| City: | Chapman Ranch, Texas |
| County: | Nueces County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 9:16:45 PM |
| Population: | 19 [See All] |
| Area Code: | 361 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 27.5988, -97.4620 |
| Land Area: | 3.582 sq mi |
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The geography explains the service model. Chapman Ranch covers 8.5 square miles with only 19 residents counted in the 2020 census. There's no traditional street delivery network here. Mail arrives via rural carrier route, and the single documented street delivery point is County Road 8A. The rest of the community depends on PO Boxes at the Chapman Ranch post office. It's the only delivery option for this ZIP code.
The community sits about 12 miles south of Corpus Christi, positioned between the city's South Side and Flour Bluff neighborhoods. The median household income here is $61,959, based on American Community Survey estimates. Home values aren't reported in available data, suggesting too few sales to calculate reliable statistics. The median age is 42.8 years. About 81% of residents have high school diplomas or higher education.
Why does this small ranching community maintain more than double the PO Boxes its population would suggest? The location provides a postal access point for rural properties scattered across southern Nueces County. Ranches, farms, and homes without carrier delivery use Chapman Ranch as their mailing address. The 21 boxes serve a catchment area larger than the ZIP code's official boundaries. Two businesses also maintain boxes here, contributing to the regional service function.
County Road 8A represents the only named street with documented delivery records in the ZIP+4 database. The POSTMASTER building appears as the single named structure. This minimal street infrastructure reinforces why PO Box adoption runs so high. Without a dense network of residential streets, carrier delivery isn't economically viable. The post office becomes the central point where mail meets recipients across a dispersed rural landscape.
Chapman Ranch has minimal street infrastructure with only County Road 8A appearing in delivery records. The lack of named residential streets reflects the area's ranching heritage and scattered rural settlement pattern. This is typical of unincorporated Texas ranch communities where properties are accessed via county roads rather than formal street grids.
ZIP Code 78347 has 19 residents and 9 households (average 2.11 persons per household). The median age is 42.8 years, significantly older than the state (35.6) and older than the nation (38.8). The gender split is 57.9% male and 42.1% female, which is much higher than the national male share (49.1%), making this a male-majority area. Largest groups are White (84.2%, much higher than the state average of 50.1% and well above the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (15.8%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 15.8%, which is much lower than the state average (39.3%).
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| 2020 Population: | 19Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 112Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 5.3 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 9Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 2.11Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 1.90Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 112 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 42.8
Male Median Age: 58.3
Female Median Age: 23
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 16 | 84.21% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 3 | 15.79% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 19 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 11 | 57.89% | 58.3 years |
| Females: | 8 | 42.11% | 23.0 years |
| Total: | 19 | 100% | 42.8 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 112 | 100.00% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Population: | 112 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 112 | 100.00% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0.00% |
In 2023, the Median household income is $0, which is far less than the state median ($76,292), and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Family households earn a median of $0 versus $0 for nonfamily households (a difference of $0). By gender, male median income is $0 and female is $0, which is well under the state female median ($49,838), with a current gap of $0 that has stayed about the same from 2011 to 2023. The labor-force participation rate is 56.7%, which is considerably lower than the state rate (65.3%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is markedly below the national rate (5.2%). The largest occupation group is Management (100.0%).
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| Income Type | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Family Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Male Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Median Female Income | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Employed: | 34 | 56.67% |
| Unemployed: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 26 | 43.33% |
| Total: | 60 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 34 | 100.00% |
| Service: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sales and Office: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 34 | 100% |
In 2023, the median home value is $0, which is considerably lower than the state median ($260,400), and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. The median gross rent is $0, which is far less than the state median ($1,339), and above its 2019 pre-pandemic level by $0. Insufficient data for owner/renter mix. Insufficient data for vacancy rate.
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| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Less than $500: | 0 | 0% |
| $500 to $999: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 0 | 0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0% |
| $3,000 or more: | 0 | 0% |
| No Rent: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 18 | 40.91% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 26 | 59.09% |
| Renter Occupied: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 44 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 44 | 100.00% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 44 | 100% |
| Single-Family Units: | 44 | 100.00% |
| Multi-Family Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Units: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total Housing Units: | 44 | 100% |
In 2023, 56.70% of adults (25+) have a bachelor's degree or higher, which is on par with the state rate (33.10%). High school or higher is 100.00%, which is on par with the state rate (85.70%). The uninsured rate is 0.00%, which is on par with the state rate (17.40%). The share of people in poverty is 0.00%, which is on par with the state rate (10.50%). Poverty has been broadly stable, which may reflect structural barriers or offsetting gains and setbacks. Among residents ages 3+, the largest enrollment group is elementary (100.00%). College enrollment is 0.00%, which is comparable to the national rate (26.70%), meaning the community mirrors broader higher-education participation.
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| Less than 9th grade: | 0 | 0.00% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 0 | 0.00% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some college, no degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Associate's degree: | 26 | 43.33% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 34 | 56.67% |
| Total: | 60 | 100% |
| High school or higher: | 60 | 100.00% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 34 | 56.67% |
| Private Insurance: | 86 | 76.79% |
| Public Insurance: | 26 | 23.21% |
| No Insurance: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 112 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 112 | 100.00% |
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Kindergarten: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 33 | 100.00% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 0 | 0.00% |
| College or graduate school: | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total: | 33 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 0 | 0.00% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 33 | 100.00% |
ZIP Code 78347 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 24Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 78347 is located in Nueces County, Texas, within the Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 18580) and Texas's 27th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 446,797 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78347. It covers 3.582 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Corpus Christi, TXSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 18580Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 446,797Source: Census |
| MSA: | Corpus Christi, TX MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 3.582 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 27Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 9128.25 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | --Source: Census |
| Place Name: | --Source: Census |
We could not locate which school district 78347 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.