ZIP Code 78387 — Morgan Farm CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78387 covers Morgan Farm, TX in San Patricio County with a population of about 9,604.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.4 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.

Median household income in ZIP 78387 is about $48,000 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.4%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 11.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Construction; about 6.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.7 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 $122,400 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $769 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 61.5% (about 3.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78387 in Morgan Farm, TX, a household would need roughly $34,000 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 $786. That sits below the local median household income ($48,000), 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 Morgan Farm CDP, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (95.0) and flood (73.8). 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 Morgan Farm CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 33.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 453 for ZIP 78387 (Morgan Farm 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.