Lake City is a town in San Patricio County, Texas, home to about 508 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78368.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Mathis; part is in Lake City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake City. 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)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City; 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.
Lake City had 447 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1263rd 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 27.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mathis 4 Ssw, TX weather station (5 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).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Mathis ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathis ElMathis | Pre-K–2 | 362 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mathis IntMathis | 3–5 | 315 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Mathis MiddleMathis | 6–8 | 344 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Mathis H SMathis | 9–12 | 408 | Public | 0.4 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 Mathis, Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, San Patricio, Lakeside Town (San Patricio County), Paisano Park and Edgewater Estates.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.