| ZIP Codes: | 36 ZIP Codes (22 Standard, 14 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:00 PM |
| Population: | 352,136 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48355 |
| CBSA: | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Land Area: | 929 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 89 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 27.7427, -97.4684 |
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352,136 residents live across 36 ZIPs covering 929 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 347,828 to 351,950 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.2% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 17 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 78414 (Corpus Christi, $98,771 median) and poorest ZIP 78405 (Corpus Christi, $38,294) are 9.0 miles apart — a 2.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 7.7× across this county — from $77,500 in 78401 (Corpus Christi) to $599,400 in 78373 (Port Aransas).
Density varies 267× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 78343 (Bishop) to 4,444 in 78412 (Corpus Christi).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Corpus Christi — top growth ZIPs averaged +43.4% over the past ten years ( 78406 , 78414 and 78410 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.6% bachelor's+ in 78406 (Corpus Christi) to 38.9% in 78414 (Corpus Christi) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #17 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #171 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,558 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (55,716 of 234,352 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Corpus Christi.
22 Standard delivery, 14 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78414 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 54,263 | $98,771 | 14.6 | 53.3% |
| 78415 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 43,080 | $54,990 | 112.7 | 7.0% |
| 78412 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 38,631 | $61,215 | 8.7 | 0.8% |
| 78413 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 34,289 | $72,815 | 8.1 | -6.1% |
| 78418 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 29,790 | $92,445 | 52.2 | -3.4% |
| 78410 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 29,040 | $79,308 | 23.2 | 7.8% |
| 78411 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 23,682 | $57,742 | 6.1 | -15.0% |
| 78380 | Robstown | Standard | 23,149 | $54,769 | 323.2 | -0.5% |
| 78405 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 14,602 | $38,294 | 5.1 | -4.0% |
| 78404 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 12,635 | $61,280 | 3.2 | -22.8% |
| 78416 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 12,480 | $43,198 | 3.7 | -18.5% |
| 78408 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 10,111 | $41,045 | 4.6 | -20.7% |
| 78417 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 4,703 | $53,750 | 8.0 | 2.5% |
| 78343 | Bishop | Standard | 4,345 | $65,467 | 260.7 | -7.4% |
| 78401 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 4,344 | $40,841 | 4.0 | -16.3% |
| 78373 | Port Aransas | Standard | 3,348 | $91,106 | 22.5 | -12.7% |
| 78409 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 2,937 | $60,089 | 16.7 | -2.7% |
| 78406 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 2,301 | $54,740 | 12.6 | 69.2% |
| 78407 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 1,674 | $47,688 | 3.3 | -35.7% |
| 78419 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 693 | $66,182 | 3.4 | -21.3% |
| 78402 | Corpus Christi | Standard | 554 | $55,565 | 4.5 | 12.6% |
| 78351 | Driscoll | PO Box | 483 | $38,925 | 3.6 | -12.2% |
| 78339 | Banquete | PO Box | 465 | $94,444 | 0.0 | -42.5% |
| 78330 | Agua Dulce | Standard | 351 | $50,536 | 21.2 | -54.0% |
| 78347 | Chapman Ranch | PO Box | 186 | — | 3.0 | — |
| 78480 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78467 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78427 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78468 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78466 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78460 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78426 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78403 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78469 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78463 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 78465 | Corpus Christi | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |