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Petronila, Texas

City in Nueces County, Texas · ZIP 78380

  • Nueces County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 85 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 30Households
  • $121,042Median household income
  • $275,000Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Petronila

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.2%
80901001101202000: 8320002010: 11320102020: 8920208389
Population of Petronila at each census
CensusPopulation
200083
2010113
202089

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Petronila
Under $50k23.3%
$50k to $100k10%
$100k to $150k40%
$150k to $200k16.7%
$200k and over10%

Median household income $121,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Petronila
Owner occupied
30 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
21.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Petronila compared with its county and state
Petronila compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePetronilaNueces CountyTexas
Population78352,82929,640,343
Median household income$121,042$66,021$76,292
Median age42.036.835.5
Median home value$275,000$194,700$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.1%23.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents35.9%8.4%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%59.9%62.6%
Mean commute to workNot available21.4 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Petronila1
Public schools in Petronila, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PETRONILA ELPublicPre-K–5BISHOP CISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Petronila3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Petronila
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 27 (TX-27)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 34
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 27

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Petronila’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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