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Port Aransas, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Port Aransas is a Census city of 3,268 people across 8.97 square miles of land, in Nueces County. Median household income is $88,947, 71.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Port Aransas
What Port Aransas is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.97 sq mi
- Water area5.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land364
- County holding the largest share of its areaNueces County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Port Aransas
- Population3,268
- Median age52.3
- Population under 18593 plus or minus 204
- Share under 1818.1 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over1,075
- Share 65 and over32.9 percent
- Households1,496
- Family households976
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Port Aransas
- Median household income$88,947 plus or minus $30,747
- Per capita income$61,718 plus or minus $12,490
- Civilian labor force1,422
- Employed1,422
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over2,555
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Port Aransas
- Housing units5,375
- Occupied units1,496
- Vacant units3,879
- Vacancy rate72.2 percent
- Owner occupied1,068
- Renter occupied428 plus or minus 171
- Ownership rate71.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$588,700 plus or minus $124,183
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,294 plus or minus $701
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.9 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Single family units2,993
- Share single family55.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,328
- Share in buildings of two or more43.3 percent
- Mobile homes54 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Port Aransas gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,254
- Commuting under 15 minutes905 plus or minus 232
- Share commuting under 15 minutes72.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more230 plus or minus 113
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.3 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone70.6 percent
- Carpooled6.4 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked4.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Port Aransas (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$6,372,300
- Average approval$579,300
- Median approval$510,000
- Largest approval$1,600,000
- Jobs supported101
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more27.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Aransas, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Port Aransas (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,682,000
- Average approval$383,143
- Median approval$323,000
- Largest approval$702,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Aransas, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Port Aransas
- NFIP communityCity of Port Aransas
- NFIP community number485498
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/13/22
The City of Port Aransas participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485498 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Nueces County, not Port Aransas
Nueces County context, not Port Aransas figures
- Establishments in Nueces County8,111
- Covered employment, Nueces County163,763
- Average annual pay, Nueces County$60,476
- Housing units permitted, Nueces County1,645
Every figure in this section is published for Nueces County as a whole and is not a measurement of Port Aransas.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Port Aransas questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Port Aransas, Texas?
3,268, in 1,496 households. Port Aransas city covers 8.97 square miles of land, which is 364 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Port Aransas in?
Nueces County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Port Aransas?
$88,947. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $588,700. Median gross rent is $2,294 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Port Aransas businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $6.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $510,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $2.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Port Aransas, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Port Aransas borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Port Aransas. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Port Aransas in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Port Aransas appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Port Aransas, city of, community 485498, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Port Aransas figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Nueces County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Port Aransas.
Is zoning published for Port Aransas?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.