ZIP Code 78419 — Corpus Christi city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 78419 covers Corpus Christi, TX in Nueces County with a population of about 693.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 16.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 361; U.S. House district TX-27; the CORPUS CHRISTI media market.

Corpus Christi, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (44.2%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 78419 is about $87,000 — about 16% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 12.0%; unemployment rate near 9.6%; 25.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

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

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,727 (about 48% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Corpus Christi city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 96.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (98.6) and flood (93.3). 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 Corpus Christi city, TX show little to no average snow and around 35.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 33 for ZIP 78419 (Corpus Christi city, 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.