Alamo Beach is a community in Calhoun County, Texas, home to about 90 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 77979.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Port Lavaca; part is in Alamo Beach
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alamo Beach. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX111 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alamo Beach; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 1670th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Calhoun County grew from 2,395 residents in 1900 to 20,106 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 46°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pt Comfort, TX weather station (6 miles away).
9,399 jobs at 451 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alamo Beach.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 16 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Calhoun County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison/Jefferson/Madison ElPort Lavaca | Pre-K–5 | 709 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jackson/Roosevelt ElPort Lavaca | Pre-K–5 | 836 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Travis MiddlePort Lavaca | 6–8 | 693 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Calhoun H SPort Lavaca | 9–12 | 989 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hope H SPort Lavaca | 10–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic SchoolPort Lavaca | Pre-K–8 | 87 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Port Lavaca, Point Comfort and Magnolia Beach.
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