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Jacinto City’s story
79 years in pictures
Census counts: 6,856 in 1950, 9,613 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 7 maps from 1916 on.
- 1947Jacinto City is settled
Jacinto CityTX
A town of 9,388, settled in 1947.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: WhisperToMe · Public domain
Population
9,388
2025 Census estimate · −2.4% since 2020
Typical home
$149K
−6.4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
2,754
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#523 of 640 in TX
Is Jacinto City a good place to live?
Jacinto City grades D overall, 523rd of 640 graded towns in Texas, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 88% of the country. The median household income is $47K, and 27% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns. 27% of residents live below the poverty line in Jacinto City, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On hazard risk, just 78 of Texas’ 1,000 towns do worse. Jacinto City's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 99% of U.S. towns.
What makes Jacinto City stand out
Where Jacinto City beats most towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Jacinto City for work
Where Jacinto City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,754jobs based in Jacinto City
2%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Jacinto City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Jacinto City is from typical.
HealthAd Hospital East 2.4 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.3 of 20; 6.2% of households have no carA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →SchoolsC−Open →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market73 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.0; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–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 Jacinto City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
10 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
7 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU 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 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jacinto City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jacinto City, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Jacinto City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jacinto City’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGalena Park Independent School DistrictHouston Independent School District2 districts serve Jacinto City; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 code7702977029 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 Jacinto City.
Jacinto City has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
HealthD
For health, Jacinto City earns a D
Against the 4,772 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jacinto City’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income.
33% of Jacinto City adults say their health is fair or poor. Jacinto City beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 40% of Jacinto City adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Jacinto City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 20% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better9 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Jacinto City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 39.9% | 19.1% |
Ad Hospital East
2.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
17th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC−
Jacinto City’s public schools trail 76% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Galena Park ISD. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
24%of TX districts it outscoresC−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacinto City ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 689 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade B−
The typical home in Jacinto City is valued at about $149K
At 1.8 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $149K) costs less against local pay than in 95% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its B− for cost of living. The typical value, about $149K, is 14% below its May 2024 peak.
The typical Jacinto City home is worth about $149,000, down 6.4% in a year, 50% below the Texas typical home.
$149KZillow home value
| Jacinto City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,242 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Jacinto City$149K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
73
days on market
87.2%
sale-to-list price
−6.4%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
More than half of Jacinto City’s working residents commute to Houston
Most working residents leave Jacinto City for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Jacinto City grew to 2,754 in 2023, 521 more than in 2013. Jacinto City’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
2%work in town
| Jacinto City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Jacinto City2%
Houston56%
Pasadena4%
Channelview2%
Deer Park2%
12 mi
median commute distance
2,754
jobs based in Jacinto City
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 84% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Jacinto City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $404 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 176 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 17 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA risk score in Jacinto City is 78 of 100. Since 1979, 176 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jacinto City.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
176
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
27%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Jacinto City1.2
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Jacinto City26.4
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
31st
percentile among TX towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
248
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Jacinto City
The Houston-port weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 327 days, longer than in 96% of U.S. towns. The Houston-port weather station records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 96% of U.S. towns.
Jacinto City has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring61–79°
Summer75–92°
Fall61–81°
Dec 25
typical first frost
Feb 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.7%conserved
| Jacinto City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
1.7%
conserved · 21 of 1,183 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilke Park | 0.8 mi | 12 |
| 2. Smith Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jacinto City
19pages on Jacinto City
The big questions
SchoolsC−Behind 76% of TX districts · 2 schoolsSafetyC1.2 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than TX on 1 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingB−$149K typical home · down 6.4% in a yearWork & commuteC−$47K median household income · 2,754 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Jacinto City
University of HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston6.9 mi$9,717 in-state tuitionUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · Houston7.1 mi$7,708 in-state tuitionSouth Texas College of Law HoustonUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston7.5 mi
About 4 of every 100 Jacinto City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Jacinto City
City in Texas, United States
Jacinto City is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, east of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the East Loop of Interstate 610. Jacinto City is part of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is bordered by the cities of Houston and Galena Park. The population was 9,613 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1947
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 299 ft
- Area code
- 713
Jacinto City’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Jacinto City.
Galena ParkJacinto City
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacinto City | #523 | D | B− | C | C− | D |
| Galena Park | #305 | C | B+ | B− | C+ | C− |
Questions about Jacinto City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jacinto City, TX a good place to live?
Jacinto City grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #523 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, C for safety and C− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Jacinto City, TX expensive?
That is 1.8 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.