ZIP Code 78353 — Encino CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78353 covers Encino, TX in Brooks County with a population of about 481.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-15; the CORPUS CHRISTI media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.1%; unemployment rate near 16.4%; 41.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Construction, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 53.3% (about 12.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Encino CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 60.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (81.6) and wildfire (60.1). 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 Encino CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 27.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 23 for ZIP 78353 (Encino CDP, 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.