Seadrift is a city in Calhoun County, Texas, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Victoria, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code77983

Area code361

Living in Seadrift

Housing in Seadrift

$203K▲ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Seadrift home is worth about $203,000, up 2% in a year, 32% below the Texas typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Seadrift

Safety Grade A

Seadrift reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Seadrift 1.9

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Seadrift 2.8

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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

Work & commute in Seadrift

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Most working residents leave Seadrift for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Port Lavaca (12%), Victoria (12%) and Houston (8%). Half commute less than 35 miles.

Port Lavaca

12%

Victoria

12%

Houston

Port O'Connor

5%Work in townlive and work in Seadrift 35 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 114Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Seadrift →

Health in Seadrift

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 90% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

4better than TX·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.1%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 63.3%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 8.8%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Medical CenterPort Lavaca · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Victoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 33.4 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 Seadrift · CMS · HRSAHealth in Seadrift →

Natural hazards in Seadrift

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

26Does Seadrift flood?paid flood claims since 1980 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Seadrift

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

Climate in Seadrift

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Seadrift has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.

66° / 49°Winter

78° / 64°Spring

90° / 77°Summer

81° / 65°Fall

How much snow does Seadrift get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 84% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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

Schools in Seadrift

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Seadrift’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictCALHOUN COUNTY ISDSchools1

Seadrift School B+Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 202 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.