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Nueces County, TX ZIP Codes

ZIP Codes: Shows how many general ZIP Codes, PO Boxes, Unique (Business), and Multi County ZIP Codes are associated with Nueces, TX.	38 ZIP Codes (22 General, 14 PO Box, 0 Unique, & 2 Multi County) [More Details]
Area Code: The Telephone Area Code that are associated with Nueces, TX. Area Codes are used in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) to facilitate phone routing. There are approximately 350 area codes in use in the United States.	361
Timezone: Time zone designation within the U.S. Please note that not all areas in the U.S. observe daylight saving time which can affect actual local time for this city. There are 7 standard time zones which are, from west to east: Hawaii-Aleutian, Alaska, Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic. Also included in U.S. Territories are Samoa, Guam and Palau.	Central
Local Time: The current local time for each timezone. If more than 1 time zone for this area, all local times will be shown. Counties can cross timezones, so more than 1 may be shown.	12:00:00 AM
Population: The population of Nueces, TX from the U.S. Census 2020. Included are U.S. Citizens, permanent residents, temporary migrants, and undocumented individuals. The total population represents people who live in the city, not just those present while the Census was being completed.	353,178 [More Details]
FIPS: FIPS stands for Federal Information Processing Standards, which are a set of publicly announced standards for computer systems. A county FIPS code is a unique numeric identifier for a county in the United States, assigned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). County FIPS codes have five digits, with the first two digits identifying the state and the last 3 indicating the county.	48355
CBSA: A Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) is the recognized term for a region that functions around an urban core with a population of at least 10,000 people, according to the standards set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2000. A CBSA is divided into two subsets: Metro and Micro, and these classifications are determined by population density. A Micro area is identified by a population ranging between 10,000 to 50,000, while a Metro area is defined as having a population that exceeds 50,000.	Corpus Christi, TX
Land Area: The approximate amount of land area covered by Nueces, TX in square miles. The Land Area provided by the Census Bureau is based on geographic boundaries that include the mainland, islands, inland, coastal, Great Lakes, and territorial waters associated with each city.	839 square miles
Water Area: The approximate amount of water area covered by Nueces, TX in square miles. Calculations by the Census Bureau for Water Area take into account inland bodies of water, coastal regions, Great Lakes, and territorial sea waters. This encompasses features such as lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and coastal water bodies.	326 square miles
Coordinates: The latitude/longitude centroid coordinates for Nueces County, TX.	-97.613364, 27.725434
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Nueces County, TX Covers 38 ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Classification	City	Population	% of Population
ZIP Code 78330	General	Agua Dulce	780	0.22%
ZIP Code 78332 *	General	Alice	27,152	--
ZIP Code 78339	P.O. Box	Banquete	625	0.18%
ZIP Code 78343	General	Bishop	4,405	1.25%
ZIP Code 78347	P.O. Box	Chapman Ranch	19	0.01%
ZIP Code 78351	P.O. Box	Driscoll	578	0.16%
ZIP Code 78373	General	Port Aransas	3,134	0.89%
ZIP Code 78380	General	Robstown	23,386	6.62%
ZIP Code 78383 *	General	Sandia	3,757	--
ZIP Code 78401	General	Corpus Christi	4,701	1.33%
ZIP Code 78402	General	Corpus Christi	625	0.18%
ZIP Code 78403	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78404	General	Corpus Christi	15,339	4.34%
ZIP Code 78405	General	Corpus Christi	14,151	4.01%
ZIP Code 78406	General	Corpus Christi	1,185	0.34%
ZIP Code 78407	General	Corpus Christi	1,649	0.47%
ZIP Code 78408	General	Corpus Christi	11,023	3.12%
ZIP Code 78409	General	Corpus Christi	2,570	0.73%
ZIP Code 78410	General	Corpus Christi	29,545	8.37%
ZIP Code 78411	General	Corpus Christi	26,150	7.40%
ZIP Code 78412	General	Corpus Christi	38,783	10.98%
ZIP Code 78413	General	Corpus Christi	37,531	10.63%
ZIP Code 78414	General	Corpus Christi	46,972	13.30%
ZIP Code 78415	General	Corpus Christi	38,722	10.96%
ZIP Code 78416	General	Corpus Christi	14,103	3.99%
ZIP Code 78417	General	Corpus Christi	4,482	1.27%
ZIP Code 78418	General	Corpus Christi	31,787	9.00%
ZIP Code 78419	General	Corpus Christi	441	0.12%
ZIP Code 78426	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78427	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78460	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78463	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78465	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78466	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78467	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78468	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78469	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%
ZIP Code 78480	P.O. Box	Corpus Christi	0	0.00%

* Indicates a Multi County ZIP Code. These ZIP Codes partially cross over into Nueces, TX, but will mostly cover area in a different County. Not included in % of Population calculations.

