Town guide

Robstown, Texas

Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, home to about 10,236 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 78380.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10,236788 per sq mi
Median home value$103,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Robstown

1 ZIP code

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Around Robstown

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Antonio International Airport (SAT)129 miles away
Closer regional airportCorpus Christi International Airport (CRP)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Corpus Christi, TX32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+San Antonio, TX125 miles away

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

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

Who represents Robstown

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

Robstown had 10,143 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 266th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

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

Robstown population by census2000: 12,727, 2010: 11,487, 2020: 10,14312,727200011,487201010,1432020

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 RobstownJan: 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 (2 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

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Robstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corpus Christi18.3 miles
  • Corpus Christi Medical Center,theGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Corpus Christi19.4 miles
  • Driscoll Childrens HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Corpus Christi19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers7
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Robstown

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Robstown County Park · 29 acres1.4 mi
  • Diaz Park · 7 acres1.5 mi
  • Southside Park · 3 acres1.6 mi
  • Portella Park · 2 acres2.5 mi
  • Bauer Park · 2 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • H-E-B2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Keach Family Library2.9 mi
  • Killeen Public Library3.1 mi
  • Calallen HS Library5.7 mi

Museums

  • Violet Museum3.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Calallen High School Auditorium5.6 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Solomon P. Ortiz (1937) · American politician (born 1937)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Robstown

Public schools here are run by Robstown ISD, Bishop CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lotspeich Leadership AcademyRobstownPre-K–5368Public1.6 mi
Petronila ElRobstownPre-K–5110Public9.5 mi
Robert Driscoll Jr. Stem AcademyRobstownPre-K–5676Public1.8 mi
San Pedro Fine Arts AcademyRobstownPre-K–5243Public1.1 mi
Seale J HRobstown6–8533Public2.2 mi
Robstown Early College H SRobstown9–12750Public1.4 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 Corpus Christi, North San Pedro, Spring Gardens, La Paloma-Lost Creek, Banquete, Driscoll, Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Rancho Banquete, Petronila, Tierra Grande and Tierra Verde.

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