Town guide

Neches, Texas

Neches is a community in Anderson County, Texas, home to about 352 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75779, and parts of 75803 are in Neches too.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population352349 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Neches

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Neches, TX75779Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Neches

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Around Neches

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)103 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX97 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Neches; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Neches

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1390th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Anderson County grew from 28,015 residents in 1900 to 57,922 in 2020.

Anderson County, 1900–2020

Anderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,015, 1910: 29,650, 1920: 34,318, 1930: 34,643, 1940: 37,092, 1950: 31,875, 1960: 28,162, 1970: 27,789, 1980: 38,381, 1990: 48,024, 2000: 55,109, 2010: 58,458, 2020: 57,92228K’00’1034K’20’3037K’40’5028K’60’7038K’80’9055K’00’1058K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NechesJan: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 45°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 72°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 71°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in59°35°Jan4.163°39°Feb3.970°45°Mar4.177°53°Apr4.184°62°May4.390°69°Jun4.594°72°Jul2.695°71°Aug3.789°65°Sep3.380°54°Oct4.268°44°Nov3.960°37°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Palestine 2 Ne, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Anderson County

12,803 jobs at 891 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anderson CountyTransportation and warehousing: 2,297 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,020 jobs; Retail trade: 1,993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,529 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,427 jobs; Other services: 598 jobs; Administrative and support: 561 jobs; Construction: 464 jobsTransportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Palestine Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Palestine3.6 miles
  • Ut Health East Texas Jacksonville HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville23.5 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances Hospital- JacksonvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville23.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Neches

Grocery stores

  • Kroger1.8 mi
  • Brookshire's3.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.4 mi
  • Aldi3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Brookshire's Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi
  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries

  • Palestine Carnegie Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Howard House Museum1.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Texas Theatre1.9 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Palestine.

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