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Summary for Corpus Christi

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Located in: Primarily Nueces County (see below). A portion of Corpus Christi extends into Kleberg County, San Patricio County and Aransas County.

Time Zone: Corpus Christi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 361

ZIP Codes: 78401-78419, 78426-78427, 78460-78461, 78463, 78465-78478, 78480<1>

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Corpus Christi)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	326,570 (7% increase since 2010)
2010:	305,215 (10.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	277,454

Total Area:<4> 489.6 sq. miles [1,268 km²] - of which 67.2% is water (329 sq. miles [852.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 125,469

Websites for Corpus Christi

Official Website: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.corpuschristichamber.org/

Junior League: www.jlcc.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Corpus Christi:

Lat: 27.771200° (or 27°46'16" N)

Lon: -97.415100° (or -97°24'54" W)

USGS Topo Map: Oso Creek NE<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Corpus Christi

GNIS ID: 2410234

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 17000

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Corpus Christi)

About Nueces County

The city of Corpus Christi is the County Seat for Nueces County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Nueces)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	362,294 (6.48% increase since 2010)
2010	340,245 (8.48% increase since 2000)
2000:	313,645

Total Area: 1,165 sq. miles [3,018.9 km²] - of which 28.06% is water (327.1 sq. miles [847.2 km²])

Housing Units: 141,033

Official Website: https://www.nuecesco.com/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Nueces

GNIS ID: 1383963

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 355

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Corpus Christi)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Corpus Christi)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Corpus Christi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corpus Christi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Corpus Christi includes: 78401, 78402, 78403, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418, 78426, 78460, 78463, 78465, 78466, 78467, 78468, 78469, 78470, 78471, 78472, 78473, 78474, 78475, 78476, 78477 & 78478.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corpus Christi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Corpus Christi. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Corpus Christi, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Corpus Christi.