ZIP Code 78336 — Aransas Pass city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78336 covers Aransas Pass, TX in San Patricio County with a population of about 12,146.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-27; the CORPUS CHRISTI media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78336 is about $58,536 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.1%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 16.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 2.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $204,200 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $936 (about 20% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.2% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78336 in Aransas Pass, TX, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,312. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($58,536). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Aransas Pass city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (95.0) and flood (73.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Aransas Pass city, TX show little to no average snow and around 35.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 573 for ZIP 78336 (Aransas Pass city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.