Nome is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, home to about 253 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77629, and parts of 77613 are in Nome too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Nome
Mostly China; part is in Nome
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nome. 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)56 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX61 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nome; 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.
Nome had 469 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1496th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jefferson County grew from 14,239 residents in 1900 to 256,526 in 2020.
Jefferson 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 42°F. About 62.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaumont Rsch Ctr, TX weather station (8 miles away).
105,009 jobs at 5,710 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with China.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.