Portland is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, home to about 20,543 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 78374 and 78390, and parts of 78359 are in Portland too.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Portland; also Ingleside
Mostly Portland; also Taft and Taft Southwest
Mostly Gregory; part is in Portland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Portland. 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)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Portland; 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.
Portland had 20,383 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.
It’s the 155th 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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 47°F. About 31.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corpus Christi Nws, TX weather station (14 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).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Portland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 16 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 40 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 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 Gregory-Portland ISD, Taft ISD, Erath Excels Academy Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterPortland | Pre-K–K | 529 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Woodroe Petty ElTaft | Pre-K–5 | 390 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Andrews ElPortland | 1–5 | 530 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Clark ElPortland | 1–5 | 457 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| East Cliff ElPortland | 1–5 | 474 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Gregory-Portland MiddlePortland | 6–8 | 1,148 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ricardo L Trevino J HTaft | 6–8 | 173 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Coastal Horizons AcademyTaft | 7–12 | 72 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.4 mi |
| Gregory-Portland H SPortland | 9–12 | 1,511 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Taft H STaft | 9–12 | 249 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty B Learning LlcPortland | K–11 | 78 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Taft, Gregory, Taft Southwest, Ingleside and Tradewinds.
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.