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Where 78005 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 78005 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOOBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,005 = 5 × 15601. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000010110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78004 (Bergheim, TX, 66 mi away) and 78006 (Boerne, TX, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78005 becomes 50087, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00785, 07058, 07508, 07850, 08057, 08075, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00785 in Guayama, PR, 2,199 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯753 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78005 and you would come out at 28.94°S, 81.17°E — 1,524 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 150.4 square miles of land, 78005 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 114 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,573This ZIP1,573 |
|---|---|
| Households | 630This ZIP630 |
| Housing units | 671This ZIP671 |
| Median age | 38.1This ZIP38.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,559This ZIP$70,559Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,000This ZIP$263,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.4%This ZIP5.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 10.5 / sq miThis ZIP10.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 61This ZIP61 |
| Annual payroll | $2,325,000This ZIP$2,325,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,955,000This ZIP$29,955,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 150.38 sq miThis ZIP150.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 78005 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Frio County | 88.5% |
| Atascosa County | 11.5% |
Other place names in 78005
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78005
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78011 | Charlotte, TX | 10.7 mi |
78057 | Moore, TX | 13.3 mi |
78065 | Poteet, TX | 15.2 mi |
78059 | Natalia, TX | 17.5 mi |
78061 | Pearsall, TX | 17.9 mi |
78016 | Devine, TX | 18.4 mi |
78052 | Lytle, TX | 19.3 mi |
78069 | Somerset, TX | 20.0 mi |
78026 | Jourdanton, TX | 21.1 mi |
78050 | Leming, TX | 22.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78005?
78005 is in Bigfoot, Texas, in Frio County. Its published point location is 28.9357, -98.8329.
What county is 78005 in?
78005 spans 2 counties: Frio County and Atascosa County. Most of it falls in Frio County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 78005?
Bigfoot uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78005 in?
78005 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78005?
About 1,573 people live in ZIP code 78005, in 630 households, at 10.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 78005?
$70,559 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78005?
The closest are 78011 (10.7 mi), 78057 (13.3 mi), 78065 (15.2 mi), 78059 (17.5 mi) and 78061 (17.9 mi).
Is 78005 a PO Box ZIP code?
78005 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78005 ZIP Code — Bigfoot, Texas (Frio County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78005
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