Aransas Pass is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, home to about 8,972 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78336, and parts of 78373 are in Aransas Pass too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Aransas Pass; also Ingleside and Falman
Mostly Corpus Christi; part is in Aransas Pass
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Aransas Pass. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Aransas Pass; 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.
Aransas Pass had 7,941 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 288th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
San Patricio County grew from 2,372 residents in 1900 to 68,755 in 2020.
San Patricio County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 50°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Aransas, TX weather station (7 miles away).
17,655 jobs at 1,131 businesses in San Patricio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Aransas Pass.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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 Aransas Pass ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H T Faulk ElAransas Pass | Pre-K–2 | 432 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Charlie Marshall ElAransas Pass | 3–5 | 379 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| A C Blunt MiddleAransas Pass | 6–8 | 382 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Aransas Pass H SAransas Pass | 9–12 | 431 | Public | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Ingleside, Falman and Country Acres.
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