Seadrift is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, home to about 1,239 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77983.
Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)121 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seadrift; 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.
Seadrift had 995 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 928th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Calhoun County grew from 2,395 residents in 1900 to 20,106 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Austwell, TX weather station (8 miles away).
9,399 jobs at 451 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seadrift.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Calhoun County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seadrift SchoolSeadrift | Pre-K–8 | 202 | Public | 1.7 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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