Fulshear, TX: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Fulshear? It is a small incorporated city in Fort Bend County, Texas, with an estimated 13,914 people according to our dataset. It lies at 29.693°N, 95.879°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Fulshear, TX?

What is the population of Fulshear, TX?

Fulshear has an estimated population of 13,914. That makes it the 220th largest of the 1,679 places we list in Texas, and the 10th largest of 25 places in Fort Bend County. The typical place in Texas has about 1,441 residents, so Fulshear is roughly 9.7 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Texas with a similar population include Pecos (14,040), Dayton (13,987), Dumas (13,963), Raymondville (13,963), Princeton (13,894). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Fulshear differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Fulshear?

Fulshear has about 1,261 people per square mile (487 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Texas, it is denser than about 68% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Fulshear use?

The postal data lists 3 ZIP codes for Fulshear: 77441, 77494, 77406. Several codes in one place usually reflect separate delivery areas, post offices or large buildings with their own code. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Fulshear in?

Fulshear is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is North Hobbs, NM, about 478 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Fulshear located in Texas?

Fulshear lies in the eastern part of Texas, at 29.693° north latitude and 95.879° west longitude. The state capital, Austin, is about 120 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is Carlyss, LA, roughly 154 miles to the east, which shows how near Fulshear is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is Sugar Land, TX, 16 miles to the southeast.

Which cities are near Fulshear, TX?

The closest listed place to Fulshear is Katy, TX, 7.2 miles to the north. Of the eight nearest places below, 6 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Fulshear in?

Fulshear is in Fort Bend County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 48157. The county contains 25 places in our data, 12 of which have their own page here and 13 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Sugar Land (118,488), Missouri City (75,457), Rosenberg (38,307), Mission Bend (37,979), Fresno (25,072). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Fulshear from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Fulshear is closest to Houston, TX at about 30 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,448 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Fulshear?

No. In our data, Fulshear in Fort Bend County, Texas is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Fulshear?

If you are weighing Fulshear, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.