Zip code 78373: Port Aransas, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78373?

78373 is assigned to Port Aransas, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78373 in?

78373 is in Nueces County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78373?

About 3,348 people live in 78373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78373?

The median household income in 78373 is $91,106.

Q: What zip codes are near 78373?

The closest zip codes to 78373 are 78362, 78419, 78335, 78336, 78374.

Residential delivery areaNueces CountyCentral Time

Population

3,348

Median household income

$91K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$599K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,294/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

19 sq mi

177 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78373

78373 is a small-town zip code in Port Aransas, Texas (Nueces County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 3,348 people live here, or 177 per square mile. The median resident is 52.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $91,106 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $599,400, or 6.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,294 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.5 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 78373 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy73.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%4th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers29.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%54th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters71.1%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%119th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older33.7%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%99th of 1,818 in TX
Median age52.8
97th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6143rd of 1,817 in TX
Uninsured rate17.8%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%737th of 1,808 in TX
Median gross rent$2,294
92nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,40322nd of 1,511 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.510
91st
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478164th of 1,785 in TX
Per capita income$62,548
87th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752121st of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$599,400
82nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,80066th of 1,679 in TX
Median earnings per worker$53,974
65th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575410th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$91,106
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476379th of 1,712 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher37%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%371st of 1,811 in TX
Homeownership rate72.1%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,010th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%527th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,066th of 1,794 in TX
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,057th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%660th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,382nd of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index27
20th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,508th of 1,818 in TX
Population density177/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi805th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,476th of 1,818 in TX
Population3,348
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,127th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute17.5 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,592nd of 1,738 in TX
Tech workers0.3%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,293rd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers4.7%
3rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,477th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,594th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers5.4%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,716th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78373	Nueces	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	73.4%	15.1%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	4th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	29.5%	9.8%	10.5%	10%	99th	54th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	71.1%	52.4%	51.7%	51.1%	98th	119th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	33.7%	16.1%	13.4%	17.2%	98th	99th of 1,818
Median age	52.8	37.2	35.6	38.9	97th	143rd of 1,817
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.8%	17.6%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	737th of 1,808
Median gross rent	$2,294	$1,283	$1,403	$1,413	92nd	22nd of 1,511
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.510	0.468	0.478	0.483	91st	164th of 1,785
Per capita incomeStrength	$62,548	$34,626	$40,752	$44,673	87th	121st of 1,813
Median home value	$599,400	$208,800	$283,800	$332,700	82nd	66th of 1,679
Median earnings per worker	$53,974	$41,925	$47,575	$49,666	65th	410th of 1,794
Median household income	$91,106	$66,897	$78,476	$80,734	63rd	379th of 1,712
Bachelor's degree or higher	37%	23.8%	33.8%	35.7%	60th	371st of 1,811
Homeownership rate	72.1%	59.7%	62.6%	65.2%	59th	1,010th of 1,792
Broadband access	93.1%	88.8%	91.4%	91%	58th	527th of 1,792
Poverty rate	10.5%	17.4%	13.8%	12.5%	48th	1,066th of 1,794
Veterans	5.6%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	47th	1,057th of 1,818
Work from home	10.9%	5.4%	14.4%	15.1%	40th	660th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	8.4%	17.6%	14.1%	22nd	1,382nd of 1,818
Diversity index	27	52.2	67.1	61.4	20th	1,508th of 1,818
Population density	177/sq mi	421/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	805th of 1,818
Residents under 18	18%	23.7%	25%	22%	19th	1,476th of 1,818
Population	3,348	352,955	30,188,424	334,922,499	5th	1,127th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	17.5 min	21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	5th	1,592nd of 1,738
Tech workers	0.3%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	4th	1,293rd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	4.7%	11%	8.6%	9.7%	3rd	1,477th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,594th of 1,810
Government workers	5.4%	16.1%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,716th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

14%

55–64

24%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

52.8

Under 18

18%

65 and over

33.7%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.8%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,535
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 65.5%
Married couples: 51.5%
Living alone: 27.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

17%

Median household income

78373

$91,106

Nueces Co.

$66,897

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$62,548

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.510

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78373

$599,400

Nueces Co.

$208,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78373

$2,294

Nueces Co.

$1,283

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

20%

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,776
Owner-occupied: 72.1%
Vacant: 73.4%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 71.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.6%
Home value to income: 6.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

Transit

0.6%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

42%

10–19

38%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

29%

Construction and repair

11%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.8%

Production

0.6%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Computer and math

0.3%

Industries

Construction

19%

Finance, insurance and real estate

17%

Restaurants and hotels

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Professional and technical services

Education

Retail

Arts and recreation

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Public administration

0.3%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$53,974

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

5.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78373	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,179	$74,888
Service	$19,896	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,141	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,194	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,643	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 82.9%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 17.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Port Aransas
State: Texas
County: Nueces County
Center point: 27.7763° N, 97.1304° W
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Corpus Christi49% of zip
Port Aransas46% of zip
Aransas Pass5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78373

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78362	Ingleside, TX	6.7 mi	10,816	$71,058	$191,200
78419	Corpus Christi, TX	10 mi	693	$66,182	—
78335	Aransas Pass, TX · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
78336	Aransas Pass, TX	11 mi	12,424	$58,420	$214,200
78374	Portland, TX	13 mi	20,408	$83,504	$233,800
78412	Corpus Christi, TX	14 mi	38,631	$61,215	$197,500
78359	Gregory, TX	15 mi	2,154	$45,458	$117,700
78411	Corpus Christi, TX	16 mi	23,682	$57,742	$184,700
78427	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
78460	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
78401	Corpus Christi, TX	17 mi	4,344	$40,841	$77,500
78404	Corpus Christi, TX	17 mi	12,635	$61,280	$189,000

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Questions about 78373

What city is zip code 78373?

78373 is assigned to Port Aransas, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78373 in?

78373 is in Nueces County, Texas.

What is the population of 78373?

About 3,348 people live in 78373, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78373 in?

78373 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78373?

The median household income in 78373 is $91,106.

What zip codes are near 78373?

The closest zip codes to 78373 are 78362, 78419, 78335, 78336, 78374.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78373, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.