Simonton is a city in Austin County, Texas, home to about 914 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77476, and parts of 77485 are in Simonton too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Simonton
Mostly Wallis; part is in Simonton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Simonton. 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)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX39 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Simonton; 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.
Simonton had 647 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1054th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Austin County grew from 20,676 residents in 1900 to 30,167 in 2020.
Austin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eagle Lake Resch Ctr, TX weather station (21 miles away).
8,616 jobs at 705 businesses in Austin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonton Christian AcademySimonton | Pre-K–2 | 18 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wallis.
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