Riviera is a community in Kleberg County, Texas, home to about 627 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78379.
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)158 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Corpus Christi, TX48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riviera; 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.
Riviera had 609 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 1184th 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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 30.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sarita 7 E, TX weather station (9 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).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riviera.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Museums
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 Riviera ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanny ElRiviera | Pre-K–5 | 143 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| De La Paz MiddleRiviera | 6–8 | 101 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kaufer H SRiviera | 9–12 | 181 | Public | 2.5 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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