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Point Comfort’s story
71 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,446 in 1970, 603 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
- 1955Point Comfort is settled
Point ComfortTX
A town of 548, settled in 1955.
Population
548
2025 Census estimate · −9.3% since 2020
Typical home
$122K
+4.3% in a year
Household income
$143K
median
Median age
54.6
years
Jobs based here
4,039
A job hub
Is Point Comfort a good place to live?
Point Comfort’s median age is 54.6 years, above both Texas’ towns (35.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Point Comfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Point Comfort stand out
Where Point Comfort beats most towns.
Small town
548 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 Point Comfort: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Point Comfort, and how to reach them.
PowerVictoria Electric Coop12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Point Comfort water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Point Comfort’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 hereCalhoun County Early Voting ClerkCalhoun County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7797877978 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 Point Comfort.
Housing
A typical Point Comfort home is worth about $122K
The typical Point Comfort home is worth about $122,000, up 4.3% in a year, 59% below the Texas typical home.
$122KZillow home value
Typical home value
Point Comfort$122K
Texas$296K
+4.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Point Comfort has 16.9 jobs for every working resident, and 4,013 people commute in
Most working residents leave Point Comfort for work: only 11% work in town. Point Comfort’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Point Comfort has added 1,171 jobs, to 4,039 in 2023.
11%work in town
| Point Comfort | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Point Comfort11%
Houston10%
Port Lavaca10%
Victoria5%
San Antonio4%
41 mi
median commute distance
4,039
jobs based in Point Comfort
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
In Point Comfort, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
Point Comfort’s FEMA risk score is 84 of 100. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Point Comfort since 1998.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1998
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Point Comfort
Point Comfort has warm winters and warm summers. The July high in Point Comfort is 91°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter48–65°
Spring63–77°
Summer77–90°
Fall64–81°
Dec 21
typical first frost
Feb 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Point Comfort
2 crimes were reported in Point Comfort in 2025: 2 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Point Comfort is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
2
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Health
How healthy Point Comfort is
Point Comfort beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Point Comfort.
| Point Comfort | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better30 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Point Comfort | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 6.1% |
Memorial Medical Center
5.6 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 Point Comfort
16pages on Point Comfort
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Point Comfort; the nearest are
University of Houston-VictoriaUniversity or college · Public · Victoria27.4 mi$7,149 in-state tuitionVictoria CollegeCommunity college · Public · Victoria27.5 mi$2,976 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Point Comfort residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,013 people come to Point Comfort for work
Where Point Comfort’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,039jobs based in Point Comfort
11%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Point Comfort
City in Texas, United States
Point Comfort is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- ZIP code
- 77978
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Point Comfort
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Point Comfort, TX a good place to live?
Point Comfort has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.