Fulton, TX
Aransas County · Texas · United States
Home to 633 people across 0.827 square miles.
At a glance
78358 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 78358 is
| Coordinates | 28.067949, -97.042232 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Aransas County |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Land area | 0.827 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| San Antonio, TX | 128.5 mi |
|---|---|
| Houston, TX | 154.6 mi |
| Dallas, TX | 325.7 mi |
| Atlanta, GA | 845.7 mi |
People
Who lives in 78358
633 residents in 372 households, averaging 1.7 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 67.3% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 372 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 1.7 |
| Family households | 56.7% |
| Living alone | 32.8% |
| Median age | 73.3 years |
| Households with internet | 92.5% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 78358
The median household here earns $75,694 a year, above the US median of $70,109, which puts 78358 ahead of 59% of American ZIP codes. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | $75,694 ±$24,456 |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $53,505 |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% |
| Labor force participation | 19.0% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 35.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 97.4% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 78358
median rent runs $1,175 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 87.9% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1998.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | — |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,175/mo |
| Median year built | 1998 |
| Housing units | 528 |
| Vacancy rate | 29.5% |
Own vs. rent
Of 372 occupied units
| Owner households | 327 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 45 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 78358 commutes
59.3% of workers carpooled, and the average one-way trip takes 31.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 31.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 78358
ZIP code 78358 is assigned to Fulton, TX, and falls within Aransas County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 633 people live inside it.
At 765 residents per square mile spread over 0.827 square miles, 78358 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Household earnings track close to the national picture. The median of $75,694 puts 78358 near the middle of the pack, ahead of 59% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.
Living here
What life in Fulton looks like
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 57.2% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1998, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 29.5% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 73.3 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.7 people, and 32.8% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.
Getting to work takes 31.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is carpooled at 59.3% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Fulton, TX
Fulton is a smaller community, so options inside 78358 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Median rent in 78358 is $1,175 a month, which sits in the middle of the national range; accommodation pricing locally tends to be similarly mid-market. For reference, San Antonio, TX is about 128.5 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 78358 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 78358 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 78358 offers a compact profile of Fulton: 633 residents, a median household income of $75,694, 35.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 78358 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Fulton may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 78358. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).