Oak Island is a community in Chambers County, Texas, home to about 354 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77514.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Anahuac; part is in Oak Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Island; 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.
Oak Island had 371 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 1384th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Chambers County grew from 3,046 residents in 1900 to 46,571 in 2020.
Chambers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anahuac, TX weather station (9 miles away).
15,806 jobs at 809 businesses in Chambers County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Island.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Anahuac ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anahuac PriAnahuac | Pre-K–2 | 406 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Anahuac ElAnahuac | 3–5 | 334 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Anahuac MiddleAnahuac | 6–8 | 336 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Anahuac H SAnahuac | 9–12 | 476 | Public | 9.1 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 Anahuac.
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.