Local servicesHospitalCorpus Christi Medical Center - Northwest Regional20.6 miPost officeMathis Post Office2.2 miTown hallMathis City Hall2.1 miPoliceMathis Police Department2.0 miFire stationMathis Volunteer Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP30 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT106 miInterstateI-37under a mileUS highwayUS 18112 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78368 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 56 min6:35 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 22 min7:18 am – 5:40 pm
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People9,474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.13,767 householdsMedian household income $41,286Median home value $87,300Median rent $806 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,180 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 3,128 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, public administration 10%, farming, forestry and mining 9%Average commute 35 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Spanish 39%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 45°F28 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare126 days above 90°F, 5 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mathis 4 Ssw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsPatz Parkpark · 1.8 miLake Corpus Christi State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 389 acresLa Fruta Parkpark · 5.9 mi · 51 acresLipantitlan State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201028 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 8 Apr 202650 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Mathisserves 5,001 people from surface water11 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation162 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
