Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 13 h 54 min6:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 23 min7:16 am – 5:39 pm
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People4,344 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.71,445 householdsMedian household income $40,841Median home value $77,500Median rent $1,052 a month14% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 1,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 18%, retail 17%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 32%, French or Haitian Creole 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 77°FColdest month January: highs 66°F, lows 47°F31 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare113 days above 90°F, 4 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Corpus Christi Nws station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Beachbeach · 1.9 miCorpus Christi Bay Trailtrailhead · under a mileDel Mar Collegecollege · 2.2 miSpoil Islandisland · under a mileDel Mar College Windward Campuscollege · 3.0 miSalinas Park Trailheadpark · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBayfront Parkwayrecreation area · under a mileSouth Bluff Parkpark · under a mileMustang Island State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 4,754 acresRedhead Pond Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201028 mi away, near Driscoll, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 25 Apr 201028 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighNueces County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighHurricane Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025148 of 365 days measured209 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 53, worst day 137main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Nueces County monitors, TX
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Corpus Christiserves 318,387 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation35 ft11 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline1.3 miPost officeDowntown Corpus Christi Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCorpus Christi City Hallunder a milePoliceNueces County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationCorpus Christi Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighColes High Schoolunder a mileElementaryGeorge Evans Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaintt James Episcopal Schoolunder a mileCollegeDel Mar College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCorpus Christi International Airport CRP6.5 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT136 miInterstateI-37under a mileUS highwayUS 181under a mileCoachCorpus Christi Bus StationGreyhoundunder a mileTransit196 stops within a mileThe BSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 78401 ZIP area.
