Town guide

Orange, Texas

Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, home to about 19,177 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77630 and 77632.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population19,177898 per sq mi
Median home value$164,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Orange

2 ZIP codes

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Around Orange

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)89 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX95 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Orange; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Orange

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

Orange had 19,324 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 170th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Orange County grew from 5,905 residents in 1900 to 84,808 in 2020.

Orange population by census2000: 18,643, 2010: 18,595, 2020: 19,32418,643200018,595201019,3242020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,905, 1910: 9,528, 1920: 15,379, 1930: 15,149, 1940: 17,382, 1950: 40,567, 1960: 60,357, 1970: 71,170, 1980: 83,838, 1990: 80,509, 2000: 84,966, 2010: 81,837, 2020: 84,8086K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5060K’60’7084K’80’9085K’00’1085K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 64.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrangeJan: high 61°F, low 40°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; May: high 83°F, low 64°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 71°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 67°F, 6.4 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 57°F, 6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in61°40°Jan5.764°44°Feb4.270°50°Mar3.576°56°Apr4.283°64°May5.188°71°Jun6.890°73°Jul5.890°72°Aug6.787°67°Sep6.479°57°Oct6.069°47°Nov4.762°42°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orange 9 N, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

19,068 jobs at 1,333 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyManufacturing: 4,843 jobs; Retail trade: 3,359 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,354 jobs; Construction: 2,268 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,531 jobs; Other services: 1,235 jobs; Professional services: 669 jobs; Administrative and support: 665 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 12% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 7% Professional services 4% Administrative and support 4%

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

Health care

120 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Orange’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Beaumont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaumont16.2 miles
  • Christus Southeast Texas- St. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beaumont16.7 miles
  • The Medical Center of Southeast TexasGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Arthur18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors12
Specialist doctors13
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers28
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists5
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

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 Orange

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter5.7 mi
  • Market Basket6.0 mi
  • Market Basket6.1 mi
  • Market Basket6.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy6.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1830.

Notable people born here

  • Kay Panabaker (1990) · American actress
  • Bobby Kimball (1947) · American singer
  • John Oliver Creighton (1943) · American astronaut
  • Marcia Ball (1949) · American blues singer and pianist
  • Earl Thomas (1989) · American football player (born 1989)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Orange

Public schools here are run by Deweyville ISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies Stem School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deweyville ElOrangePre-K–5270Public11.1 mi
Little Cypress ElOrangePre-K–3673Public6.0 mi
Mauriceville ElOrangePre-K–5507Public5.7 mi
Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - OrangeOrangePre-K–885Charter6.6 mi
West Orange-Stark ElOrangeK–51,133Public4.5 mi
Little Cypress IntOrange4–5344Public5.9 mi
Deweyville H SOrange6–12294Public11.0 mi
Little Cypress J HOrange6–8523Public6.0 mi
Mauriceville MiddleOrange6–8272Public5.7 mi
West Orange-Stark MiddleOrange6–8492Public6.8 mi
Lit Cypr-Mrceville H SOrange9–121,001Public6.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Community Christian SchoolOrangeK–1267Assembly of God4.2 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 West Orange, Mauriceville, Pinehurst City, Little Cypress, Forest Heights, Port Arthur and Bridge City.

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