Huntsville, TX: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Huntsville? It is a small incorporated city in Walker County, Texas, with an estimated 42,241 people according to our dataset. It lies at 30.705°N, 95.554°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Huntsville, TX?

What is the population of Huntsville, TX?

Huntsville has an estimated population of 42,241. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 1,679 places we list in Texas, and the largest place in its county. The typical place in Texas has about 1,441 residents, so Huntsville is roughly 29.3 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 Haltom City (43,874), Channelview (43,055), Schertz (42,042), Weslaco (41,629), Coppell (41,421). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Huntsville differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Huntsville?

Huntsville has about 1,176 people per square mile (454 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Texas, it is denser than about 65% 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 Huntsville use?

The postal data lists 8 ZIP codes for Huntsville: 77340, 77342, 77320, 77341, 77343, 77344, 77348, 77349. A long list like this is typical of a large city, where dozens of delivery areas, PO box codes and institutional codes sit inside the same municipality. 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 Huntsville in?

Huntsville 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 467 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 Huntsville located in Texas?

Huntsville lies in the eastern part of Texas, at 30.705° north latitude and 95.554° west longitude. The state capital, Austin, is about 134 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is DeRidder, LA, roughly 135 miles to the east, which shows how near Huntsville is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is The Woodlands, TX, 37 miles to the south.

Which cities are near Huntsville, TX?

The closest listed place to Huntsville is Willis, TX, 19.4 miles to the south. Of the eight nearest places below, 0 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Huntsville in?

Huntsville is in Walker County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 48471. The county contains 3 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 2 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include New Waverly (1,071), Riverside (549). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Huntsville from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Huntsville is closest to Houston, TX at about 64 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,391 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 Huntsville?

Yes. Our data lists 6 other places named Huntsville: Huntsville, AL (319,249), Huntsville, AR (2,569), Huntsville, MO (1,507), Huntsville, TN (1,269), Huntsville, UT (642), Huntsville, OH (446). When you search for Huntsville, add the state or county so you land on the right one. This page covers the Huntsville in Walker County, Texas.

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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.