Town guide

Tyler, Texas

Tyler is a city in Smith County, Texas, home to about 109,215 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75701, 75702, 75703, 75704, 75707, 75708, 75709 and 75711, and parts of 75706, 75762 and 75791 are in Tyler too.

Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 8 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 8 were seller’s markets.

Population109,2151,901 per sq mi
Median home value$235,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 8 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Tyler

11 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Tyler

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)97 miles away
Closer regional airportTyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Dallas, TX91 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Tyler; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Tyler

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Tyler had 105,995 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.

It’s the 39th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Smith County grew from 37,370 residents in 1900 to 233,479 in 2020.

Tyler population by census2000: 83,650, 2010: 96,900, 2020: 105,99583,650200096,9002010105,9952020

Smith County, 1900–2020

Smith County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,370, 1910: 41,746, 1920: 46,769, 1930: 53,123, 1940: 69,090, 1950: 74,701, 1960: 86,350, 1970: 97,096, 1980: 128,366, 1990: 151,309, 2000: 174,706, 2010: 209,714, 2020: 233,47937K’00’1047K’20’3069K’40’5086K’60’70128K’80’90175K’00’10233K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TylerJan: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4 in; May: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 71°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 73°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in58°39°Jan4.063°42°Feb4.370°49°Mar4.377°55°Apr4.084°64°May4.390°71°Jun4.893°74°Jul2.794°73°Aug2.988°67°Sep3.278°57°Oct4.766°47°Nov3.859°40°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tyler, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Smith County

98,886 jobs at 6,356 businesses in Smith County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Smith CountyHealth care and social assistance: 23,224 jobs; Retail trade: 13,914 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 12,063 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,303 jobs; Other services: 5,569 jobs; Construction: 5,405 jobs; Professional services: 5,066 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,084 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 9% Other services 6% Construction 6% Professional services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,734 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tyler’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · TylerUnder a mile
  • Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Tyler1.4 miles
  • Christus Mother Frances HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Tyler1.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors341
Specialist doctors792
Dentists159
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants632
Mental health providers488
Physical and occupational therapists218
Optometrists38
Chiropractors66
Pharmacies87

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.

Places in and around Tyler

Parks (30 nearby)

  • Lindsey Park · 334 acres4.6 mi
  • Faulkner Park · 179 acres4.9 mi
  • Lindsey Park · 98 acres4.2 mi
  • Woldert Park · 55 acres4.3 mi
  • Peach Avenue Park · 43 acres1.6 mi
  • Rose Rudman Park · 42 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (21 nearby)

  • Brookshire's0.5 mi
  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.9 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.0 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

  • Brookshire's Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Kinsey’s Pharmacy1.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Vaughn Library1.4 mi
  • Tyler Public Library2.0 mi
  • Robert R. Muntz Library2.8 mi
  • D R Glass Library3.7 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Tyler Museum of Art1.5 mi
  • Smith County Historical Society2.0 mi
  • Tyler Rose Garden Center & Rose Museum2.1 mi
  • Discovery Science Place2.3 mi
  • Goodman-LeGrand House2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • Bergfeld Park Amplitheater0.9 mi
  • Tyler Civic Theatre2.1 mi
  • R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center3.0 mi
  • Cowan Center3.0 mi
  • The Oil Palace3.7 mi

Counts are within about 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Notable people born here

  • Patrick Mahomes (1995) · American football player (born 1995)
  • Larry Johnson (1969) · American basketball player (born 1969)
  • Dooley Wilson (1886) · American actor and musician (1886-1953)
  • Quincy Acy (1990) · American basketball player (born 1990)
  • Robert Taylor (1948) · American sprint athlete (1948–2007)
  • Richard Bradford (1934) · American actor (1934–2016)
  • Hunter Freeman (1985) · American soccer player
  • Emma Nyra (1988) · Nigerian singer, actress and model

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Tyler

Public schools here are run by Tyler ISD, Cumberland Academy, Chapel Hill ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (39)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A W Orr El - CpTylerPre-K–1247Public4.8 mi
Bell ElTylerPre-K–5540Public1.2 mi
Birdwell SchoolTylerPre-K–8568Public0.7 mi
Bonner ElTylerPre-K–5380Public2.0 mi
Clarkston ElTylerPre-K–5394Public2.3 mi
Cumberland Academy Lower ElTylerPre-K–2459Charter1.9 mi
Dixie ElTylerPre-K–5619Public4.2 mi
Douglas ElTylerPre-K–5591Public3.2 mi
Dr Bryan C Jack ElTylerPre-K–5706Public5.2 mi
Griffin ElTylerPre-K–5649Public3.8 mi
Jones ElTylerPre-K–5355Public2.7 mi
Owens ElTylerPre-K–5712Public7.0 mi
Peete ElTylerPre-K–5385Public1.7 mi
Ramey ElTylerPre-K–5517Public3.1 mi
Rice ElTylerPre-K–5613Public1.9 mi
T J Austin ElTylerPre-K–5359Public3.3 mi
Wise ElTylerPre-K–3593Public4.1 mi
Woods ElTylerPre-K–5810Public0.7 mi
Caldwell Arts AcademyTylerK–8618Public1.9 mi
Founders Classical Academy-TylerTylerK–12480Charter4.2 mi
The Leadership AcademyTylerK–8332Charter3.8 mi
Orr ElTyler2–5460Public4.8 mi
Cumberland Academy Upper ElTyler3–5392Charter1.8 mi
W L Kissam IntTyler4–6675Public6.1 mi
Boulter MiddleTyler6–8901Public3.7 mi
Cumberland Academy MiddleTyler6–8361Charter3.7 mi
Hubbard MiddleTyler6–8869Public1.6 mi
Moore MiddleTyler6–81,019Public2.0 mi
Three Lakes MiddleTyler6–8948Public4.1 mi
Chapel Hill J HTyler7–8426Public6.6 mi

And 9 more.

Private schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Acute Childrens Montessori AcademyTylerPre-K–15Nonsectarian1.5 mi
All Saints Episcopal SchoolTylerPre-K–12545Episcopal2.4 mi
Good Shepherd SchoolTylerPre-K–12103Other religious0.4 mi
Grace Community SchoolTylerPre-K–121,001Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Islamic Faith AcademyTylerPre-K–229Islamic4.0 mi
Little People's SchoolTylerPre-K–TK22Church of Christ2.1 mi
Tyler Adventist SchoolTylerPre-K–845Seventh-day Adventist2.1 mi
Promise AcademyTylerTK–564Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi
Christian Heritage SchoolTylerK–1275Christian (no specific denomination)5.7 mi
Oak Tree AcademyTylerK11Nonsectarian3.2 mi
Bridgemark Center for LearningTyler2–1297Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi
Bishop Tk Gorman Catholic SchoolTyler6–12236Roman Catholic1.5 mi
Lael Christian AcademyTyler121Seventh-day Adventist7.2 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 Whitehouse, Lindale, New Chapel Hill and Noonday.

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