ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 78402: Corpus Christi, TX

ZIP Code 78402 (Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas) has an estimated 554 residents in 242 households. The median household income is $55,565, the median home value is $193,000 and the median gross rent is —. 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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 8 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

554*

Margin of error ±295· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$55,565

Margin of error ±$7,080

Median home value

$193,000

Margin of error ±$58,906

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

47.2 yrs*

Margin of error ±26.8 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

—

Margin of error not available

How ZIP 78402 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 7840247.2 yrs*Texas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 78402$55,565Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 78402$31,907*Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7840219.1%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 784027.3%*Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7840254.2%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 78402$193,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 78402—Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7840274.0%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 78402—Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 784029.3%*Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 78402

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 78402 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 78402Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population554*±29530,188,424334,922,499
Median age47.2 yrs*±26.8 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households242±9510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$55,565±$7,080$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,907*±$17,353$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate19.1%*±15.8 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate7.3%*±21.4 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher54.2%*±24.0 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$193,000±$58,906$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent——$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.0%*±41.0 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work——26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.3%*±13.2 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 78402
GroupZIP 78402TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.7%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.5%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 Latino8.8%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)15.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 78402 is

State
Texas
Main county
Nueces County
Largest overlapping place
Corpus Christi (29% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.23 sq mi· about 131 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, TX78343 Nueces County, TX78347 Nueces County, TX78351 Driscoll, TX78373 Corpus Christi, TX78380 Nueces County, TX78401 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.