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AtascocitaTX
A city of 99,354.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Mickwatson at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Population
99,354
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$307K
−1.6% in a year
Household income
$118K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
3,778
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#221 of 640 in TX
Is Atascocita a good place to live?
Atascocita grades C+ overall, ranked 221st of 640 in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $118K and residents are healthier than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $307K for a typical one and 3.7 times the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Atascocita’s mean commuting time is 35 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The biggest place to walk is Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex, 140 acres with 1.5 miles of trail.
What makes Atascocita stand out
Where Atascocita beats most towns.
A growing town
Atascocita has grown 34% from 2010 to 2020
65,844 counted in 2010 and 88,174 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Atascocita grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Atascocita is from typical.
Cost of livingDOpen →Jobs & income3,778 jobs based hereA−Open →HealthTownsen Memorial Hospital 4 miles awayA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 1.5% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market43 days on market–Open →Who lives here–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Daikin Park and 47 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atascocita. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
21 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
17 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto Monument
18 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Atascocita: who provides what
Atascocita is unincorporated, so Harris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTrail of the Lakes MUD6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarris CountyHarris County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP codes77346, 77396, 7704477346 79% · 77396 19% · 77044 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atascocita.
Atascocita has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and has less tooth loss than most of Texas.
OutdoorsB−
Conserved land covers 1.6% of Atascocita
Across 21 parks and preserves: 26 miles of trail. For Atascocita, the trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile.
#60for trails in TX
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.6%
conserved · 244 of 15,328 acres
26 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lindsay/Lyons Park and Sports Complex | 1.5 mi | 140 |
| 2. Atascocita Park | 0.3 mi | 22 |
| 3. Atascocita Forest Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB−
Public schools in Atascocita fall behind 54% of Texas districts
Of its 18 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. Humble ISD runs its public schools. 6 public schools serve Atascocita, with 5,467 students in all.
46%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lake MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,486 | B |
| Atascocita H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,696 | B+ |
| Eagle Springs ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 672 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Atascocita earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Texas is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide. Against the 5,992 U.S. towns with household incomes like Atascocita’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Atascocita who smoke cigarettes: 11%. 20% of adults in Atascocita get no exercise outside work; 19% binge drink.
81%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 30% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Texas
16 better15 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Atascocita | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 20.3% | 27.8% |
Townsen Memorial Hospital
4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
84th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
More than half of Atascocita’s working residents commute to Houston
Atascocita has 3,778 jobs for its 42,161 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.4 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
The top destinations are Houston (53%), Humble (7%) and The Woodlands (2%). In Atascocita, 1.5% of working residents work locally. Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles.
2%work in town
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $118,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.4% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 9.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Atascocita2%
Houston53%
Humble7%
The Woodlands2%
Pasadena1%
20 mi
median commute distance
3,778
jobs based in Atascocita
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
The biggest natural risk in Atascocita is inland flooding, at a high overall level
In Atascocita, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 71 of 100. The town has had 231 paid flood insurance claims since 1981. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to hurricanes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Atascocita after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
231
paid flood claims since 1981
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Atascocita has mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 43.2°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 93.5°.
Snow is a rarity. The town’s January low comes in at 43°F.
94°summer high
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–65°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–93°
Fall60–81°
Dec 9
typical first frost
Feb 13
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
A typical Texas spread of ages in Atascocita
The median household earns $118,226, against $78,476 across Texas, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
For adults 25 and older in Atascocita, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 39%. The age mix tracks Texas closely: no broad group is more than 4 points off. Also worth knowing: the town’s midpoint age stands at 35.1 years.
35.1median age · TX 35.6
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 14% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 35.1 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
AtascocitaTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school21%
Some college23%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s26%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.3 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.3, men 34.9.
| Atascocita | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.5% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.1% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.1% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HousingCost of living grade D
Atascocita earns a D for cost of living
The typical value, about $307K, is 7% below its September 2022 peak.
A typical home in Atascocita is worth about $307,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. The going rate for rent in the town is $1,849 a month. Among households locally, 83% live in a home they own.
$307KZillow home value
| Atascocita | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,849 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Atascocita$307K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
43
days on market
98.8%
sale-to-list price
−1.6%
value change, 1 year
94
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Atascocita
17pages on Atascocita
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Atascocita
Remington College-North Houston CampusCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Houston13.9 miCommonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Houston14.1 mi$15,313 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Atascocita residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Atascocita for work
Where Atascocita’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,778jobs based in Atascocita
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Atascocita
Census-designated place in Harris County, Texas, United States
Atascocita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Texas, United States, within the Houston metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 88,174. It is located north and south of Farm to Market Road 1960 about 6 miles (10 km) east of Humble and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of downtown Houston in northeastern Harris County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 24 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
- Area code
- 281
Atascocita’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Atascocita.
HoustonAtascocita
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atascocita | #221 | C+ | D | — | B− | A− |
| Houston | #606 | D− | C− | D− | C− | C+ |
Atascocita reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Atascocita with a neighbor →
Questions about Atascocita
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atascocita, TX a good place to live?
Atascocita grades C+ overall, better than 44% of U.S. towns and #221 of 640 in Texas. It grades A− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Atascocita, TX expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.