Town guide

Bishop, Texas

Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, home to about 3,103 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78343.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,1031,288 per sq mi
Median home value$111,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bishop

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Around Bishop

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)141 miles away
Closer regional airportCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bishop; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bishop

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bishop had 3,174 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 563rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Nueces County grew from 10,439 residents in 1900 to 353,178 in 2020.

Bishop population by census2000: 3,305, 2010: 3,134, 2020: 3,1743,30520003,13420103,1742020

Nueces County, 1900–2020

Nueces County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,439, 1910: 21,955, 1920: 22,807, 1930: 51,779, 1940: 92,661, 1950: 165,471, 1960: 221,573, 1970: 237,544, 1980: 268,215, 1990: 291,145, 2000: 313,645, 2010: 340,223, 2020: 353,17810K’00’1023K’20’3093K’40’50222K’60’70268K’80’90314K’00’10353K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BishopJan: high 68°F, low 45°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 49°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 56°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 63°F, 1.5 in; May: high 88°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 74°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 75°F, 2.1 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 75°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 91°F, low 72°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 53°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 47°F, 2.2 in68°45°Jan1.571°49°Feb1.677°56°Mar1.783°63°Apr1.588°69°May3.393°74°Jun2.395°75°Jul2.197°75°Aug2.791°72°Sep5.286°64°Oct3.177°53°Nov1.770°47°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bishop, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Nueces County

134,586 jobs at 8,111 businesses in Nueces County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Nueces CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,642 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 19,249 jobs; Retail trade: 18,029 jobs; Construction: 13,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,495 jobs; Professional services: 7,359 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,346 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,299 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Manufacturing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bishop.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville7.9 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital AliceGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Alice21.3 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corpus Christi26.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Schools in Bishop

Public schools here are run by Bishop CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bishop PriBishopPre-K–2258Public1.5 mi
Bishop ElBishop3–5232Public0.8 mi
Lillion E Luehrs J HBishop6–8330Public0.7 mi
Bishop H SBishop9–12533Public0.7 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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