Zip code 78382: Rockport, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78382?

78382 is assigned to Rockport, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78382 in?

78382 is in Aransas County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78382?

About 20,568 people live in 78382, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78382?

The median household income in 78382 is $75,135.

Q: What zip codes are near 78382?

The closest zip codes to 78382 are 78358, 78381, 78340, 77950, 78336.

Residential delivery areaAransas CountyCentral Time

Population

20,568

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$271K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,165/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

257 people/sq mi

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

About 78382

78382 is a small-town zip code in Rockport, Texas (Aransas County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 20,568 people live here, or 257 per square mile. The median resident is 49.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,135 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $270,900, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,165 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 78382 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older28.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%179th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy22.6%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%352nd of 1,794 in TX
Median age49.1
94th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6231st of 1,817 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.502
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478189th of 1,785 in TX
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%437th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate12.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,227th of 1,808 in TX
Tech workers4.6%
75th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%248th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers11.7%
75th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%728th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$49,402
71st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752263rd of 1,813 in TX
Work from home17.7%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%292nd of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate76.3%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%796th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%935th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate11.8%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%963rd of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access92.5%
53rd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%582nd of 1,792 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51.3%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%694th of 1,692 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%510th of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index46
45th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,034th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$75,135
44th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476700th of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$270,900
38th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800517th of 1,679 in TX
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%928th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%797th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,165
34th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403741st of 1,511 in TX
Median earnings per worker$43,471
34th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575923rd of 1,794 in TX
Population20,568
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424574th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,212th of 1,738 in TX
Population density257/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi745th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,466th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1816.2%
11th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,565th of 1,818 in TX

Measure	78382	Aransas	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents 65 and older	28.3%	28.4%	13.4%	17.2%	96th	179th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	22.6%	22%	9.4%	10.1%	95th	352nd of 1,794
Median age	49.1	49.9	35.6	38.9	94th	231st of 1,817
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.502	0.507	0.478	0.483	89th	189th of 1,785
Veterans	8.9%	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%	84th	437th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.2%	12.8%	17.1%	8.4%	81st	1,227th of 1,808
Tech workers	4.6%	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%	75th	248th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	11.7%	11.6%	10.5%	10%	75th	728th of 1,810
Per capita income	$49,402	$46,039	$40,752	$44,673	71st	263rd of 1,813
Work from home	17.7%	15.4%	14.4%	15.1%	71st	292nd of 1,810
Homeownership rate	76.3%	76.8%	62.6%	65.2%	70th	796th of 1,792
Government workers	14.6%	14.5%	14.1%	14.5%	57th	935th of 1,810
Poverty rate	11.8%	14.2%	13.8%	12.5%	55th	963rd of 1,794
Broadband access	92.5%	89.8%	91.4%	91%	53rd	582nd of 1,792
Rent-burdened renters	51.3%	47.5%	51.7%	51.1%	52nd	694th of 1,692
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.4%	28.8%	33.8%	35.7%	49th	510th of 1,811
Diversity index	46	47.4	67.1	61.4	45th	1,034th of 1,818
Median household income	$75,135	$69,466	$78,476	$80,734	44th	700th of 1,712
Median home value	$270,900	$265,400	$283,800	$332,700	38th	517th of 1,679
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.1%	5.3%	5.2%	37th	928th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.5%	8.2%	8.6%	9.7%	35th	797th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,165	$1,128	$1,403	$1,413	34th	741st of 1,511
Median earnings per worker	$43,471	$44,272	$47,575	$49,666	34th	923rd of 1,794
Population	20,568	24,876	30,188,424	334,922,499	32nd	574th of 1,818
Average commute	23.1 min	23 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	30th	1,212th of 1,738
Population density	257/sq mi	99/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	745th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	3.5%	17.6%	14.1%	16th	1,466th of 1,818
Residents under 18	16.2%	16.6%	25%	22%	11th	1,565th of 1,818

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

12%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

49.1

Under 18

16.2%

65 and over

28.3%

Race and ethnicity

White69%
Black1%
Hispanic25%
Asian1%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,452
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 60.8%
Married couples: 47.1%
Living alone: 31.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

78382

$75,135

Aransas Co.

$69,466

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,402

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.502

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78382

$270,900

Aransas Co.

$265,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78382

$1,165

Aransas Co.

$1,128

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,497
Owner-occupied: 76.3%
Vacant: 22.6%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.5%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

32%

20–29

12%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Sales

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Computer and math

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Professional and technical services

10%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,471

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78382	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,250	$74,888
Service	$22,314	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,190	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,515	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,576	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

26%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Households with broadband: 92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.6%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 12.2%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Rockport
State: Texas
County: Aransas County
Center point: 28.1132° N, 97.0463° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: 56 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Rockport21% of zip
Lamar (unincorporated)4% of zip
Holiday Beach (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78382

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78358	Fulton, TX	3.1 mi	478	$86,250	—
78381	Rockport, TX · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
78340	Bayside, TX	9.2 mi	455	$54,000	$162,900
77950	Austwell, TX	13 mi	178	$35,417	$95,000
78336	Aransas Pass, TX	15 mi	12,424	$58,420	$214,200
78377	Refugio, TX	16 mi	3,421	$49,974	$97,000
78335	Aransas Pass, TX · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
78393	Woodsboro, TX	19 mi	2,063	$77,014	$155,100
78390	Taft, TX	20 mi	6,013	$78,367	$135,700
78359	Gregory, TX	20 mi	2,154	$45,458	$117,700
78362	Ingleside, TX	20 mi	10,816	$71,058	$191,200
78374	Portland, TX	22 mi	20,408	$83,504	$233,800

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Questions about 78382

What city is zip code 78382?

78382 is assigned to Rockport, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78382 in?

78382 is in Aransas County, Texas.

What is the population of 78382?

About 20,568 people live in 78382, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78382 in?

78382 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78382?

The median household income in 78382 is $75,135.

What zip codes are near 78382?

The closest zip codes to 78382 are 78358, 78381, 78340, 77950, 78336.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78382, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.