ZIP Code 78342 — Ben Bolt CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78342 covers Ben Bolt, TX in Jim Wells County with a population of about 338.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 59.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-15; the CORPUS CHRISTI media market.

Ben Bolt, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (43.2%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 78342 is about $42,014 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 11.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Transportation, and Construction; a mean commute of about 131.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 58.4% (about 7.0 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ben Bolt CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 86.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (94.1) and wildfire (70.9). 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 Ben Bolt CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 27.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 16 for ZIP 78342 (Ben Bolt 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.