston | 6–8 | 440 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Albright MiddleHouston | 7–8 | 945 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Killough MiddleHouston | 7–8 | 763 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kerr H SHouston | 9–12 | 807 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Taylor H SHouston | 9–12 | 2,838 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Nur SchoolHouston | Pre-K–6 | 21 | Islamic | 0.4 mi |
| Dominion Lifestyle AcademyHouston | Pre-K–K | 2 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Hijaz AcademyHouston | Pre-K–5 | 89 | Islamic | 0.4 mi |
| Iman Academy SouthwestHouston | Pre-K–12 | 396 | Islamic | 1.1 mi |
| Iman Academy SouthwestHouston | Pre-K–12 | 396 | Islamic | 1.1 mi |
| King's AcademyHouston | Pre-K–8 | 21 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Kings AcademyHouston | Pre-K–8 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Southwest Community Christian AcademyHouston | TK | 12 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Van Houston AcademyHouston | K–12 | 171 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Houston and Four Corners.
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