Sugar Land is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, home to about 110,016 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 77478, 77479 and 77498, and parts of 77469 are in Sugar Land too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
All in Sugar Land
Mostly Sugar Land; also Missouri City
Mostly Sugar Land; also Four Corners and Houston
Part is in Sugar Land, part in Richmond and Rosenberg
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX19 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sugar Land; 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.
Sugar Land had 111,026 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Fort Bend County grew from 16,538 residents in 1900 to 822,779 in 2020.
Fort Bend County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Houston Sugarland Mem, TX weather station (3 miles away).
222,203 jobs at 18,519 businesses in Fort Bend County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugar Land’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 354 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 572 |
| Dentists | 223 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 599 |
| Mental health providers | 386 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 234 |
| Optometrists | 78 |
| Chiropractors | 44 |
| Pharmacies | 141 |
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 (46 nearby)
Grocery stores (22 nearby)
Pharmacies (13 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 1908.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fort Bend ISD, Lamar CISD, Kipp Texas Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Mccormick Sullivan ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 1,053 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Austin Parkway ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 574 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Barrington Place ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Bess Campbell ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 580 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Brazos Bend ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 716 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Colony Bend ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 526 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Colony Meadows ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 653 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Commonwealth ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 667 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Cornerstone ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 743 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Dulles ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Highlands ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Kipp Journey PriSugarland | Pre-K–5 | 1,052 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| Lakeview ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 340 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Oyster Creek ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 824 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Rita Drabek ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 591 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Settlers Way ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 698 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Sugar Mill ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 577 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Susanna Dickinson ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 616 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Townewest ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 462 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Walker Station ElSugar Land | Pre-K–5 | 793 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar LandSugar Land | K–8 | 1,471 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Harmony Science Academy-Sugar LandSugar Land | K–5 | 729 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Dulles MiddleSugar Land | 6–8 | 1,254 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| First Colony MiddleSugar Land | 6–8 | 1,270 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fort Settlement MiddleSugar Land | 6–8 | 1,504 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Kipp Academy WestSugarland | 6–10 | 422 | Charter | 5.3 mi |
| Kipp Journey Collegiate SchoolSugarland | 6–11 | 561 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| M R Wood Center for LearningSugar Land | 6–12 | 134 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Macario Garcia MiddleSugar Land | 6–8 | 1,443 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Sartartia MiddleSugar Land | 6–8 | 1,365 | Public | 3.6 mi |
And 6 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Fc Bilingual AcademySugar Land | Pre-K–7 | 31 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.3 mi |
| Cambridge Montessori SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–K | 85 | Nonsectarian | 2.8 mi |
| Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School, TelfairSugar Land | Pre-K–4 | 22 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| Christ Church SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–K | 18 | Methodist | 2.0 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian AcademySugar Land | Pre-K–8 | 242 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Fellowship Christian AcademySugar Land | Pre-K–12 | 117 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.7 mi |
| First Colony Montessori SouthSugar Land | Pre-K–K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Fort Bend Christian Academy Elementary SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–4 | 238 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Lakeview Montessori On the HillSugar Land | Pre-K–K | 2 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 mi |
| Montessori Reggio AcademySugar Land | Pre-K–3 | 28 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Noah's Ark AcademySugar Land | Pre-K | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 mi |
| Riverbend Montessori SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–6 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| St Theresa Catholic School-Sugar LandSugar Land | Pre-K–8 | 219 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| The Honor Roll SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–8 | 557 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| True Knight AcademySugar Land | Pre-K–4 | 15 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Villa Di Maria Montessori SchoolSugar Land | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Logos Preparatory SchoolSugar Land | K–12 | 605 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.2 mi |
| Fusion Academy Sug: Sugar LandSugar Land | 6–12 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) 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 Richmond, Four Corners, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Houston, Pleak, Fairchilds and Thompsons.
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