77657 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
78418
77657
Opportunity
55 · Top 48%
vs56 · Top 48%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs70 · Top 16%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs76 · Top 28%
Physical resilience
39 · Bottom 31%
vs41 · Bottom 32%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 17%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
69 · Top 28%
vs70 · Top 27%
Access
44 · Bottom 2%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 20%
vs60 · Top 50%
Measured values
| Metric | 78418 | 77657 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,790 | 22,258 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $92,445 | $95,718 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,842 | $44,243 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 406/sq mi | 386/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $302,500 | $256,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $1,091 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 83.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.9% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5% | 25.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 7.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,189 | 61 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.7 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.9% | 90.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 52°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 35.2" | 62.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 83 mi | 62 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 30.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 43.6 | 40.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.25 | 15.44 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.6% | 47.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 50.5% | 49.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.1% | 38.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
78418
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
77657
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 78418 — Corpus Christi, TX · 77657 — Lumberton, TX · How this is calculated: methodology