ZIP Code 78012 — Christine town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78012 covers Christine, TX in Atascosa County with a population of about 364.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 830; U.S. House district TX-28; the SAN ANTONIO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 78012 is about $47,708 — about 37% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.0%; unemployment rate near 24.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Education, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 146.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $90,800 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.6% (about 5.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 78012 in Christine, TX, a household would need roughly $25,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $583. That sits below the local median household income ($47,708), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Christine town, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 60.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (74.8) and hurricane (66.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Christine town, TX show little to no average snow and around 25.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 78012 (Christine town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.