San Patricio County, Texas

San Patricio County, Texas, has 72,053 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sinton. It uses Central Time and covers 693 sq mi (1,796 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
72,053
Land area
693 sq mi (1,796 km²)
County seat or government
Sinton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,704 ± $4,048
Median home value
$192,400 ± $8,277
Median rent, with utilities
$1,291 ± $83
Homes lived in by their owners
66.9% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Corpus Christi, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
14.5 sq mi (37.5 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48409
Coordinates (central point)
28.011794, -97.517157

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 San Patricio 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. 7837420,408 people
  2. 7833612,424 people
  3. 7836210,816 people
  4. 783879,640 people
  5. 783689,464 people
  6. 783906,013 people
  7. 783705,353 people
  8. 783592,154 people
  9. 78402554 people
  10. 7835254 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap San Patricio 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

San Patricio 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 San Patricio County, largest first

  1. Gregory-Portland Independent School District23,330 people
  2. Aransas Pass Independent School District11,182 people
  3. Ingleside Independent School District10,871 people
  4. Sinton Independent School District9,533 people
  5. Mathis Independent School District8,343 people
  6. Odem-Edroy Independent School District5,149 people
  7. Taft Independent School District5,105 people
  8. Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District2,494 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. Ingleside, Texas (city)9,997 people
  4. Aransas Pass, Texas (city)8,972 people
  5. Sinton, Texas (city)5,584 people
  6. Mathis, Texas (city)4,308 people
  7. Taft, Texas (city)2,871 people
  8. Odem, Texas (city)2,102 people
  9. Gregory, Texas (city)2,003 people
  10. Taft Southwest, Texas (CDP)1,635 people
  11. Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, Texas (CDP)970 people
  12. St. Paul, Texas (CDP)769 people
All 26
  1. Ingleside on the Bay, Texas (city)745 people
  2. Del Sol, Texas (CDP)543 people
  3. Lake City, Texas (town)508 people
  4. San Patricio, Texas (city)403 people
  5. Tradewinds, Texas (CDP)390 people
  6. Rancho Chico, Texas (CDP)384 people
  7. Morgan Farm, Texas (CDP)358 people
  8. Edroy, Texas (CDP)341 people
  9. Loma Linda, Texas (CDP)340 people
  10. Lakeside, San Patricio County, Texas (town)339 people
  11. Falman, Texas (CDP)39 people
  12. Paisano Park, Texas (CDP)34 people
  13. Edgewater Estates, Texas (CDP)0 people
  14. La Paloma Addition, Texas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Nueces County, Texas19 mi south
  2. Refugio County, Texas30 mi northeast
  3. Bee County, Texas31 mi northwest
  4. Aransas County, Texas34 mi east
  5. Jim Wells County, Texas40 mi southwest
  6. Live Oak County, Texas44 mi northwest

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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.