Baytown, Texas
City in Harris County, Texas · ZIP 77520, 77521, 77523
- Harris County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 27 public schools
- 86,004 (2024 estimate)Population
- 31,063Households
- $61,699Median household income
- $187,900Median home value
- 27Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Baytown
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,430 |
| 2010 | 71,802 |
| 2020 | 83,701 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $61,699 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 16,494 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,569 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Baytown | Harris County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,538 | 4,758,579 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $61,699 | $73,104 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 33.9 | 34.4 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $187,900 | $255,000 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.0% | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 21.2% | 26.4% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1% | 54.8% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.1 minutes | 29.0 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA LILES EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY | Public | Pre-K | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| ALAMO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| ASHBEL SMITH EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| BANUELOS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| BOB HOPE EL SCHOOL-BAYTOWN | Charter | Pre-K–2 | BOB HOPE SCHOOL |
| CARVER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| CLARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| CROCKETT EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| DE ZAVALA EL | Public | K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| JAMES BOWIE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| LAMAR EL | Public | K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| SAN JACINTO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| STEPHEN F AUSTIN EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| TRAVIS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| VICTORIA WALKER EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| BAYTOWN J H | Public | 6–8 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| CEDAR BAYOU J H | Public | 6–8 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| E F GREEN JUNIOR SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| HORACE MANN J H | Public | 6–8 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL | Public | 9–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| HIGH POINT SCHOOL | Alternative | 6–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| IMPACT EARLY COLLEGE H S | Public | 9–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| LEE H S | Public | 9–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| PETER E HYLAND CENTER | Alternative | 10–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| STERLING H S | Public | 9–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| STUART CAREER TECH H S | Public | 9–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
| GCCISD VIRTUAL ACADEMY | Public | 1–12 | GOOSE CREEK CISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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