Town guide

Pine Forest, Texas

Pine Forest is a city in Orange County, Texas, home to about 519 people across 2.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77662.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population519184 per sq mi
Median home value$155,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pine Forest

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pine Forest

Distances

Nearest major airportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)81 miles away
Closer regional airportJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Houston, TX87 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pine Forest

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

Pine Forest had 499 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1257th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Pine Forest population by census2000: 632, 2010: 487, 2020: 499632200048720104992020

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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 65.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pine ForestJan: high 63°F, low 43°F, 5.4 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; May: high 85°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 74°F, 7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 76°F, 6.5 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 75°F, 7.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 7.4 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5.3 in63°43°Jan5.466°47°Feb3.772°54°Mar3.778°59°Apr3.985°68°May5.290°74°Jun7.092°76°Jul6.593°75°Aug7.289°70°Sep7.482°61°Oct5.471°51°Nov4.464°45°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaumont City, TX weather station (7 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

45 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pine Forest.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Southeast Texas- St. ElizabethGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beaumont9.0 miles
  • Baptist Beaumont HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaumont9.1 miles
  • Altus Lumberton HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lumberton15.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers14
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies8

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 Pine Forest

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi
  • Brookshire Brothers0.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Brookshire Brothers Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Walgreens1.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Pine Forest

Public schools here are run by Vidor ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oak Forest ElVidorPre-K–4671Public0.9 mi
Pine Forest ElVidorPre-K–4525Public2.6 mi
Vidor ElVidorPre-K–4528Public1.7 mi
Vidor MiddleVidor5–6653Public1.0 mi
Vidor J HVidor7–8612Public0.9 mi
Vidor JjaepVidor81Alternative Education1.2 mi
Vidor H SVidor9–121,175Public1.9 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 Vidor and Rose City.

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