ZIP Code 78402 — Corpus Christi city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78402 covers Corpus Christi, TX in Nueces County with a population of about 392.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (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 78402 is about $53,102 — about 29% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.3%; unemployment rate near 10.4%; 54.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Finance and insurance, and Education; a mean commute of about 112.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $195,800 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.5% (about 7.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78402 in Corpus Christi, TX, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,258. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($53,102). 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 Corpus Christi city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 96.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.6) and flood (93.3). 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 Corpus Christi city, TX show little to no average snow and around 30.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 78402 (Corpus Christi 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.