Navasota, TX: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Navasota? It is an incorporated town-sized municipality in Grimes County, Texas, with an estimated 9,386 people according to our dataset. It lies at 30.387°N, 96.090°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Navasota, TX?

What is the population of Navasota, TX?

Navasota has an estimated population of 9,386. That makes it the 280th 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 Navasota is roughly 6.5 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 Hondo (9,436), Roanoke (9,388), Brownfield (9,358), Heath (9,331), Liberty (9,314). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Navasota differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Navasota?

Navasota has about 976 people per square mile (377 per square kilometer), which we classify as small-town or exurban. Within Texas, it is denser than about 59% of the listed places. Homes at this level are spread out with larger lots, and most daily trips involve a car, though a small central area may still be walkable. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Navasota use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Navasota: 77868. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. 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 Navasota in?

Navasota 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 446 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 Navasota located in Texas?

Navasota lies in the eastern part of Texas, at 30.387° north latitude and 96.090° west longitude. The state capital, Austin, is about 99 miles to the west. The closest listed place in another state is Carlyss, LA, roughly 163 miles to the east, which shows how near Navasota is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is College Station, TX, 18 miles to the northwest.

Which cities are near Navasota, TX?

The closest listed place to Navasota is College Station, TX, 18.4 miles to the northwest. 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 Navasota in?

Navasota is in Grimes County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 48185. The county contains 6 places in our data, 1 of which have their own page here and 5 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include Plantersville (594), Bedias (470), Iola (424), Anderson (242), Todd Mission (114). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Navasota from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Navasota is closest to Houston, TX at about 59 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,429 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 Navasota?

No. In our data, Navasota in Grimes 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 Navasota?

If you are weighing Navasota, 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.