Porter Heights is a community in Montgomery County, Texas, home to about 987 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77365.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Porter Heights, part in Houston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Porter Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Porter Heights; 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.
Porter Heights had 1,903 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1022nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Montgomery County grew from 17,067 residents in 1900 to 620,443 in 2020.
Montgomery 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 44°F. About 52 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Intercont Ap, TX weather station (11 miles away).
206,056 jobs at 15,014 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
125 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by New Caney ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bens Branch ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 812 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Brookwood Forest ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 791 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Highlands ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | — | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Porter ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 931 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Robert Crippen ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 809 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sorters Mill ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 838 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Valley Ranch ElPorter | Pre-K–5 | 790 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pine Valley MiddlePorter | 6–8 | 741 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| White Oak MiddlePorter | 6–8 | 833 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodridge Forest MiddlePorter | 6–8 | 1,371 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Infinity Early College H SPorter | 9–12 | 358 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Porter H SPorter | 9–12 | 2,094 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Christian AcademyPorter | Pre-K–12 | 69 | Pentecostal | 2.8 mi |
| Joyful Sound Christian AcademyPorter | 9–12 | 9 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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