Nueces County, TX ZIP Codes

Texas (TX)  ·  37 ZIP codes  ·  8 cities
37
ZIP codes
353,079
population (2021)
+3.8%
pop change since 2010
48355
FIPS code
Nueces County ZIP code map
About Nueces County
Nueces County is located in Texas and contains 37 ZIP codes across 8 cities and communities. The county's population was 353,079 as of 2021, an increase of 3.8% from 340,223 in 2010. The timezone is Mountain Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Nueces County is 48355.
Population
2021 population353,079
2010 population340,223
Change+3.8%
County details
StateTexas
FIPS code48355
TimezoneMountain
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Nueces County
ZIP codes for Nueces County, TX (37)

Demographics & statistics

351,684
Population
36.5
Median age
$66,195
Median household income
$32,344
Per capita income
$146,859
Median home value
$1,087
Median monthly rent
57.2%
Home ownership
16.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Unemployment
98,594
Housing units
19.4%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
11,348
Under 5
10,546
12,701
5–9
11,803
12,020
10–14
11,169
13,235
15–19
12,298
13,225
20–24
12,289
25,511
25–34
23,706
24,164
35–44
22,454
21,147
45–54
19,651
11,269
55–59
10,472
10,272
60–64
9,545
16,308
65–74
15,155
7,786
75–84
7,235
3,304
85+
3,071
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Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1884,41023.7%
18 and over267,27476.3%
65 and over52,85917.2%
Median age36.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 49.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Two or more races 19.9%
Other race 3.5%
Black or African American 2.9%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
GroupCount%
White223,85049.5%
Hispanic or Latino100,60722.2%
Two or more races89,80219.9%
Other race15,9653.5%
Black or African American13,0712.9%
Asian7,7501.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native9800.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2660.1%

Household income

Under $10k 5.4%
$10k–$15k 5.4%
$15k–$25k 9.6%
$25k–$35k 9.2%
$35k–$50k 14.6%
$50k–$75k 17.5%
$75k–$100k 14.4%
$100k–$150k 13.5%
$150k–$200k 5.7%
$200k+ 4.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k5.4%
$10k–$15k5.4%
$15k–$25k9.6%
$25k–$35k9.2%
$35k–$50k14.6%
$50k–$75k17.5%
$75k–$100k14.4%
$100k–$150k13.5%
$150k–$200k5.7%
$200k+4.7%
Median income$66,195

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 11.6%
$50k–$100k 22.8%
$100k–$150k 16.7%
$150k–$200k 14.4%
$200k–$300k 14.8%
$300k–$500k 8.8%
$500k–$1M 5.3%
$1M+ 1.0%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$146,859
Median rent / month$1,087
Owner occupied57.2%
Renter occupied42.8%
Vacant19.1%
Single-family detached61.8%
Large apartment buildings8.6%
Mobile homes7.4%
Median rooms4.9
Avg household size (owned)2.61

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.3%
2010–20198.5%
2000–200912.1%
1990–19999.4%
1980–198917.1%
1970–197915.8%
1960–19699.7%
1950–195915.7%
1940–19497.4%
1939 or earlier4.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)2.7%
1 bedroom10.9%
2 bedrooms31.5%
3 bedrooms43.1%
4 bedrooms10.5%
5+ bedrooms1.3%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle8.8%
1 vehicle36.5%
2 vehicles37.1%
3 or more17.6%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas15.0%
Electricity83.5%
Propane / LP gas0.9%
Fuel oil0.1%
No fuel used0.4%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family58,82846.4%
Cohabiting couple6,7664.7%
Male householder, no spouse25,81219.4%
Female householder, no spouse38,29029.5%
Households with children under 1843,04333.5%
Households with seniors (65+)37,95732.5%
Average household size2.68

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married35.8%28.0%
Married47.1%44.5%
Separated2.0%3.0%
Widowed3.0%9.8%
Divorced12.1%14.7%

Education

Less than 9th grade 7.8%
Some HS, no diploma 10.7%
HS graduate 32.7%
Some college, no degree 21.7%
Associate's degree 7.7%
Bachelor's degree 13.0%
Graduate / professional 6.4%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher81.5%
Bachelor's or higher19.4%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool4,9955.0%
Kindergarten5,2924.8%
Elementary school35,90243.5%
High school18,60726.1%
College / grad school19,81820.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 22.8%
Construction 12.8%
Retail trade 11.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.3%
Professional & management 8.3%
Public administration 6.9%
Transportation & utilities 6.5%
Finance & real estate 5.7%
Manufacturing 5.6%
Other services 4.7%
Wholesale trade 2.0%
Agriculture & mining 1.9%
Information 1.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts28.0%
Service23.1%
Sales & office20.3%
Natural resources & construction15.6%
Production & transportation13.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector75.3%
Government17.4%
Self-employed7.1%
Unpaid family workers0.1%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone80.8%
Carpool11.0%
Public transit1.1%
Walk2.3%
Other means1.3%
Avg commute (minutes)18.8

Poverty

All people 16.3%
Under 18 years 20.5%
18 and over 14.8%
Married-couple families 5.4%
Female-led households 26.6%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security32.4%
Retirement income17.9%
Supplemental Security6.8%
Cash public assistance2.0%
Food stamps / SNAP18.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure35.6%
High cholesterol33.2%
Heart disease7.0%
Stroke3.3%
Asthma9.5%
Arthritis23.0%
Kidney disease3.4%
Pulmonary disease6.7%
Cancer5.2%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking17.8%
No physical activity33.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.0%
Fair or poor health23.7%
Poor mental health16.9%
Poor physical health13.6%
No health insurance38.0%
Visited doctor (checkup)67.4%
Visited dentist40.4%
Cholesterol screening86.8%
Teeth loss17.1%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans22,8439.2%
Disability%
Any disability14.4%
Under 185.6%
18–64 years10.1%
65 and over37.9%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance53.1%
Public insurance37.1%
Uninsured under 1910.2%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only329,79093.1%
Spanish24,0547.9%
Other Indo-European21,9297.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander4340.1%
Other languages1,5370.3%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)320,30391.2%
Born in same state316,66990.1%
Born in different state263,45574.0%
Foreign born3,6341.1%
Naturalized citizen31,3818.8%
Not a US citizen12,36438.3%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian15,8014.5%
French14,7044.2%
Arab9,1722.6%
English1,6890.5%
Polish1,0770.3%
AncestryCount%
German4350.1%
Dutch3990.1%
Irish3950.1%
Norwegian1190%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access36.2%
Internet access90.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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