Lumberton is a town in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,557 at the 2020 census, up from 11,943 at the 2010 census. Lumberton is the home of Village Creek State Park. The town is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area.

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How Lumberton ranks

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#42Safest in TX #83Lowest obesity in TX #100Fewest uninsured in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77657

Area code409

Living in Lumberton

Housing in Lumberton

$282K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lumberton home is worth about $282,000, up 1% in a year, 6% below the Texas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market38

Sale-to-list95.6%

Sold in May18

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Lumberton

A⁻

Safety Grade A-

Lumberton reports less crime per resident than 79% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lumberton 0.8

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lumberton 6.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Lumberton

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Most working residents leave Lumberton for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Beaumont (30%), Houston (8%) and Port Arthur (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Beaumont

30%

Houston

Port Arthur

Silsbee

12%Work in townlive and work in Lumberton 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,487Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lumberton →

Health in Lumberton

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

5better than TX·4worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.7%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 17.9%Fewer adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · better 8.4%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Altus Lumberton HospitalLumberton · 0.9 mi · ER

Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc. - SilsbeeSilsbee · 7.1 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 Lumberton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lumberton →

Natural hazards in Lumberton

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🌪️ Tornadoes

423Does Lumberton flood?paid flood claims since 1979 9Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lumberton

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

Climate in Lumberton

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Lumberton has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.

64° / 43°Winter

79° / 57°Spring

92° / 72°Summer

80° / 58°Fall

How much snow does Lumberton get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 30, with the last in spring around Feb 25.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 Lumberton →

Schools in Lumberton

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Lumberton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#108Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictLUMBERTON ISDSchools6

Lumberton Int B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 987 students Lumberton Pri A-Elementary · Grades 1–2 · 574 students Lumberton Early Childhood SCHElementary · Grades PK–K · 396 students Lumberton Middle A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 918 students Hardin Co Alter EdSecondary · Grades 11 · 1 students Lumberton H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,232 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.