Tuleta-tx2016-2, 2016
Tuleta’s story
119 years in pictures
Census counts: 292 in 2000, 231 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
- 1907Tuleta is settled
TuletaTX
Home to 302 people, the town was settled in 1907.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0
Population
302
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
82
Balanced
Is Tuleta a good place to live?
Tuleta’s average commute is 14 minutes, below both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Tuleta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
PettusTuleta
Getting set up
Moving to Tuleta: who provides what
Tuleta is unincorporated, so Bee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerKarnes Electric Coop10.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBee CountyBee 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 hereBee County Early Voting ClerkBee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7816278162 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 Tuleta.
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: high risk in Tuleta, mostly hurricanes
Federal aid has come to Tuleta households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021. On expected storm and flood damage, Tuleta sits above 78% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Tuleta break down as 43% from hurricanes and 32% from inland flooding.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Tuleta, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–68°
Spring61–82°
Summer73–95°
Fall61–84°
Dec 8
typical first frost
Feb 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Few of Tuleta’s working residents work in town
The top destinations are Pettus (10%), Houston (7%) and Kenedy (5%). Since 2013, Tuleta has lost 133 jobs, to 82 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 56 miles away.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tuleta0%
Pettus10%
Houston7%
Kenedy5%
Beeville5%
56 mi
median commute distance
82
jobs based in Tuleta
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
More children than Texas overall
For adults 25 and older in Tuleta, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 36%. Children under 18 are 30% of residents (25% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (24% statewide).
38.2median age · TX 35.6
TuletaTexasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
26%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma12%
High school22%
Some college23%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 86% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tuleta’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Tuleta | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 25.8% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.3% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.6% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.9% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Tuleta is
15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Tuleta. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Tuleta is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 4.
| Tuleta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 74% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better26 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Tuleta | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.9% | 84.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.3% | 5.7% |
Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville
12.3 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 Tuleta
14pages on Tuleta
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tuleta
About 0 of every 100 Tuleta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Tuleta
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Tuleta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 231 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 325 ft
- ZIP code
- 78162
Questions about Tuleta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuleta, TX a good place to live?
Tuleta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.