ZIP Code 78358 — Fulton town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78358 covers Fulton, TX in Aransas County with a population of about 633.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 73.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Fulton, TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (67.3%)). 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 78358 is about $75,694 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 35.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Public administration, and Retail trade; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 108.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $970 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.9% (about 22.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fulton town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.2), 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 Fulton town, TX show little to no average snow and around 28.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 30 for ZIP 78358 (Fulton town, 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.