Somerville is a city in Burleson County, Texas, home to about 1,126 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77879.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Somerville, part in Lyons and Snook
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Somerville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Easterwood Field (CLL)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Austin, TX73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX81 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Somerville; 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.
Somerville had 1,312 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 967th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Burleson County grew from 18,367 residents in 1900 to 17,642 in 2020.
Burleson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Somerville Dam, TX weather station (5 miles away).
3,360 jobs at 362 businesses in Burleson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Somerville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 1.5 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 Snook ISD, Somerville ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snook ElSomerville | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Somerville ElSomerville | Pre-K–4 | 200 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Somerville IntSomerville | 5–7 | 160 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Snook SecondarySomerville | 6–12 | 318 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Somerville H SSomerville | 8–12 | 207 | Public | 4.5 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 Lyons, Snook and Clay.
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