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Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County), Texas

Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County) is a town in Kaufman County, Texas, home to about 1,192 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75142 and 75161.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,192393 per sq mi
Median home value$335,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX32 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)

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

Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County) had 771 residents in the 2020 census, up 93% since 2000.

It’s the 945th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Kaufman County grew from 33,376 residents in 1900 to 145,310 in 2020.

Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County) population by census2000: 400, 2010: 495, 2020: 771400200049520107712020

Kaufman County, 1900–2020

Kaufman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,376, 1910: 35,323, 1920: 41,276, 1930: 40,905, 1940: 38,308, 1950: 31,170, 1960: 29,931, 1970: 32,392, 1980: 39,015, 1990: 52,220, 2000: 71,313, 2010: 103,350, 2020: 145,31033K’00’1041K’20’3038K’40’5030K’60’7039K’80’9071K’00’10145K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)Jan: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; May: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 67°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in57°36°Jan2.662°40°Feb2.769°47°Mar3.776°54°Apr3.184°63°May4.792°71°Jun3.496°74°Jul2.096°74°Aug2.390°67°Sep2.779°56°Oct4.568°45°Nov3.159°38°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Terrell Muni Ap, TX weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Kaufman County

34,851 jobs at 2,500 businesses in Kaufman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kaufman CountyTransportation and warehousing: 5,883 jobs; Retail trade: 5,550 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,758 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,337 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,263 jobs; Construction: 2,813 jobs; Other services: 1,839 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,170 jobsTransportation and warehousing 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 8% Other services 5% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

110 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital KaufmanGeneral hospital · emergency room · Kaufman4.2 miles
  • Baylor Scott and White Medical Center SunnyvaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sunnyvale22.2 miles
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital RockwallGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Rockwall23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors12
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists9
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)

Grocery stores

  • David's2.9 mi
  • La Vaquera3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi
  • Brookshire's3.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy3.6 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Kaufman County Library4.3 mi

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.

Schools in Oak Ridge Town (Kaufman County)

Public schools here are run by Kaufman ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Helen Edward Early Childhood CenterKaufmanPre-K–K505Public2.6 mi
J R Phillips ElKaufman1–5466Public3.1 mi
J W Monday ElKaufman1–5513Public3.1 mi
Lucille Nash ElKaufman1–5604Public3.6 mi
Norman J HKaufman6–8961Public4.2 mi
Kaufman H SKaufman9–121,294Public4.1 mi
Gary W Campbell H SKaufman10–1213Alternative Education4.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Kaufman Christian SchoolKaufmanPre-K–12120Christian (no specific denomination)3.3 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 Kaufman, Terrell, Elmo, Oak Grove and Post Oak Bend City.

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