Welcome to Corpus Christi ...
The coastal city of Corpus Christi is located on the Gulf Coast.
Corpus Christi is primarily located in Nueces County<1> and is the County Seat for Nueces County. A portion of Corpus Christi extends into Kleberg County, San Patricio County and Aransas County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Corpus Christi, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
When the people of Corpus Christi refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Corpus Christian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Corpus Christi has a population of 326,570 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Corpus Christi is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Corpus Christi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Corpus Christi: (361)
The ZIP codes for Corpus Christi: 78401-78419, 78426-78427, 78460-78461, 78463, 78465-78478, 78480<5>
Websites for Corpus Christi ...
Official Website: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.corpuschristichamber.org/
Junior League: www.jlcc.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Corpus Christi had an population of 326,570 people. This is an increase of 7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Corpus Christi had a population of 305,215 people (or 89.71% of the total population of Nueces County). This makes Corpus Christi the county's most populous community.
The population of Corpus Christi represents 1.21% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 305,215 people, the population of Corpus Christi increased 10.01% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 277,454 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Corpus Christi.
Communities near Corpus Christi ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corpus Christi.
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,768 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
- Robstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
- Robstown is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <6>
- Ingleside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Ingleside is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingleside <6>
- Sinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
- Sinton is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <6>
- Taft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <6>
- Odem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
- Odem is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <6>
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <6>
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside-On-the-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
- Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Petronila
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Viola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Corpus Christi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Corpus Christi.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Corpus Christi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corpus Christi.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Corpus Christi. Our list includes 81 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Corpus Christi.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corpus Christi ...
Looking for more information about Corpus Christi? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Corpus Christi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corpus Christi.
Adding Corpus Christi to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Corpus Christi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Corpus Christi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Corpus Christi post office opened in 1844.
We also found Corpus Christi in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Corpus Christi.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Corpus Christi: www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/
The official website for Nueces County: www.co.nueces.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nueces, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Corpus Christi refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Corpus Christi may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Corpus Christi. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corpus Christi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Corpus Christi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corpus Christi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Corpus Christi includes: 78401, 78402, 78403, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418, 78426, 78460, 78463, 78465, 78466, 78467, 78468, 78469, 78470, 78471, 78472, 78473, 78474, 78475, 78476, 78477 & 78478. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |