Barker Texas Map

About Barker, Texas

Barker is a locality in Harris County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Barker is located at 29.7844°N, 95.6849°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77413.

Barker occupies a stretch of flat, expansive prairie where the horizon seems to hold its breath under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 5.4 miles northeast of Cinco Ranch, TX (from Cinco Ranch, TX: bearing 54°T), and is situated 7.3 miles northwest of Alief. The landscape is defined by the subtle, rhythmic drainage of the land toward South Mayde Creek, which carves a quiet path through the low-lying terrain. While the distant silhouette of Rabbs Ridge provides a faint, jagged suggestion of elevation far to the west, the immediate surroundings of Barker remain defined by the persistent, grassy plains and the soft, diffused light of the late afternoon. Here, the Sgt. J. R. Hatch Sport Park offers a central point of activity, its fields providing a green contrast to the muted earth tones that stretch toward the more distant, carved depressions of Piney Point Gully. History in Barker remains tied to the slow, deliberate transition from agricultural roots to the modern pulse of a changing regional economy. The rhythm of daily life moves in accordance with the steady expansion of the surrounding transit corridors, balancing the lingering quiet of its early settlement days with the necessities of contemporary commerce. Residents often find a sense of place in the local parks or by tracing the nearby Ashford Elementary SPARK Park Trail, which serves as a quiet artery for those seeking a measure of solitude away from the busier thoroughfares. Even as the landscape is shaped by human industry, there is an enduring stillness in the air, a reminder that the land itself—stretching toward the distant waters of Hegar Lake—remains the primary architect of the local experience.

About This Barker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Barker, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.784396, -95.684947. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Barker and Harris County.

Detailed location data for Barker includes the ZIP code (77094), telephone area code (713, 832, 281, 346), county seat of Harris County (Houston), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Barker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.