Orchard is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to about 338 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77464.
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orchard; 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.
Orchard had 313 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1402nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fort Bend County grew from 16,538 residents in 1900 to 822,779 in 2020.
Fort Bend County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sugar Land, TX weather station (19 miles away).
222,203 jobs at 18,519 businesses in Fort Bend 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Brazos ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos ElOrchard | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 1.1 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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