ZIP Code 78355 — Falfurrias city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78355 covers Falfurrias, TX in Brooks County with a population of about 6,843.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.2 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 78355 is about $32,636 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.7%; unemployment rate near 2.4%; 12.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Construction; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $84,200 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $297 (about 74% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 54.9% (about 10.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78355 in Falfurrias, TX, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $541. That sits below the local median household income ($32,636), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Falfurrias city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 60.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.6) and wildfire (60.1). 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 Falfurrias city, TX show little to no average snow and around 27.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 323 for ZIP 78355 (Falfurrias city, 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.