Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 54 min6:33 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:15 am – 5:38 pm
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People3,348 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.81,535 householdsMedian household income $91,106Median home value $599,400Median rent $2,294 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,452 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.5% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,432 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 20%, construction 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 17 minutes70% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 79°FColdest month January: highs 63°F, lows 49°F34 in of rain a yearwettest month SeptemberSnow is rare54 days above 90°F, 1 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Aransas 11 Ssw station, 6 mi away; snow from Port Aransas
Parks and public landsMustang Island State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 4,754 acresI.B. Magee Jr Beach Park and Horace Caldwell Pierrecreation area · 6.0 mi · 117 acresLighthouse Lakes Parkpark · 6.8 miRedhead Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.4 miGoose Island State Parkstate park · 26.3 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 HighNueces County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighDrought 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, Nueces County monitors, TX
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNueces County Wcid 4serves 14,880 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation0 ft0 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCorpus Christi Medical Center - Bay Area14.3 miPost officePort Aransas Post Office5.0 miTown hallPort Aransas City Hall5.6 miPolicePort Aransas Police Department5.6 miFire stationCorpus Christi Fire Department Station 165.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTexas A and M University at Corpus Christi12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP23 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT146 miInterstateI-3716 miUS highwayUS 18114 miCoachAransas Pass StripesGreyhound9.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78373 ZIP area.
