ZIP Code 78417

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nueces County, Texas.

Population: 4,462
Median household income: $53,941
Median home value: $133,300

Covering part of Nueces County, Texas, ZIP Code 78417 has about 4,462 residents. At $53,941, its median household income sits below Nueces County's $66,021.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 78417's population grew 9.0% from 4,095 to 4,462, while its median gross rent rose 60.5% from $739 to $1,186.

80.9% of workers drive to work alone. 82.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,462
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,941
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: $1,186
Housing units: 1,627
Homeownership rate: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0954,462

Median household income

$55,693$53,941

Median home value

$104,300$133,300

Median gross rent

$739$1,186

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,095	$55,693	$104,300	$739
2020	4,572	$55,956	$116,800	$1,076
2021	4,400	$58,500	$124,600	$1,136
2022	4,542	$56,325	$134,000	$1,194
2023	4,462	$53,941	$133,300	$1,186

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	393	8.8%
5 to 17	596	13.4%
18 to 24	419	9.4%
25 to 34	630	14.1%
35 to 44	631	14.1%
45 to 54	576	12.9%
55 to 64	578	13.0%
65 to 74	445	10.0%
75 and over	194	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	182	4.1%
Black or African American	115	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,140	92.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.2%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	922	30.2%
High school graduate	1,072	35.1%
Some college or associate's	761	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	196	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	103	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,664	80.9%
Carpooled	265	12.9%
Public transit	27	1.3%
Walked	21	1.0%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	76	3.7%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	561	28.3%
15 to 29 min	1,069	53.9%
30 to 44 min	177	8.9%
45 to 59 min	92	4.6%
60+ min	83	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 12.2% (544 of 4,451)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,075	73.2%
Nonfamily households	393	26.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,468	90.2%
Vacant	159	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	935	63.7%
Renter-occupied	533	36.3%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,345	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	92	5.7%
5 to 19 units	31	1.9%
20 or more units	23	1.4%
Mobile home & other	136	8.4%

ZIP Code 78417

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