Summary for Port Aransas
About Port Aransas (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Nueces County (see below)
Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Aransas
Time Zone: Port Aransas lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)
Telephone Area Code: (361)
ZIP Code: 78373<1>
Elevation: Near sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Port Aransas)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 4,262 (22.47% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 3,480 (3.26% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 3,370 |
Total Area:<4> 14.07 sq. miles [36.4 km²] - of which 36.51% is water (5.14 sq. miles [13.3 km²])
Housing Units:<5> 3,817
Official Website: www.cityofportaransas.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Aransas:
Lat: 27.834000° (or 27°50'2" N)
Lon: -97.061900° (or -97°3'42" W)
USGS Topo Map: Port Aransas<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Aransas
GNIS ID: 2411460
FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 58808
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Aransas)
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: | 362,347 (6.5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 340,223 (8.47% 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: www.co.nueces.tx.us/
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 Port Aransas)
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://texas.gov/
Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/
Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/
Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/
Hunting: 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 Port Aransas)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Port Aransas: www.cityofportaransas.org/
The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 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). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Aransas - 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 Port Aransas. 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 Port Aransas, 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 Port Aransas. |