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Port Neches, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Port Neches is a Census city of 13,664 people across 8.59 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $81,637, 70.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $957,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Port Neches
What Port Neches is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.59 sq mi
- Water area0.51 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,590
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Port Neches
- Population13,664
- Median age41.1
- Population under 183,263 plus or minus 660
- Share under 1823.9 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Population 65 and over2,377
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent
- Households5,469
- Family households3,536
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Port Neches
- Median household income$81,637
- Per capita income$45,472
- Civilian labor force6,970
- Employed6,454
- Unemployed516 plus or minus 262
- Unemployment rate7.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over9,665
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.9 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Port Neches
- Housing units6,262
- Occupied units5,469
- Vacant units793 plus or minus 261
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied3,845
- Renter occupied1,624 plus or minus 429
- Ownership rate70.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$253,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,095
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Single family units5,270
- Share single family84.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more817 plus or minus 316
- Share in buildings of two or more13.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes175 plus or minus 145
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Port Neches gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,006
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,490
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,161 plus or minus 395
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Drove alone81.6 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Port Neches (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$957,000
- Average approval$319,000
- Median approval$165,000
- Largest approval$657,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Neches, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Port Neches (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,972,000
- Average approval$990,667
- Median approval$703,000
- Largest approval$2,140,000
- Jobs supported24
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Neches, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Port Neches
- NFIP communityCity of Port Neches
- NFIP community number485500
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/83
The City of Port Neches participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485500 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not Port Neches
Jefferson County context, not Port Neches figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County5,710
- Covered employment, Jefferson County124,861
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$69,970
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County356
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Port Neches.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Port Neches questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Port Neches, Texas?
13,664, in 5,469 households. Port Neches city covers 8.59 square miles of land, which is 1,590 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Port Neches in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Port Neches?
$81,637. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,200. Median gross rent is $1,095 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Port Neches businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $957,000 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $165,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Neches, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Port Neches borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Port Neches. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Port Neches in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Port Neches appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Port Neches, city of, community 485500, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Port Neches figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Port Neches.
Is zoning published for Port Neches?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.