West Livingston is a community in Polk County, Texas, home to about 8,199 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77351.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in West Livingston, part in Livingston and Indian Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Livingston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Houston, TX69 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Livingston; 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.
West Livingston had 8,156 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 314th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Polk County grew from 14,447 residents in 1900 to 50,123 in 2020.
Polk 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 40°F. About 51 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Livingston 2 Nne, TX weather station (4 miles away).
9,640 jobs at 859 businesses in Polk County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Livingston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Livingston ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge PriLivingston | Pre-K–K | 439 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Cedar Grove ElLivingston | 1–5 | 513 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Creekside ElLivingston | 1–5 | 504 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Timber Creek ElLivingston | 1–5 | 499 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Livingston J HLivingston | 6–8 | 901 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Livingston H SLivingston | 9–12 | 1,147 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Livingston H S AcademyLivingston | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Christian SchoolLivingston | K–12 | 30 | Assembly of God | 3.0 mi |
| Livingston Montessori SchoolLivingston | K–8 | 47 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 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 Livingston, Indian Springs, Cedar Point, Big Thicket Lake Estates and Seven Oaks.
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