New Ulm is a community in Austin County, Texas, home to about 185 people across 5.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78950.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Ulm. 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)69 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX67 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Ulm; 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.
It’s the 1562nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Austin County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 30,167 in 2020.
Austin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 45.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbus, TX weather station (16 miles away).
8,616 jobs at 705 businesses in Austin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Ulm.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
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