Nueces County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Nueces County, Texas has its county seat in Corpus Christi and FIPS code 48355. About 352,829 people live here, the 17th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Corpus Christi |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48355 (Texas 48 + county 355) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 352,829 (17th of 254) |
| Land area | 839.3 sq mi (189th largest; + 326.3 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 420.4 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $194,700 |
| Median property tax paid | $3,268 a year (about 1.68% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.nuecesco.com |
What counties border Nueces County?
Nueces County shares a border with 4 counties:
What cities and towns are in Nueces County?
4 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 95% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 317,383 | 100.0% |
| Robstown | 10,222 | 100.0% |
| Port Aransas | 3,141 | 100.0% |
| Bishop | 3,133 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Nueces County?
27 ZIP code areas with residents touch Nueces County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 78330
- 78336*
- 78339
- 78343
- 78347
- 78351
- 78373
- 78380
- 78383*
- 78401
- 78402
- 78404
- 78405
- 78406
- 78407
- 78408
- 78409
- 78410
- 78411
- 78412
- 78413
- 78414
- 78415
- 78416
- 78417
- 78418*
- 78419
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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