TXMap-doton-Burke, 2004
Burke’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004.
- 1881Burke is settled
BurkeTX
A town of 704, settled in 1881.
Population
704
2025 Census estimate · +1.7% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
32.5
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Burke a good place to live?
Burke’s average trip to work is 18 minutes, below both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Burke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
704 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Burke: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burke, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Lufkin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burke’s trash rules yet
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 hereAngelina County Elections AdministratorAngelina County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7594175941 100%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 Burke.
Natural hazards
Burke faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Burke has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Burke for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Burke has lost 67 jobs, to 71 in 2023. Burke’s median household income is $63,000, against $69,000 in Texas’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
0%work in town
| Burke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Burke0%
Lufkin32%
Diboll9%
Houston5%
Corrigan3%
18 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Burke
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Burke, expect mild winters and hot summers
Burke has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Burke’s July high is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter40–62°
Spring56–78°
Summer72–93°
Fall56–79°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Burke is
Burke beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Burke adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Burke | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better16 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Burke | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 12.5% |
Woodland Heights Medical Center
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burke
17pages on Burke
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Burke
About 7 of every 100 Burke residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Burke for work
Where Burke’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Burke
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burke
City in Texas, United States
Burke is a city in southwestern Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 691 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 272 ft
- ZIP code
- 75941-9507
- Area code
- 936
Questions about Burke
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burke, TX a good place to live?
Burke has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.