East Bernard, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,729
Males: 864 (50.0%), Females: 865 (50.0%)

Wharton County

Zip code: 77435

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $35,500
Median house value: $59,600

Population by Race

Races in East Bernard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Hispanic (27.1%)
  • Other race (13.6%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Czech (33.0%), German (12.3%), Irish (11.1%), United States (10.4%), English (5.0%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Bernard

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Bernard CDP

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Bernard:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Bernard:

  • BRAZORIA COUNTY (about 52 miles; ANGLETON/LAKE JACKSON, TX; Abbreviation: LBX)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 56 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: HOU)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 59 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: IAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Bernard:

  • WARD AIRPARK (about 10 miles; BEASLEY, TX; Abbreviation: 5T0)
  • HAPPY LANDINGS (about 14 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: 2H5)
  • EAGLE LAKE (about 19 miles; EAGLE LAKE, TX; Abbreviation: ELA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Bernard:

  • WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WHARTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,124)
  • PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PRAIRIE VIEW, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,823)
  • HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,273)
  • RICE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,158)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 21,140)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 49 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 50 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,541)

Schools

Public high school in East Bernard:

  • EAST BERNARD H S (Students: 280; Location: 727 FITZGERALD ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in East Bernard:

  • EAST BERNARD EL (Students: 341; Location: 727 FITZGERALD ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • EAST BERNARD J H (Students: 264; Location: 727 FITZGERALD ST; Grades: 05 – 08)