TXMap-doton-Bishop, 2004
Bishop’s story
116 years in pictures
Census counts: 953 in 1930, 3,174 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1910Bishop is settled
Population
3,040
2025 Census estimate · −4.2% since 2020
Typical home
$135K
+3.1% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
366
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#237 of 640 in TX
Is Bishop a good place to live?
Bishop gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $135K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Corpus Christi metro’s $67K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 237th among Texas's 640 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 75% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Bishop, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Bishop's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Bishop City Park, at 31 acres.
What makes Bishop stand out
Where Bishop beats most towns.
Typical home value
Bishop$135K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingA−
2 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 81% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
BISHOP CISD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Pri | PK–2 | 258 |
| Bishop El | 3–5 | 232 |
| Lillion E Luehrs J H | 6–8 | 330 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Bishop for work
Where Bishop’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
366jobs based in Bishop
8%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bishop grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Bishop is from typical.
HealthChristus Spohn Hospital Kleberg 7.3 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$58K median household incomeC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 4.7% of households have no car; 4.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landB−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 39.5; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bishop: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bishop, and how to reach them.
PowerNueces Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Bishop water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
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.govWho runs elections hereNueces County Early Voting ClerkNueces County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7834378343 100%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 Bishop.
Bishop pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly hurricanes).
HousingCost of living grade A−
For cost of living, Bishop earns an A−
Homes are within reach (about $135K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 25 miles. At 2 years of the Corpus Christi metro’s $67K median household income, the typical home (about $135K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living.
The median rent in Bishop is $952 a month. The typical Bishop home is worth about $135,000, up 3.1% in a year, 54% below the Texas typical home. 80% of Bishop households own their home.
$135KZillow home value
| Bishop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $952 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bishop$135K
Texas$296K
+3.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsA−
For schools, Bishop earns an A−
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $135K.
Its public schools are run by Bishop CISD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Bishop H S, with 533 students.
75%of TX districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillion E Luehrs J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 330 | C+ |
| Bishop H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 533 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB−
Bishop has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
1.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#151for trails in TX
| Bishop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 34 of 1,539 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bishop City Park | — | 31 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bishop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 25% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Bishop | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 29.2% | 19.1% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 31.6% | 21.8% |
| More adults with diabetes | 18.1% | 12.7% |
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
21st
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Bishop
Bishop has 366 jobs for its 1,422 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here fell from 635 in 2013 to 366.
Most working residents leave Bishop for work: only 8% work in town. Jobs based in Bishop fell to 366 in 2023, 269 fewer than in 2013. Bishop’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.
8%work in town
| Bishop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bishop8%
Corpus Christi21%
Kingsville17%
San Antonio4%
Alice4%
25 mi
median commute distance
366
jobs based in Bishop
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Bishop, with hurricanes at the top
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $476 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1980, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bishop.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCold waves
23
paid flood claims since 1980
8
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Bishop
The Kingsville weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 329 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Kingsville weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 145 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Bishop has warm winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 96°, January nights drop to 47° and snow is almost unheard of.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter49–71°
Spring64–84°
Summer75–95°
Fall64–85°
Dec 7
typical first frost
Feb 13
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Bishop
Bishop's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Bishop | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.6 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Bishop1.3
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Bishop3.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
11
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bishop
19pages on Bishop
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 75% of TX districts · 4 schoolsSafety1.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than TX on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$135K typical home · up 3.1% in a yearWork & commuteC−$58K median household income · 366 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bishop
About 3 of every 100 Bishop residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Bishop
City in Texas, United States
Bishop is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,174 as of the 2020 census, up from 3,134 in the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 59 ft
- ZIP code
- 78343
- Area code
- 361
Questions about Bishop
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bishop, TX a good place to live?
Bishop grades C+ overall, better than 42% of U.S. towns and #237 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Bishop, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.