Oakhurst is a community in San Jacinto County, Texas, home to about 266 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77359.
Homes sold for a median of $77 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 Oakhurst. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX64 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oakhurst; 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.
Oakhurst had 148 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.
It’s the 1479th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
San Jacinto County grew from 10,277 residents in 1900 to 27,402 in 2020.
San Jacinto 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 39°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Huntsville, TX weather station (14 miles away).
1,421 jobs at 258 businesses in San Jacinto 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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