ZIP Code 78162 — Tuleta CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78162 covers Tuleta, TX in Bee County with a population of about 240.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.6 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-27; the CORPUS CHRISTI media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78162 is about $43,274 — about 42% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 69.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $188,900 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.9% (about 11.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78162 in Tuleta, TX, a household would need roughly $52,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,213. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($43,274), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tuleta CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 62.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (91.2) and wildfire (61.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Tuleta CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 31.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 78162 (Tuleta CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.