Kleberg County, Texas

Kleberg County, Texas, has 30,315 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kingsville. It uses Central Time and covers 881 sq mi (2,283 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
30,315
Land area
881 sq mi (2,283 km²)
County seat or government
Kingsville
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,292 ± $4,466
Median home value
$161,300 ± $13,189
Median rent, with utilities
$1,043 ± $68
Homes lived in by their owners
52.5% ± 3.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kingsville, TX micro areaCentral county
Water area
209 sq mi (541 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48273
Coordinates (central point)
27.438735, -97.660620

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kleberg County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7841829,790 people
  2. 7836328,920 people
  3. 783556,772 people
  4. 783791,659 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Kleberg County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Kleberg County, largest first

  1. Kingsville Independent School District24,904 people
  2. Ricardo Independent School District3,959 people
  3. Riviera Independent School District1,662 people
  4. Santa Gertrudis Independent School District54 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Corpus Christi, Texas (city)317,419 people
  2. Kingsville, Texas (city)24,994 people
  3. Ricardo, Texas (CDP)1,132 people
  4. Riviera, Texas (CDP)627 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nueces County, Texas23 mi northeast
  2. Jim Wells County, Texas33 mi northwest
  3. Kenedy County, Texas38 mi south
  4. Brooks County, Texas44 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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