Zip code 78402: Corpus Christi, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78402?

78402 is assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 78402 in?

78402 is in Nueces County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78402?

About 554 people live in 78402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78402?

The median household income in 78402 is $55,565.

Q: What zip codes are near 78402?

The closest zip codes to 78402 are 78407, 78408, 78427, 78460, 78401.

Residential delivery areaNueces CountyCentral Time

Population

554

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$193K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.2 sq mi

131 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 78402

78402 is a small-town zip code in Corpus Christi, Texas (Nueces County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 554 people live here, or 131 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,565 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $193,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and engineering and science. 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 78402 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy70%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%9th of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%31st of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older25.1%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%290th of 1,818 in TX
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6302nd of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%
84th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%161st of 1,811 in TX
Poverty rate19.1%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%449th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate7.3%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%358th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$55,323
68th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575375th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate74%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%925th of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index52.7
57th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1749th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents10.1%
51st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%801st of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1822.2%
51st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,112th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home9.3%
30th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%841st of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%922nd of 1,792 in TX
Per capita income$31,907
24th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,043rd of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$193,000
20th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800935th of 1,679 in TX
Government workers10%
19th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,485th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate3.6%
18th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,722nd of 1,808 in TX
Population density131/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi860th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$55,565
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,313th of 1,712 in TX
Self-employed workers6.4%
13th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,556th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.374
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,489th of 1,785 in TX
Veterans1.6%
4th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,706th of 1,818 in TX
Population554
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,588th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,673rd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,770th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	78402	Nueces	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	70%	15.1%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	9th of 1,794
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	52.4%	51.7%	51.1%	99th	31st of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	25.1%	16.1%	13.4%	17.2%	92nd	290th of 1,818
Median age	47.2	37.2	35.6	38.9	91st	302nd of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	54.2%	23.8%	33.8%	35.7%	84th	161st of 1,811
Poverty rateWeakness	19.1%	17.4%	13.8%	12.5%	82nd	449th of 1,794
Unemployment rateWeakness	7.3%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	82nd	358th of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$55,323	$41,925	$47,575	$49,666	68th	375th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	74%	59.7%	62.6%	65.2%	64th	925th of 1,792
Diversity index	52.7	52.2	67.1	61.4	57th	749th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	10.1%	8.4%	17.6%	14.1%	51st	801st of 1,818
Residents under 18	22.2%	23.7%	25%	22%	51st	1,112th of 1,818
Work from home	9.3%	5.4%	14.4%	15.1%	30th	841st of 1,810
Broadband access	88.8%	88.8%	91.4%	91%	27th	922nd of 1,792
Per capita income	$31,907	$34,626	$40,752	$44,673	24th	1,043rd of 1,813
Median home value	$193,000	$208,800	$283,800	$332,700	20th	935th of 1,679
Government workers	10%	16.1%	14.1%	14.5%	19th	1,485th of 1,810
Uninsured rateStrength	3.6%	17.6%	17.1%	8.4%	18th	1,722nd of 1,808
Population density	131/sq mi	421/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	860th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,565	$66,897	$78,476	$80,734	15th	1,313th of 1,712
Self-employed workers	6.4%	9.8%	10.5%	10%	13th	1,556th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.374	0.468	0.478	0.483	8th	1,489th of 1,785
Veterans	1.6%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	4th	1,706th of 1,818
Population	554	352,955	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,588th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,673rd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	11%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,770th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

22%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

22.2%

65 and over

25.1%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black10%
Hispanic15%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

52.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

64%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

25%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 242
Average household size: 2
Family households: 40.9%
Married couples: 40.9%
Living alone: 59.1%
Veterans (of adults): 1.6%
Male / female: 60% / 40%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

32%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

10%

Median household income

78402

$55,565

Nueces Co.

$66,897

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,907

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.374

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78402

$193,000

Nueces Co.

$208,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78402

—

Nueces Co.

$1,283

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

24%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

67%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 806
Owner-occupied: 74%
Vacant: 70%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 3.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 57.1%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

40%

20–29

30–44

11%

45–59

24%

60+

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

7.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

35%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

37%

Production

31%

Engineering and science

10%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Sales

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Industries

Manufacturing

37%

Finance, insurance and real estate

22%

Education

16%

Public administration

10%

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$55,323

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78402	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$41,528	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,452	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

Some college

16%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

50%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 78.1%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 3.6%
Limited-English households: 18.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Corpus Christi
State: Texas
County: Nueces County
Center point: 27.8518° N, 97.4392° W
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Corpus Christi29% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 78402

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78407	Corpus Christi, TX	3.1 mi	1,674	$47,688	$98,800
78408	Corpus Christi, TX	3.6 mi	10,111	$41,045	$88,400
78427	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
78460	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
78401	Corpus Christi, TX	4.5 mi	4,344	$40,841	$77,500
78409	Corpus Christi, TX	4.6 mi	2,937	$60,089	$172,600
78403	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
78405	Corpus Christi, TX	5.4 mi	14,602	$38,294	$80,300
78426	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
78463	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
78465	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
78466	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 78402

What city is zip code 78402?

78402 is assigned to Corpus Christi, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 78402 in?

78402 is in Nueces County, Texas.

What is the population of 78402?

About 554 people live in 78402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78402 in?

78402 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78402?

The median household income in 78402 is $55,565.

What zip codes are near 78402?

The closest zip codes to 78402 are 78407, 78408, 78427, 78460, 78401.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78402, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.