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Welcome to Port Aransas ...

The coastal city of Port Aransas is located on the Gulf Coast.

Port Aransas is located in Nueces County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Aransas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Port Aransas: Prt. Aransas

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Port Aransas has a population of 4,262 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Port Aransas is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Port Aransas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Port Aransas: 361

The ZIP code for Port Aransas: 78373<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Port Aransas had an population of 4,262 people. This is an increase of 22.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.47% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Port Aransas had a population of 3,480 people. This makes Port Aransas the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Port Aransas represents 0.01% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 416th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,480 people, the population of Port Aransas increased 3.26% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,370 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Port Aransas.

Websites for Port Aransas ...

Official Website: www.cityofportaransas.org/

Communities near Port Aransas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Aransas.

  • Portland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Rockport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ingleside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Aransas Pass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gregory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
  • Fulton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Harbor City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Tradewinds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Copano Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Aransas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Aransas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Aransas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Aransas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Aransas. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Port Aransas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Aransas ...

Looking for more information about Port Aransas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Port Aransas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Port Aransas.

Adding Port Aransas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Port Aransas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Port Aransas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Port Aransas post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Aransas.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nueces, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Aransas.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Aransas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Port Aransas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Port Aransas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/