Stowell is a community in Chambers County, Texas, home to about 1,823 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 77661, and parts of 77665 are in Stowell too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Stowell
Mostly Winnie; part is in Stowell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stowell. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX62 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stowell; 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.
Stowell had 1,743 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 773rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Chambers County grew from 3,046 residents in 1900 to 46,571 in 2020.
Chambers County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 59.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anahuac, TX weather station (17 miles away).
15,806 jobs at 809 businesses in Chambers 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Winnie and Hamshire.
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