Payne Springs is a town in Henderson County, Texas, home to about 1,201 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 75124 and 75156.
Homes sold for a median of $231 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Payne Springs, part in Eustace and Gun Barrel City
Mostly Gun Barrel City; part is in Payne Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Payne Springs. 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)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Dallas, TX53 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Payne Springs; 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.
Payne Springs had 741 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 943rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Henderson County grew from 19,970 residents in 1900 to 82,150 in 2020.
Henderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Athens, TX weather station (17 miles away).
15,622 jobs at 1,521 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
74 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Payne Springs’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums
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 Eustace ISD, Mabank ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eustace PriEustace | Pre-K–2 | 431 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lakeview ElGun Barrel City | Pre-K–4 | 501 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Eustace IntEustace | 3–5 | 399 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Eustace MiddleEustace | 6–8 | 403 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Eustace H SEustace | 9–12 | 478 | Public | 4.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Gun Barrel City, Eustace, Mabank and Enchanted Oaks.
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