Hungerford TX Community Center, 2018
Hungerford’s story
143 years in pictures
Census counts: 645 in 2000, 390 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
- 1883Hungerford is settled
HungerfordTX
Is Hungerford a good place to live?
54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hungerford, against 23% in Texas’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. No town among the 643 in Texas we compare has a higher median age than Hungerford. Hungerford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hungerford stand out
Where Hungerford beats most towns.
Small town
171 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Hungerford: who provides what
Hungerford is unincorporated, so Wharton County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJackson Electric Coop14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHungerford MUD 11 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWharton CountyWharton 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 hereWharton County Early Voting ClerkWharton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes77448, 7748877448 98% · 77488 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 Hungerford.
Work & commute
A job hub: Hungerford has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 308 commuters
In Hungerford, 4.6% of working residents work locally. Employers in Hungerford added 300 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 316. The top destinations are Houston (21%), East Bernard (13%) and Sugar Land (6%). For half of commuters, work is under 39 miles away.
5%work in town
| Hungerford | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hungerford5%
Houston21%
East Bernard13%
Sugar Land6%
Wharton5%
39 mi
median commute distance
316
jobs based in Hungerford
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Very high risk in Hungerford, with inland flooding at the top
Compared with 83% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Hungerford is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Hungerford after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Hungerford break down as 35% from inland flooding and 32% from hurricanes.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Hungerford brings mild winters and hot summers
The town’s typical July afternoon high is recorded as 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer73–94°
Fall60–82°
Dec 5
typical first frost
Feb 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Hungerford is
Among adults in Hungerford, 78% had a checkup this year. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 5. In Hungerford, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 42% have obesity.
| Hungerford | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Texas
4 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Hungerford | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 12.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.6% | 57.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.2% | 3.2% |
El Campo Memorial Hospital
17.6 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 Hungerford
14pages on Hungerford
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hungerford
About 0 of every 100 Hungerford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 308 people come to Hungerford for work
Where Hungerford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
316jobs based in Hungerford
5%of working residents work in town
39 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hungerford
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Hungerford is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Wharton County, Texas, United States. U.S. Route 59, Texas State Highway 60, and Farm to Market Road 1161 intersect in the community. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. passes through Hungerford. The population was 390 at the 2020 census. It is located on what in the 1820s was part of colonist Alexander Jackson's land grant north of George E. Quinan's home. By the 1870s, the Quinan settlement grew up a short distance away, but its residents moved to the new town when the railroad came through Hungerford.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 77448
Questions about Hungerford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hungerford, TX a good place to live?
Hungerford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.