Odem, TX · standard
ZIP Code 78370
San Patricio County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,877
- 20/sq mi
- $69,570
- Median income
- $176,700
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Odem pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 78370 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 78370 covers 240.2 square miles in Odem, San Patricio County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 4,877 residents on file, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 78370 reports a modest median household income of $69,570 (8% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $31,720. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 8.5%. On housing, the median home value is $176,700 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $984 per month, and 80.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing San Patricio County, so you can benchmark 78370 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 78370
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Odem, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 78370.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 78370, Odem, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,877
Population
240.2
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 78370?
36.0
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
1.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$69,570
Median Household Income
-8% vs state
$31,720
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
23.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 78370 ranks nationally
Odem, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,570 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,953
Total Housing Units
1,781
Occupied Units
172
Vacant Units
3.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$176,700
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$984
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 52 business establishments in ZIP 78370, employing approximately 379 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,416,000.
52
Businesses
379
Employees
$16.4M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 13.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 13.5% |
| Construction | 6 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 11.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 9.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 7.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 7.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 5.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 5.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 78370 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78410
Corpus Christi (78410)
26,387 residents
- 78387 9,574
Sinton (78387)
9,574 residents
- 78370 4,877
Odem (78370)
4,877 residents
- 78409 2,939
Corpus Christi (78409)
2,939 residents
- 78352 179
Edroy (78352)
179 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 78370 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 78370 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 78410
Corpus Christi (78410)
$79,308 median income
- 78370
Odem (78370)
$69,570 median income
- 78409
Corpus Christi (78409)
$60,089 median income
- 78387
Sinton (78387)
$53,048 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 78370 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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