Bishop Texas Map

About Bishop, Texas

Bishop is a locality in Nueces County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,103. The population density is 501.5 people per km². Bishop is located at 27.5861°N, 97.7992°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78343.

Bishop breathes the wide, open sky of South Texas, a place where the land stretches out in broad, sun-drenched plains, punctuated by the occasional mesquite tree standing like a weathered sentinel. It lies 28.8 miles west-south-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 239°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-east of Kingsville. The air here carries a dry warmth, a constant whisper of the Gulf that is not too distant, and the light, especially as the day begins its slow surrender to evening, washes over the landscape in hues of ochre and rose, lending a gentle, ephemeral beauty to the flat terrain. The character of Bishop is one of quiet resilience, a community rooted in the earth, its buildings and streets reflecting a practical, unpretentious spirit that has weathered many seasons. This corner of Nueces County has long been shaped by the fertile soil and the bounty it can yield, an agricultural heartland where cotton and sorghum have historically been kings. The legacy of ranching also runs deep, a tradition that has imprinted itself on the local culture and economy, fostering a sense of independence and hard work. Bishop’s story is one of steady growth, driven by the agricultural cycles and the persistent spirit of its inhabitants, a place where the local economy has found its footing in the land's enduring capacity to provide.

About This Bishop Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bishop, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.586144, -97.799164. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bishop and Nueces County.

Detailed location data for Bishop includes the ZIP code (78343), telephone area code (830), county seat of Nueces County (Corpus Christi), and school district assignment (Bishop Consolidated Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bishop is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.