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Sunrise ShoresTX

A town of 607.

Population
607
residents
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
46.5
years
Jobs based here
1
A commuter town
Small town

607 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Sunrise Shores

Most working residents leave Sunrise Shores for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Tyler (30%), Frankston (3%) and Dallas (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Sunrise Shores0%
Tyler30%
Frankston3%
Dallas3%
Houston3%
22 mi
median commute distance
1
jobs based in Sunrise Shores
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Sunrise Shores has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

95°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–60°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–93°
Fall55–78°
Nov 22
typical first frost
Mar 8
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Sunrise Shores is

Sunrise Shores beats the Texas average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

26 measures vs. Texas
5 better10 too close to call11 worse
What stands outSunrise ShoresTX
Fewer uninsured adults12.2%19.1%
More adults screened for colon cancer66.7%57.9%
More adults with COPD10.4%5.7%
Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
16 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing

Homes in Sunrise Shores sell for about $23K

The median sale price was $23,000 in February 2026.

$23Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Sunrise Shores for work

Where Sunrise Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Tyler Tyler 30% 3% → Frankston Frankston 3% 3% → Dallas Dallas 3% 3% → Houston Houston 3% 2% → Brownsboro Brownsboro 2% 2% → Athens Athens 2% Sunrise Shores · 0% stay
1jobs based in Sunrise Shores
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sunrise Shores

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Sunrise Shores is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henderson County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Sunrise Shores had a population of 598. It is on the eastern side of the county, on the west shore of Lake Palestine, a reservoir on the Neches River. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Texas State Highway 155 at Coffee City, and it is 24 miles (39 km) east of Athens.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
598
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
361 ft

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