ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78343: Nueces County, TX

ZIP Code 78343 (Nueces County, Texas) has an estimated 4,345 residents in 1,528 households. The median household income is $65,467, the median home value is $112,200 and the median gross rent is $924/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

4,345

Margin of error ±385

Median household income

$65,467

Margin of error ±$11,411

Median home value

$112,200

Margin of error ±$16,996

Median gross rent

$924/mo

Margin of error ±$110

Median age

40.5 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.8 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 78343 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7834340.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78343$65,467Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78343$31,645Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7834319.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 783435.8%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7834321.9%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78343$112,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78343$924/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7834383.0%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7834328.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 783432.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78343

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 78343 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78343Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population4,345±38530,188,424334,922,499
Median age40.5 yrs±6.8 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,528±16310,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$65,467±$11,411$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,645±$4,539$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate19.2%±6.6 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±3.8 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%±6.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$112,200±$16,996$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$924/mo±$110$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes83.0%±7.9 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work28.8 min±8.5 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.8%±2.4 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 78343
GroupZIP 78343TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino30.4%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.3%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)63.1%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78343 is

State
Texas
Main county
Nueces County
Largest overlapping place
Bishop (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
142.90 sq mi· about 30 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Nueces County

78330 Nueces County, TX78339 Banquete, TX78347 Nueces County, TX78351 Driscoll, TX78373 Corpus Christi, TX78380 Nueces County, TX78401 Corpus Christi, TX78402 Corpus Christi, TX78404 Corpus Christi, TX78405 Corpus Christi, TX78406 Corpus Christi, TX78407 Corpus Christi, TX78408 Corpus Christi, TX78409 Corpus Christi, TX78410 Corpus Christi, TX78411 Corpus Christi, TX78412 Corpus Christi, TX78413 Corpus Christi, TX78414 Corpus Christi, TX78415 Nueces County, TX78416 Corpus Christi, TX78417 Corpus Christi, TX78419 Corpus Christi, TX

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.