78019
ZIP 78019 is Encinal, Texas, mostly in Webb County; area code 956; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Webb +1 more
- Metro area
- Laredo, TX
- Population
- 1,836
- Coordinates
- 28.0244, -99.2708
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Where 78019 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 78019 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GIOBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,019 = 61 × 1279. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000011000011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78017 (Dilley, TX, 50 mi away) and 78021 (Fowlerton, TX, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78019 becomes 91087, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01879, 07189, 07198, 07981, 09178, 09187, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09817 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,095 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯817 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78019 and you would come out at 28.02°S, 80.73°E — 1,511 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 22m.
- 📏 At 744.6 square miles of land, 78019 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 565 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,836This ZIP1,836 |
|---|---|
| Households | 522This ZIP522 |
| Housing units | 643This ZIP643 |
| Median age | 38.4This ZIP38.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,992This ZIP$50,992Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,900This ZIP$81,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.0%This ZIP14.0% |
| Mean commute | 15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 486This ZIP486 |
| Annual payroll | $16,278,000This ZIP$16,278,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 744.57 sq miThis ZIP744.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.70 sq miThis ZIP1.70 sq mi |
Counties 78019 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Webb County | 84.2% |
| La Salle County | 15.8% |
Other place names in 78019
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78019
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78001 | Artesia Wells, TX | 14.6 mi |
78044 | Laredo, TX | 20.3 mi |
78014 | Cotulla, TX | 27.3 mi |
78045 | Laredo, TX | 28.3 mi |
78836 | Catarina, TX | 29.9 mi |
78043 | Laredo, TX | 31.4 mi |
78042 | Laredo, TX | 34.1 mi |
78041 | Laredo, TX | 34.2 mi |
78830 | Big Wells, TX | 36.4 mi |
78371 | Oilton, TX | 37.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78019?
78019 is in Encinal, Texas, in Webb County, part of the Laredo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 28.0244, -99.2708.
What county is 78019 in?
78019 spans 2 counties: Webb County and La Salle County. Most of it falls in Webb 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 78019?
Encinal uses area code 956, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78019 in?
78019 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78019?
About 1,836 people live in ZIP code 78019, in 522 households, at 2.5 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 78019?
$50,992 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78019?
The closest are 78001 (14.6 mi), 78044 (20.3 mi), 78014 (27.3 mi), 78045 (28.3 mi) and 78836 (29.9 mi).
Is 78019 a PO Box ZIP code?
78019 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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