Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 55 min6:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:15 am – 5:38 pm
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People12,424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.64,846 householdsMedian household income $58,420Median home value $214,200Median rent $1,147 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 5,285 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, construction 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 23 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 23%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 80°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 50°F36 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare57 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Aransas station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsConn Brown Harbor Parkpark · 2.8 miAransas Pass Community Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 75 acresFulton Mansion State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.2 miMustang Island State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 4,754 acresGoose Island State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 308 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201044 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201044 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSan Patricio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Nueces County, TX, 25 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Aransas Passserves 8,088 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation11 ft3 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline17.1 miPost officeAransas Pass Post Office2.4 miTown hallAransas Pass City Hall1.8 miPoliceAransas Pass Police Department1.8 miFire stationAransas Pass Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleA C Blunt Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryCharlie Marshall Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighAransas Pass High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP23 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT136 miInterstateI--3513 miUS highwayUS 1817.7 miCoachAransas Pass StripesGreyhound2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78336 ZIP area.
