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Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County, Texas, has 352,992 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Corpus Christi. It uses Central Time and covers 839 sq mi (2,174 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
352,992
Land area
839 sq mi (2,174 km²)
County seat or government
Corpus Christi
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,897 ± $1,922
Median home value
$208,800 ± $4,087
Median rent, with utilities
$1,283 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
59.7% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Corpus Christi, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
326 sq mi (845 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48355
Coordinates (central point)
27.739975, -97.516301
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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 Nueces 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. 7841454,263 people
  2. 7841543,080 people
  3. 7841238,631 people
  4. 7841334,289 people
  5. 7841829,790 people
  6. 7841029,040 people
  7. 7841123,682 people
  8. 7838023,149 people
  9. 7837420,408 people
  10. 7840514,602 people
  11. 7840412,635 people
  12. 7841612,480 people
All 28
  1. 7833612,424 people
  2. 7840810,111 people
  3. 784174,703 people
  4. 783434,345 people
  5. 784014,344 people
  6. 783834,081 people
  7. 783733,348 people
  8. 784092,937 people
  9. 784062,301 people
  10. 784071,674 people
  11. 78419693 people
  12. 78402554 people
  13. 78351483 people
  14. 78339465 people
  15. 78330351 people
  16. 78347186 people

28 ZIP Code areas overlap Nueces 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

Nueces County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Nueces County, largest first

  1. Corpus Christi Independent School District243,652 people
  2. Flour Bluff Independent School District30,483 people
  3. Calallen Independent School District23,198 people
  4. Tuloso-Midway Independent School District14,378 people
  5. Robstown Independent School District14,283 people
  6. Aransas Pass Independent School District11,182 people
  7. West Oso Independent School District8,181 people
  8. Bishop Consolidated Independent School District5,286 people
  9. London Independent School District4,527 people
  10. Banquete Independent School District3,891 people
  11. Port Aransas Independent School District3,348 people
  12. Driscoll Independent School District1,220 people
All 13
  1. Agua Dulce Independent School District1,015 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. Portland, Texas (city)20,543 people
  3. Robstown, Texas (city)10,236 people
  4. Ingleside, Texas (city)9,997 people
  5. Aransas Pass, Texas (city)8,972 people
  6. Port Aransas, Texas (city)3,268 people
  7. Bishop, Texas (city)3,103 people
  8. North San Pedro, Texas (CDP)721 people
  9. Spring Gardens, Texas (CDP)622 people
  10. Banquete, Texas (CDP)619 people
  11. Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas (CDP)539 people
  12. Driscoll, Texas (city)511 people
All 18
  1. La Paloma-Lost Creek, Texas (CDP)439 people
  2. Agua Dulce, Texas (city)251 people
  3. Tierra Grande, Texas (CDP)161 people
  4. Rancho Banquete, Texas (CDP)131 people
  5. Petronila, Texas (city)120 people
  6. Tierra Verde, Texas (CDP)39 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. San Patricio County, Texas19 mi north
  2. Kleberg County, Texas23 mi southwest
  3. Jim Wells County, Texas35 mi west
  4. Aransas County, Texas43 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.