Deer Park, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 28,520. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,993 (+1.7% change)
Males: 14,167 (49.7%), Females: 14,353 (50.3%)

Harris County

Zip code: 77536

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $61,334
Median house value: $90,900

Population by Race

Races in Deer Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Other race (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (14.3%), United States (13.2%), Irish (10.3%), English (8.5%), French (4.2%), Italian (2.9%).

Land area: 10.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deer Park

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Park city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

4.9% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +789 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Park:

  • BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; PASADENA, TX)
  • VISTA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PASADENA, TX)
  • TRIUMPH HOSPITAL EAST HOUSTON (about 7 miles; CHANNELVIEW, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deer Park:

  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 7 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: EFD)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 12 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: HOU)
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 25 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Abbreviation: IAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deer Park:

  • LA PORTE MUNI (about 6 miles; LA PORTE, TX; Abbreviation: T41)
  • BAYTOWN (about 14 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Abbreviation: HPY)
  • BAY ELECTRIC SUPPLY (about 15 miles; LEAGUE CITY, TX; Abbreviation: T95)

Amtrak stations near Deer Park:

  • 10 miles: SOUTH HOUSTON (1546 COLLEGE) – Bus Station
  • 18 miles: HOUSTON (902 WASHINGTON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Park:

  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 4 miles; PASADENA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,102)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 10 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 11 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,513)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 11 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 25,479)
  • TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,808)

Schools

Public high school in Deer Park:

  • DEER PARK HS (Students: 3,560; Location: WOLTERS: 400 IVY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Deer Park:

  • DEER PARK JR HIGH (Students: 792; Location: 410 E NINTH; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JP DABBS ELEMENTARY (Students: 780; Location: 302 E LAMBUTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CARPENTER ELEMENTARY (Students: 768; Location: 5002 PASADENA BLVD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DEER PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 721; Location: 2920 LUELLA; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SAN JACINTO ELEMENTARY (Students: 683; Location: 601 E EIGHTH; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BONNETTE JR HIGH (Students: 675; Location: 5010 PASADENA BLVD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRIS CO J J A E P (Students: 15; Location: 203 IVY; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Deer Park:

  • DEER PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $546,177; Location: 3009 CENTER ST; 58,070 books; 1,061 audio materials; 2,270 video materials; 213 serial subscriptions)