Oyster Creek is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, home to about 1,288 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77541.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Freeport; part is in Oyster Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oyster Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oyster Creek; 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.
Oyster Creek had 1,173 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 917th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Brazoria County grew from 14,861 residents in 1900 to 372,031 in 2020.
Brazoria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Freeport 2 Nw, TX weather station (4 miles away).
98,916 jobs at 6,650 businesses in Brazoria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oyster Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Brazosport ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport ElFreeport | Pre-K–2 | 616 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| S F Austin ElJones Creek | Pre-K–6 | 189 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| O'Hara Lanier ElFreeport | 3–5 | 456 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Freeport IntFreeport | 6–8 | 565 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Brazosport H SFreeport | 9–12 | 841 | Public | 5.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Freeport, Jones Creek, Clute, Surfside Beach, Lake Jackson and Quintana.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.