Ricardo is a community in Kleberg County, Texas, home to about 1,132 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 78363.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Kingsville; part is in Ricardo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ricardo. 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)151 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX147 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ricardo; 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.
Ricardo had 1,075 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.
It’s the 966th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kleberg County grew from 7,837 residents in 1920 to 31,040 in 2020.
Kleberg 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingsville Naas, TX weather station (6 miles away).
7,342 jobs at 545 businesses in Kleberg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ricardo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 14 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Kingsville ISD, Jubilee Academies, Ricardo ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrel ElKingsville | Pre-K–5 | 311 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Harvey ElKingsville | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Jubilee KingsvilleKingsville | Pre-K–8 | 302 | Charter | 6.6 mi |
| Perez ElKingsville | Pre-K–5 | 364 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Ricardo ElKingsville | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Santa Gertrudis SchoolKingsville | Pre-K–8 | 433 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Gillett MiddleKingsville | 6–8 | 455 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Ricardo MiddleKingsville | 6–8 | 210 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| H M King H SKingsville | 9–12 | 918 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Santa Gertrudis Academy H SKingsville | 9–12 | 393 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany Montessori SchoolKingsville | Pre-K–3 | 9 | Episcopal | 6.8 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 Kingsville.
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