Zip code 78412: Corpus Christi, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78412?

78412 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 78412 in?

78412 is in Nueces County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78412?

About 38,631 people live in 78412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78412?

The median household income in 78412 is $61,215.

Q: What zip codes are near 78412?

The closest zip codes to 78412 are 78411, 78414, 78413, 78419, 78404.

Residential delivery areaNueces CountyCentral Time

Population

38,631

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$198K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,322/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.6 sq mi

4,473 people/sq mi

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

About 78412

78412 is an urban zip code in Corpus Christi, Texas (Nueces County), covering 8.6 sq mi of land. About 38,631 people live here, or 4,473 per square mile. The median resident is 31.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,215 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $197,500, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 45% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,322 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.6 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and healthcare. 37% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78412 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate18%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%716th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate21.1%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%359th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers18.6%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%569th of 1,810 in TX
Population density4,473/sq mi
78th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi152nd of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.472
77th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478394th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate6.4%
73rd
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%466th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%687th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index57.5
66th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1536th of 1,818 in TX
Population38,631
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424249th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,175th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%470th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%491st of 1,811 in TX
Rent-burdened renters49.7%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%768th of 1,692 in TX
Median gross rent$1,322
45th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403533rd of 1,511 in TX
Foreign-born residents8.5%
45th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%915th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older15.5%
42nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%959th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access90.5%
37th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%774th of 1,792 in TX
Per capita income$35,346
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752816th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$61,215
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,123rd of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$197,500
20th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800917th of 1,679 in TX
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,454th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$39,563
20th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,187th of 1,794 in TX
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,049th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,523rd of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate44.9%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,632nd of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,087th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute18.6 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,528th of 1,738 in TX
Median age31.8
7th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,582nd of 1,817 in TX

Measure	78412	Nueces	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	18%	17.6%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	716th of 1,808
Poverty rateWeakness	21.1%	17.4%	13.8%	12.5%	86th	359th of 1,794
Government workers	18.6%	16.1%	14.1%	14.5%	79th	569th of 1,810
Population density	4,473/sq mi	421/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	78th	152nd of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.472	0.468	0.478	0.483	77th	394th of 1,785
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	73rd	466th of 1,810
Veterans	7.4%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	71st	687th of 1,818
Diversity index	57.5	52.2	67.1	61.4	66th	536th of 1,818
Population	38,631	352,955	30,188,424	334,922,499	65th	249th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	8.8%	15.1%	9.4%	10.1%	65th	1,175th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	10.5%	11%	8.6%	9.7%	65th	470th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.9%	23.8%	33.8%	35.7%	50th	491st of 1,811
Rent-burdened renters	49.7%	52.4%	51.7%	51.1%	46th	768th of 1,692
Median gross rent	$1,322	$1,283	$1,403	$1,413	45th	533rd of 1,511
Foreign-born residents	8.5%	8.4%	17.6%	14.1%	45th	915th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	15.5%	16.1%	13.4%	17.2%	42nd	959th of 1,818
Broadband access	90.5%	88.8%	91.4%	91%	37th	774th of 1,792
Per capita income	$35,346	$34,626	$40,752	$44,673	35th	816th of 1,813
Median household income	$61,215	$66,897	$78,476	$80,734	22nd	1,123rd of 1,712
Median home value	$197,500	$208,800	$283,800	$332,700	20th	917th of 1,679
Residents under 18	18.3%	23.7%	25%	22%	20th	1,454th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$39,563	$41,925	$47,575	$49,666	20th	1,187th of 1,794
Work from home	7.5%	5.4%	14.4%	15.1%	19th	1,049th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	6.7%	9.8%	10.5%	10%	16th	1,523rd of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	44.9%	59.7%	62.6%	65.2%	13th	1,632nd of 1,792
Tech workers	0.9%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	11th	1,087th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	18.6 min	21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	8th	1,528th of 1,738
Median age	31.8	37.2	35.6	38.9	7th	1,582nd of 1,817

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

13%

5–17

18%

18–24

18%

25–34

11%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

31.8

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

15.5%

Race and ethnicity

White35%
Black3%
Hispanic54%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

57.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

63%

Spanish

32%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.0%

Households

Households: 15,613
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 55.2%
Married couples: 35.6%
Living alone: 32.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

78412

$61,215

Nueces Co.

$66,897

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,346

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.472

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78412

$197,500

Nueces Co.

$208,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78412

$1,322

Nueces Co.

$1,283

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

51%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

26%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 17,120
Owner-occupied: 44.9%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

56%

20–29

18%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Management

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

14%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Manufacturing

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$39,563

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78412	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,310	$74,888
Service	$24,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,580	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,213	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,566	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
Households with broadband: 90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.6%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 18%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Corpus Christi
State: Texas
County: Nueces County
Center point: 27.7036° N, 97.3450° W
Land area: 8.6 sq mi
Water area: 2.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Corpus Christi100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 78412

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78411	Corpus Christi, TX	3 mi	23,682	$57,742	$184,700
78414	Corpus Christi, TX	3.3 mi	54,263	$98,771	$292,600
78413	Corpus Christi, TX	3.9 mi	34,289	$72,815	$244,200
78419	Corpus Christi, TX	4.7 mi	693	$66,182	—
78404	Corpus Christi, TX	5.6 mi	12,635	$61,280	$189,000
78416	Corpus Christi, TX	6.5 mi	12,480	$43,198	$94,600
78401	Corpus Christi, TX	7.2 mi	4,344	$40,841	$77,500
78427	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
78460	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
78405	Corpus Christi, TX	7.5 mi	14,602	$38,294	$80,300
78417	Corpus Christi, TX	7.9 mi	4,703	$53,750	$155,200
78403	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 78412

What city is zip code 78412?

78412 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 78412 in?

78412 is in Nueces County, Texas.

What is the population of 78412?

About 38,631 people live in 78412, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78412 in?

78412 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78412?

The median household income in 78412 is $61,215.

What zip codes are near 78412?

The closest zip codes to 78412 are 78411, 78414, 78413, 78419, 78404.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78412, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.