ZIP Code 78404

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nueces County, Texas.

Population: 13,607
Median household income: $60,264
Median home value: $180,500

Covering part of Nueces County, Texas, ZIP Code 78404 has about 13,607 residents. The median household income of $60,264 is below the Nueces County median ($66,021).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78404's population declined 23.4% from 17,761 to 13,607, while its median gross rent rose 28.5% from $912 to $1,172.

15.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,607
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,264
Median home value: $180,500
Median gross rent: $1,172
Housing units: 6,884
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,76113,607

Median household income

$42,260$60,264

Median home value

$101,200$180,500

Median gross rent

$912$1,172

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,761	$42,260	$101,200	$912
2020	16,852	$49,112	$117,000	$960
2021	15,650	$49,473	$127,100	$1,025
2022	14,873	$56,488	$157,700	$1,110
2023	13,607	$60,264	$180,500	$1,172

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	4.9%
5 to 17	1,835	13.5%
18 to 24	676	5.0%
25 to 34	1,511	11.1%
35 to 44	1,867	13.7%
45 to 54	2,105	15.5%
55 to 64	2,266	16.7%
65 to 74	1,712	12.6%
75 and over	975	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,363	32.1%
Black or African American	508	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.4%
Asian	127	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.3%
Two or more races	39	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,478	62.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,182	20.9%
High school graduate	2,383	22.8%
Some college or associate's	3,457	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,494	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	920	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,197	83.8%
Carpooled	417	6.7%
Public transit	114	1.8%
Walked	62	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	258	4.2%
Other means	150	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,088	35.2%
15 to 29 min	2,842	47.8%
30 to 44 min	533	9.0%
45 to 59 min	327	5.5%
60+ min	150	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 15.7% (2,084 of 13,259)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,298	58.4%
Nonfamily households	2,353	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,651	82.1%
Vacant	1,233	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,000	53.1%
Renter-occupied	2,651	46.9%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,914	71.4%
1-unit, attached	168	2.4%
2 to 4 units	1,020	14.8%
5 to 19 units	397	5.8%
20 or more units	314	4.6%
Mobile home & other	71	1.0%

ZIP Code 78404

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