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Sunrise ShoresTX

607 residents make their home in this town in Texas.

Is Sunrise Shores a good place to live?

3.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Sunrise Shores, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Sunrise Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

607 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 Sunrise Shores: who provides what

Sunrise Shores is unincorporated, so Henderson County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Palestine WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHenderson CountyHenderson County provides services here
SchoolsBrownsboro Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereHenderson County Early Voting ClerkHenderson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code7575875758 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 Sunrise Shores.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Sunrise Shores’ workers commute out

Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles. The typical journey to work for Sunrise Shores is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Tyler (30%), Frankston (3%) and Dallas (3%).

0%work in town
Sunrise ShoresTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work30 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$73,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Sunrise Shores0%
Tyler30%
Frankston3%
Dallas3%
Houston3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Sunrise Shores
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Sunrise Shores, expect mild winters and hot summers

In Sunrise Shores, the midsummer high is 94°F.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–93°
Fall55–78°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sunrise Shores is

For adults in Sunrise Shores, the share who get no exercise outside work is 30%. Across all 31 CDC measures, Sunrise Shores beats Texas on 9 and trails on 11. Among adults locally, 17% report frequent physical distress and 18% smoke cigarettes.

Sunrise ShoresTypical Texas townTypical U.S. town
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
31 measures vs. Texas
9 better11 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSunrise ShoresTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.2%19.1%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity13.2%16.4%
More adults with COPD10.4%5.7%
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Sunrise Shores: cold waves

FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Sunrise Shores than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A home in Sunrise Shores sells for about $409K at the median

Sunrise Shores: 91% of households own their home.

$409Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September

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

Nearby attractions

Caldwell Zoo and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sunrise Shores. Close and well known come first.

All 7 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Caldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum for East Texas Culture: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sunrise Shores

14pages on Sunrise Shores
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sunrise Shores; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sunrise Shores for work

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

30% → Tyler Tyler 30% 3% → Frankston Frankston 3% 3% → Dallas Dallas 3% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 2% → Brownsboro Brownsboro 2% 2% → Athens Athens 2% Sunrise Shores · 0% stay
1jobs based in Sunrise Shores
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sunrise Shores

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Sunrise Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Sunrise Shores had a population of 598. It is on the eastern side of the county, on the west shore of Lake Palestine, a reservoir on the Neches River. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Texas State Highway 155 at Coffee City, and it is 24 miles (39 km) east of Athens.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
361 ft

Questions about Sunrise Shores

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sunrise Shores, TX a good place to live?

Sunrise Shores has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.