ZIP Code 78597
About South Padre Island
South Padre Island is a resort town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area. The population was 2,066 at the 2020 census. The town is located on South Padre Island, a barrier island with the Laguna Madre situated to the leeward of the island and the Gulf of Mexico on the windward flank, along the Texas Gulf Coast. South Padre Island is accessible via the Queen Isabella Causeway from the town of Port Isabel. South Padre Island is named after José Nicolás Ballí, a Catholic priest and settler.
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Area Profile
US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)
2,881
population
$61,357
median household income
326
people / sq mi
$508,800
median home value
$1,421
median gross rent
59.2
median age
5,895
housing units
1,540
households
8.8
land area (sq mi)
Points of interest
- coffee
- gas
- pharmacy
- fast_food
- bank
Brands
- CVS (1)
- Dairy Queen (1)
- KFC (1)
- Valero (1)
- Whataburger (1)
- Wingstop (1)