Zip code 78419: Corpus Christi, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 78419?

78419 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 78419 in?

78419 is in Nueces County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 78419?

About 693 people live in 78419, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 78419?

The median household income in 78419 is $66,182.

Q: What zip codes are near 78419?

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

Residential delivery areaNueces CountyCentral Time

Population

693

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,792/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

0.7 sq mi

953 people/sq mi

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

About 78419

78419 is a suburban zip code in Corpus Christi, Texas (Nueces County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 693 people live here, or 953 per square mile. The median resident is 23 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,182 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 13.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 0% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,792 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and food service. 25% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 78419 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%38th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans45.2%
99th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%6th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1846.3%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%15th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers25.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%31st of 1,810 in TX
Government workers45.3%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%31st of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate12.3%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%88th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,792
73rd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403175th of 1,511 in TX
Uninsured rate8.9%
65th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,477th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate13.1%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%865th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index55.1
61st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1645th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy6.6%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,372nd of 1,794 in TX
Population density953/sq mi
43rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi570th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.8%
42nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%968th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.7%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%818th of 1,692 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%790th of 1,811 in TX
Median household income$66,182
30th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476970th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$36,343
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,371st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$24,823
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,500th of 1,813 in TX
Self-employed workers5%
4th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,636th of 1,810 in TX
Population693
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,541st of 1,818 in TX
Median age23
1st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,770th of 1,817 in TX
Homeownership rate0%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,790th of 1,792 in TX
Average commute11.4 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,719th of 1,738 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,771st of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older0%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,807th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,679th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.323
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,688th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	78419	Nueces	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	100%	88.8%	91.4%	91%	99th	38th of 1,792
Veterans	45.2%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	99th	6th of 1,818
Residents under 18	46.3%	23.7%	25%	22%	99th	15th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	25.1%	11%	8.6%	9.7%	99th	31st of 1,810
Government workers	45.3%	16.1%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	31st of 1,810
Unemployment rateWeakness	12.3%	5.2%	5.3%	5.2%	97th	88th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,792	$1,283	$1,403	$1,413	73rd	175th of 1,511
Uninsured rate	8.9%	17.6%	17.1%	8.4%	65th	1,477th of 1,808
Poverty rate	13.1%	17.4%	13.8%	12.5%	61st	865th of 1,794
Diversity index	55.1	52.2	67.1	61.4	61st	645th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	6.6%	15.1%	9.4%	10.1%	49th	1,372nd of 1,794
Population density	953/sq mi	421/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	43rd	570th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	7.8%	8.4%	17.6%	14.1%	42nd	968th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	48.7%	52.4%	51.7%	51.1%	42nd	818th of 1,692
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	23.8%	33.8%	35.7%	31st	790th of 1,811
Median household income	$66,182	$66,897	$78,476	$80,734	30th	970th of 1,712
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,343	$41,925	$47,575	$49,666	12th	1,371st of 1,794
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,823	$34,626	$40,752	$44,673	8th	1,500th of 1,813
Self-employed workers	5%	9.8%	10.5%	10%	4th	1,636th of 1,810
Population	693	352,955	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,541st of 1,818
Median age	23	37.2	35.6	38.9	1st	1,770th of 1,817
Homeownership rateWeakness	0%	59.7%	62.6%	65.2%	1st	1,790th of 1,792
Average commuteStrength	11.4 min	21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,719th of 1,738
Work from home	0%	5.4%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,771st of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	0%	16.1%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,807th of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,679th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.323	0.468	0.478	0.483	1st	1,688th of 1,785

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

16%

Under 5

30%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

16%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

46.3%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White64%
Black13%
Hispanic8%
Asian5%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial10%

Diversity index

55.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 199
Average household size: 3.5
Family households: 72.9%
Married couples: 65.3%
Living alone: 14.6%
Veterans (of adults): 45.2%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

41%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

78419

$66,182

Nueces Co.

$66,897

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,823

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.323

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

78419

—

Nueces Co.

$208,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

78419

$1,792

Nueces Co.

$1,283

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

56%

2–4 units

43%

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 213
Owner-occupied: 0%
Vacant: 6.6%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.8%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

97%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

54%

10–19

12%

20–29

34%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

11.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

12.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

25%

Management

21%

Food service

15%

Police and fire

10%

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Production

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

22%

Public administration

21%

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Manufacturing

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$36,343

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

45.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	78419	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$44,722	$74,888
Service	$35,139	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,042	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

30%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.7%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 96.5%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 8.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Corpus Christi
State: Texas
County: Nueces County
Center point: 27.6970° N, 97.2692° W
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 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 78419

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
78412	Corpus Christi, TX	4.7 mi	38,631	$61,215	$197,500
78414	Corpus Christi, TX	6.7 mi	54,263	$98,771	$292,600
78411	Corpus Christi, TX	7.4 mi	23,682	$57,742	$184,700
78413	Corpus Christi, TX	8.4 mi	34,289	$72,815	$244,200
78404	Corpus Christi, TX	9.4 mi	12,635	$61,280	$189,000
78373	Port Aransas, TX	10 mi	3,348	$91,106	$599,400
78401	Corpus Christi, TX	11 mi	4,344	$40,841	$77,500
78427	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
78460	Corpus Christi, TX · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
78416	Corpus Christi, TX	11 mi	12,480	$43,198	$94,600
78405	Corpus Christi, TX	12 mi	14,602	$38,294	$80,300
78362	Ingleside, TX	12 mi	10,816	$71,058	$191,200

Questions about 78419

What city is zip code 78419?

78419 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 78419 in?

78419 is in Nueces County, Texas.

What is the population of 78419?

About 693 people live in 78419, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 78419 in?

78419 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 78419?

The median household income in 78419 is $66,182.

What zip codes are near 78419?

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

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78419, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.