Important Nueces, TX Information

Nueces County, TX Covers 38 ZIP Codes. This includes 22 General ZIP Codes, 14 PO Box ZIP Codes, and 0 Unique (reserved for Business and Volume Mail Receivers). There are also 2 Multi County ZIP Codes. These records are assigned a different primary county, but they partially cover area in Nueces County.

The population for Nueces County is 353,178, according to the U.S. Census. Population Density is 420.95 persons per square mile. With 151,255 Housing Units, the Average Household Size is 2.64 persons. There are 130,687 Family Households with an Average Family Size of 3.27 persons. 16.86% of the population is without Health Insurance. The 58.07% Employment Rate is 1.73% above the national average of 59.8%.231,467 people aged 25+ have some educational achievement, with 21.94% (or 50,795 people) having attained a Bachelor's Degree or higher.More Demographics are available below.

361 is the only area code for this area. Nueces is also located in the Central timezone and the current local time is shown above.

Nueces is part of the Corpus Christi, TX Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA). Its CBSA Code is 18580.It is classified as a metro area, which means the combined population is 50,000 or more (at its core).

CBSAs are defined by the OMB as geographic areas that have at least one core with a population of 10,000 or more (for a micro area) and adjacent territory with a high degree of social and economic integration. CBSA codes are commonly used to accurately file Medicare claims and to verify applicable incentives using a patient's ZIP Code.

ZIP Codes in Nueces, TX have 145,754 Residential mailboxes and 11,116 Business mailboxes.There are 8,045 businesses with a total of 134,241 employees. That is an average of 16.7 employees per business. Annual payroll for these businesses is $6,621,362,000. Other Demographics

Nueces County Demographic Profile

Population & People

Total Population

353,178

Income

Median Household Income

$59,477

Housing

Total Housing Units

151,255

Health

Without Healthcare Coverage

16.86%

Business & Economy

Total Businesses

8,045

Families

Total Households

130,687

Employment

Employment Rate

58.07%

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.94%

Total Population: Total number of people from the 2020 U.S. Census for Nueces, TX. This reflects the exact count of this area at that point in time, not future estimates, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. It is intended to count all persons living within the geographic area, not just those present on the day of the census.	353,178
Current Population Estimate: This field gives the estimated household population for All ZIP Codes in Nueces, TX. This is derived from known delivery information, household occupancy rates, household size, and more to come up with an accurate estimation for the current population. IMPORTANT: This does not include population totals for persons in nursing homes, correctional facilities, or other institutions. This is an estimation of the household population based on US Postal Service delivery information.	384,406
Total Households: Total number of Households from the 2020 U.S. Census for Nueces, TX. A Household includes everyone living in a residential housing unit. This includes families, roommates in a single residence, or a person living alone.	130,687
Total Housing Units: The total number of Housing Units is the number of occupied units + the number of vacant units. Ownership is defined by whether the unit is occupied by an owner or by a tenant. Owner occupancy means that the owner lives in the unit. This value comes from the 2020 U.S. Census and is not a projection or estimate.	151,255
Average Household Size: The Average Household Size, is obtained by dividing the number of people in Households (excluding those in group quarters, nursing home, prisons, and dorm rooms) by the number of Households. A Household includes everyone living in a residential unit. Those who do not live in a household are classified as living in group accommodation. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	2.64
Average Family Size: Average Family Size is calculated by dividing the number of people in a Family Household by the number of Family Households. The U.S. Census Bureau defines family households as households consisting of two or more individuals who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption. They also may include other unrelated people. Non-family households consist of people who live alone or who share their residence with unrelated individuals. The Average Family Size only looks at the households classified as Family Households. This value is an estimate from the U.S. Census ACS (American Community Survey) and is updated yearly.	3.27

Other Nueces Demographics

# Residential Mailboxes: The number of active residential delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	145,754
# Business Mailboxes: The number of active business delivery mailboxes and centralized units. This excludes PO Boxes and all other contract box types.	11,116
Total Delivery Receptacles: The total number of delivery receptacles. This includes curb side mailboxes, centralized units, PO Boxes, NDCBU, and contract boxes. This count is for Residential and Business combined.	194,951
Single Family Delivery Units: Total count of single family mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to homes.	80,266
Multi Family Delivery Units: Total count of multifamily mail delivery receptacles; generally analogous to apartments.	32,777

# of Businesses: The total number of Business Establishments. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	8,045
1st Quarter Payroll: The total payroll for the first quarter. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$1,562,831,000
Annual Payroll: The total annual payroll . Data taken from Business Census 2023.	$6,621,362,000
# of Employees: The total number of employees for all ZIP Codes in this City. Data taken from Business Census 2023.	134,241

Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned Nueces, TX as their primary County.

References

U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.usps.com
ZIP-Codes.com Internal Data Creation [Last Updated: 1/1/2025], https://www.zip-codes.com
U.S. Geological Survey [Updated as needed], https://www.usgs.gov
U.S. Census [Updated Yearly], https://www.census.gov
U.S. Census 2020 [Decennial] [Last Updated: 5/25/2023], https://www.census.gov