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South Padre Island ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for South Padre Island, TX is 78597, and its area code is 956.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,891
Area code
956
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for South Padre Island itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Los Fresnos (11.7 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

South Padre Island in numbers

About 2,891 people live in South Padre Island, in 1,598 households. The median household income is $70,472 a year, 10% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $516,900 (82% above the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,521 a month. The median age is 60.8; 52.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 13 minutes.

Population2,891South Padre Island2,891
Households1,598South Padre Island1,598
Median age60.8South Padre Island60.8Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$70,472South Padre Island$70,472Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$516,900South Padre Island$516,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,521South Padre Island$1,521Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%South Padre Island52.7%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute12.7 minSouth Padre Island12.7 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,075 / sq miSouth Padre Island1,075 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place South Padre Island town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as South Padre Island

ZIP codes with the USPS city name South Padre Island
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
78597 South Padre Island , TX Standard 2,935 $68,421 $527,200

Map of South Padre Island ZIP codes

78597

The ZIP codes of South Padre Island, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near South Padre Island

The nearest larger towns are Port Isabel (5,111 people, 6.2 mi), Laguna Vista (3,673 people, 7.9 mi) and Brownsville (189,177 people, 19 mi).

Towns near South Padre Island
TownPopulationDistance
Port Isabel 5,111 6.2 mi
Laguna Vista 3,673 7.9 mi
Brownsville 189,177 19.4 mi
Laureles 4,224 19.8 mi
Los Fresnos 8,291 19.9 mi
Cameron Park 5,955 21.7 mi
Rancho Viejo 2,849 24.6 mi
San Benito 24,709 29.4 mi
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz 2,552 29.5 mi

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