Town guide

Yorktown, Texas

Yorktown is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, home to about 1,720 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78164.

Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,720994 per sq mi
Median home value$165,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$101Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yorktown

1 ZIP code

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Around Yorktown

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)69 miles away
Closer regional airportVictoria Regional Airport (VCT)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Antonio, TX69 miles away

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

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

Who represents Yorktown

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

Yorktown had 1,810 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 794th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

DeWitt County grew from 21,311 residents in 1900 to 19,824 in 2020.

Yorktown population by census2000: 2,271, 2010: 2,092, 2020: 1,8102,27120002,09220101,8102020

DeWitt County, 1900–2020

DeWitt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,311, 1910: 23,501, 1920: 27,971, 1930: 27,441, 1940: 24,935, 1950: 22,973, 1960: 20,683, 1970: 18,660, 1980: 18,903, 1990: 18,840, 2000: 20,013, 2010: 20,097, 2020: 19,82421K’00’1028K’20’3025K’40’5021K’60’7019K’80’9020K’00’1020K’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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorktownJan: high 66°F, low 42°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 46°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; May: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 94°F, low 73°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 74°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 74°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 50°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.3 in66°42°Jan2.369°46°Feb1.575°52°Mar2.882°59°Apr2.889°67°May4.494°73°Jun3.997°74°Jul2.498°74°Aug2.693°69°Sep3.686°60°Oct3.375°50°Nov2.467°44°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cuero, TX weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in DeWitt County

5,503 jobs at 446 businesses in DeWitt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in DeWitt CountyRetail trade: 976 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 801 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 743 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 550 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 546 jobs; Other services: 337 jobs; Construction: 334 jobs; Wholesale trade: 242 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Real estate and rentals 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Mining, oil and gas 10% Other services 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yorktown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cuero Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cuero16.3 miles
  • Otto Kaiser Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kenedy24.2 miles
  • Yoakum Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Yoakum31.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Yorktown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Yorktown Public Park · 9 acres0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Yorktown Historical Museum0.8 mi

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.

Schools in Yorktown

Public schools here are run by Yorktown ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Yorktown ElYorktownPre-K–5278Public0.7 mi
Yorktown J HYorktown6–8125Public0.7 mi
Yorktown H SYorktown9–12171Public0.7 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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