China is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,260 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code77613

Area code409

Living in China

Housing in China

$260K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $260,000 in May 2026.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in China

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Most working residents leave China for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (34%), Houston (10%) and Port Arthur (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Beaumont

34%

Houston

10%

Port Arthur

Sour Lake

1%Work in townlive and work in China 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 32Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in China →

Health in China

Compared with Texas

6better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 6▲ 1 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 66.5%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Christus Southeast Texas- St. ElizabethBeaumont · 12.4 mi · ER

Legacy Beaumont NorthBeaumont · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for China · CMS · HRSAHealth in China →

Natural hazards in China

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

2Does China flood?paid flood claims since 2013 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to China

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in China →

Climate in China

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China has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 44°Winter

79° / 59°Spring

92° / 73°Summer

80° / 59°Fall

How much snow does China get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 2, with the last in spring around Feb 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in China →

Schools in China

All China schools →

A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools China’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 83% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHARDIN-JEFFERSON ISDSchools2

China El B+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 600 students New AeHigh · Grades 12 · 3 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.