Ore City is a city in Upshur County, Texas, home to about 851 people across 2.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75640 and 75683.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ore City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)122 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | East Texas Regional Airport (GGG)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX117 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ore City; 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.
Ore City had 1,108 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1081st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Upshur County grew from 16,266 residents in 1900 to 40,892 in 2020.
Upshur 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 36°F. About 53.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Diana 2 W, TX weather station (6 miles away).
5,986 jobs at 577 businesses in Upshur County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ore City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Ore City ISD, New Diana ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore City ElOre City | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Robert F Hunt ElDiana | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| New Diana MiddleDiana | 6–8 | 269 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Ore City MiddleOre City | 6–8 | 191 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| New Diana H SDiana | 9–12 | 330 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Ore City H SOre City | 9–12 | 220 | Public | 2.2 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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