ZIP Code 78402

In ZIP 78402, near Corpus Christi, households bring in a median of $55,565 a year, while per-capita income sits at $31,907. With a median home value of $193,000 and a county property tax rate of 1.59%, owners here would owe roughly $3,069 annually in property taxes, a real line item against that income. Sales taxes add 8.25% to most purchases, so day-to-day spending carries a noticeable premium. Together, housing costs and consumption taxes shape how far each paycheck stretches for families in this coastal ZIP code.