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ZIP Code 78406: Corpus Christi, TX
ZIP code 78406 is in Corpus Christi, Texas, entirely in Nueces County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 15th most populous of Corpus Christi's 18 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $54,740 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 73% of its land lies in Corpus Christi; 27% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Corpus Christi · 18 residential ZIPs
- County
- Nueces County
- Census places
- Corpus Christi
- Metro area
- Corpus Christi, TX
- House district
- TX-27 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 11.3 sq mi · 204 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 12 more ZIP codes use the name Corpus Christi for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 78406?
78406 centers on 27.772°, -97.515° and covers 11.3 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 78417, 78409, 78405, 78408, 78410, 78415, 78380.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 78406, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 78406 compare with the rest of Corpus Christi?
| Measure | 78406 | In Corpus Christi | In Nueces County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,301 | 15th of 18 | 20th of 27 | 1,240th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
78406's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 2,301 residents live outside households (322 households): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 78406?
The 2020 Census counted 1,185 people in 78406; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,301. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,301±424 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,185
- Households
- 322
- Median age
- 37.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 78406?
Of the 2,301 people the ACS estimates in 78406, 16.3% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (73.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (17.2%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6471.7%
- 65 and older12.0%
- Hispanic or Latino73.5%
- White, not Hispanic17.2%
- Black, not Hispanic8.4%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 78406 earn?
Median household income is $54,740 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,740±$16,211
- Income per person
- $14,513
- Below the poverty line
- 1.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 4.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $36,522460 returns; wages 90% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 78406?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,715
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 44.4%
- Housing units
- 348
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 78406?
78 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade16
- Transportation and warehousing15
- Real estate and rental and leasing14
- Other services (except public administration)7
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Construction5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 78406?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78417 | Corpus Christi | 4,703 | $54k | 3.8 mi |
| 78409 | Corpus Christi | 2,937 | $60k | 3.9 mi |
| 78405 | Corpus Christi | 14,602 | $38k | 4.7 mi |
| 78408 | Corpus Christi | 10,111 | $41k | 4.8 mi |
| 78410 | Corpus Christi | 29,040 | $79k | 6.6 mi |
| 78415 | Corpus Christi | 43,080 | $55k | 7.9 mi |
| 78380 | Robstown | 23,149 | $55k | 13.8 mi |
| 78407 | Corpus Christi | 1,674 | $48k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 78416 | Corpus Christi | 12,480 | $43k | 5.0 mi (near) |
| 78404 | Corpus Christi | 12,635 | $61k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.