Town guide

Driscoll, Texas

Driscoll is a city in Nueces County, Texas, home to about 511 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78351, and parts of 78380 are in Driscoll too.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population511441 per sq mi
Median home value$100,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Driscoll

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Driscoll

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)133 miles away
Closer regional airportCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX129 miles away

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

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

Who represents Driscoll

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

Driscoll had 680 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 1261st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Driscoll population by census2000: 825, 2010: 739, 2020: 680825200073920106802020

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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 31.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DriscollJan: high 68°F, low 47°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 72°F, low 51°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 77°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 83°F, low 64°F, 1.7 in; May: high 88°F, low 70°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 75°F, 3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 76°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 76°F, 3 in; Sep: high 92°F, low 72°F, 5 in; Oct: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 77°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 70°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in68°47°Jan1.572°51°Feb1.577°57°Mar2.283°64°Apr1.788°70°May3.393°75°Jun3.095°76°Jul2.896°76°Aug3.092°72°Sep5.086°65°Oct3.377°56°Nov2.170°49°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Robstown, TX weather station (6 miles 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital KlebergGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Kingsville17.9 miles
  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corpus Christi20.2 miles
  • Corpus Christi Medical Center,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Corpus Christi20.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Driscoll

Libraries

  • Killeen Public Library2.4 mi

Museums

  • Violet Museum4.2 mi

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.

Schools in Driscoll

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Driscoll El & MiddleDriscollPre-K–8289Public4.1 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 Robstown, Corpus Christi, North San Pedro, Spring Gardens, La Paloma-Lost Creek, Banquete, Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Rancho Banquete, Petronila, Tierra Grande and Tierra Verde.

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