78412 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 78412 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTexas
CityCorpus Christi
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location27.70386, -97.34302
Population41071
Size22.786 square miles
Median Family Income$66459.00
Median Home Value$149700.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 78412 zip code. The total population is 41071, of which, 20098 are male and 20973 are female. With a total area of 22.786 square miles, the population density is 1842.2 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201136767
201238632
201338957
201438306
201539245
201639331
201739286
201840268
201941977
202042385
202141071

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 25476.2%
Age 5-927816.8%
Age 10-1418994.6%
Age 15-19463111.3%
Age 20-24499612.2
Age 25-29425410.4%
Age 30-3429027.1%
Age 35-3922505.5%
Age 40-442150 5.2%
Age 45-4916734.1%
Age 50-5418524.5%
Age 55-5920004.9%
Age 60-6421745.3%
Age 65-6915683.8%
Age 70-7411872.9%
Age 75-7910822.6%
Age 80-845911.4%
Age 85 and over5341.3%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 24.9 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 21.1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.5 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.6 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.7 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 36.2 %
  • Divorced: 10.7 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.8 %
  • Never Married: 47.3 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 78412 zip code is $66459. This is -23.00% less than the national average. This income places 23.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $25187. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00704
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00307
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00799
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00781
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001066
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001438
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001268
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001592
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00561
$200,000.00 +570

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201154434
201254496
201354400
201454707
201554233
201656951
201757832
201856507
201959382
202060328
202166459

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary12068
Self Employment1407
Social Security4080
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2183
Retirement2393
Other2215

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 33009
  • Families Uninsured: 7664
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2393
  • No retirement income: 13213

Education

In the 78412 zip code, 90.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 28.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 78412 zip, there are an estimated 21194 people in the labor force, of which, 19006 are employed, and 1833 are unemployed. There are a total of 355 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1061 worked from home and 19060 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 37.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts6360
Services3234
Sales and Office5138
Construction and Maintenance:1838
Transportation and Material Moving2436





Housing

The median home value for the 78412 zip code is 149700. There is an estimated  15606 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1093 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $1092. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000253
$50,000 – $99,0001291
$100,000 – $149,9992103
$150,000 – $199,9991660
$200,000 – $299,9991075
$300,000 – $499,999477
$500,000 – $999,999352
$1,000,000+59

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later19
2010 – 20191719
2000 – 20091289
1980 – 19992722
1960 – 19796005
1940 – 19593768
1939 or earlier84

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 4.8 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500374
$500 – $9992840
$1,000 – $1,4993313
$1,500 – $1,9991268
$2,000 – $2,499312
$2,499 – $2,99933
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300739
300-4991070
500-7992042
800-9992603
1000-14995077
1500-19992577
2000-2499962
2500-2999170
3000+170

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%1247
20%-24.9%603
25%-29.9%541
30%-34.9%260
35+%1146



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None625
16792
26138
3+2051
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 17 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 0.4 %
  • Electricity: 81.8 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0.1 %
  • All Other: 0.2 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.