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BanqueteTX

Population 619: a town settled in 1859.

Is Banquete a good place to live?

Banquete’s January low is 47°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Banquete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

619 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Banquete: who provides what

Banquete is unincorporated, so Nueces County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNueces Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNueces County Wcid 5 water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesNueces CountyNueces County provides services here
SchoolsBanquete Independent School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereNueces County Early Voting ClerkNueces County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes78339, 7838078339 84% · 78380 16%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Banquete.

Schools

The schools Banquete’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to Banquete ISD. Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Public school enrollment locally: 744 students across 3 schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Banquete ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5336B
Banquete H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12247B

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About one in three of Banquete’s working residents commute to Corpus Christi

The average trip to work for Banquete comes to 17 minutes. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (33%), Robstown (6%) and San Antonio (5%). For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.

0%work in town
BanqueteTexas townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$95,000$69,000$80,000
Below the poverty line14%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Banquete0%
Corpus Christi33%
Robstown6%
San Antonio5%
Houston5%
25 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Banquete
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Banquete faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Banquete’s FEMA hazard score stands at 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from hurricanes and 27% from drought. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Banquete after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesDroughtInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Banquete: mild winters and hot summers

July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter49–70°
Spring63–83°
Summer75–95°
Fall64–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Banquete is

Among adults in Banquete, 39% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Banquete is ahead of Texas on 1 and behind on 18. In Banquete, 20% of adults have diabetes, and 41% get no exercise outside work.

BanqueteTexas townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)35%24%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%13%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)41%30%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)34%20%14%
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better12 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBanqueteTX
Fewer adults who have had cancer4.9%6.1%
More uninsured adults34.7%19.1%
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
21.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Banquete

In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.4 miles of trail. Banquete’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.

0.1%conserved
BanqueteTexas townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
0.1%
conserved · 2 of 1,501 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Sablatura Park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Banquete

16pages on Banquete
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Banquete; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Banquete for work

Where Banquete’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

33% → Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 33% 6% → Robstown Robstown 6% 5% → San Antonio San Antonio 5% 5% → Houston Houston 5% 3% → Alice Alice 3% 2% → Kingsville Kingsville 2% Banquete · 0% stay
0jobs based in Banquete
0%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Banquete

CDP in Texas, United States

Banquete ( bang-KET-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi. Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community. Banquete was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Banquete had a population of 745.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
95 ft
ZIP code
78339

Questions about Banquete

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Banquete, TX a good place to live?

Banquete has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.