Ben Bolt is a community in Jim Wells County, Texas, home to about 2,152 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78342, and parts of 78332 are in Ben Bolt too.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Ben Bolt
Mostly Alice; part is in Ben Bolt
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ben Bolt. 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)127 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ben Bolt; 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 718th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jim Wells County grew from 6,587 residents in 1920 to 38,891 in 2020.
Jim Wells County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 27.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alice, TX weather station (about a mile away).
12,790 jobs at 783 businesses in Jim Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco H SBen Bolt | 7–12 | 206 | Public | 5.7 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 Alice, Rancho Alegre, Coyote Acres, Alice Acres, Alfred, Owl Ranch, Amargosa and Loma Linda East (Jim Wells County).
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