Sonora is a city in Sutton County, Texas, home to about 2,691 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76950.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sonora. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | San Antonio, TX147 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sonora; 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.
Sonora had 2,502 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 622nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Sutton County grew from 1,727 residents in 1900 to 3,372 in 2020.
Sutton 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 31°F. About 22.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sonora, TX weather station (2 miles away).
859 jobs at 108 businesses in Sutton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sonora.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Sonora ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora ElSonora | Pre-K–6 | 365 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Sonora Secondary SchoolSonora | 7–12 | 278 | Public | 0.4 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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