For working residents in Frost, the share who work locally is 0.7%. The town’s typical household income is $116,000, where Texas’ towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 45 miles. The top destinations are Corsicana (17%), Dallas (10%) and Ennis (4%).

1%work in town

	Frost	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$116,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	0.7%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	7.2%	12%	9.6%
Average trip to work	26 minutes	25 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Frost1%

Corsicana17%

Dallas10%

Ennis4%

Arlington4%

45 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Frost

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here25 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work1% work in Frost Commute times26 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 45 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Frost’s kids attend

Its two schools are below. Frost ISD runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Frost, with 462 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Frost ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	247	B⁻
Frost SecondaryLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12	Grades 7–12	215	B⁻

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The districtsFROST ISD Every school2 schools · Frost El Questions“Are Frost’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Frost, with tornadoes at the top

Compared with just over three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Frost is lower. Expected losses in Frost break down as 31% from tornadoes and 31% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Frost households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.

24risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

TornadoesInland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Frost Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for tornadoes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Frost home at about $233K

Frost’s rent at the middle of the market stands at $850 a month. 89% of Frost households are owner-occupiers, above both Texas’ towns (69%) and U.S. towns (73%). Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 4.3% in value.

$233KZillow home value

	Frost	Texas towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	89%	69%	73%
Median rent	$850 a month	$1,208 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Frost$233K

Texas$296K

+4.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in March

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Prices over the yearsUp 4.3% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.0 years of income Rents$850 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Frost

The July high in Frost is 95°F.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°

Spring55–76°

Summer73–94°

Fall56–79°

Nov 14

typical first frost

Mar 13

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

96°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 37°Rain & snow40″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Frost is

In Frost, 13% of adults have diabetes. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent mental distress, 16% smoke cigarettes.

	Frost	Texas towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	74%	79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%

31 measures vs. Texas

0 better25 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Frost	TX
More adults with COPD	7.7%	5.7%
More smokers	16.4%	12.5%
More adults with heart disease	6.6%	5.6%

Navarro Regional Hospital

16.4 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby16.4 miles to an ER · Navarro Regional Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than TX on 0 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

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Everything we know about Frost

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The big questions

Schools2 schools HealthBetter than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$233K typical home · up 4.3% in a year Work & commute$116K median household income · 25 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 24% of U.S. communities · tornadoes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions77 nearby · Cold War Air Museum 35 mi LibraryHillsboro City Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1880 Famous people1 born in Frost Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 209 residents Climate96° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 76641 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Frost; the nearest are

Hill CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro17 mi$3,570 in-state tuition University of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · Dallas40.1 mi$9,595 in-state tuition

About 9 of every 100 Frost residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Frost for work

Where Frost’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25jobs based in Frost

1%of working residents work in town

45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Frost

City in Texas, United States

Frost is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.

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Area: 1.1 sq mi
Elevation: 525 ft
ZIP code: 76641
Area code: 903

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