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Where 78028 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 78028 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZOBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,028 = 2 × 2 × 19507. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000011001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78027 (Kendalia, TX, 38 mi away) and 78029 (Kerrville, TX, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78028 becomes 82087, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02878, 02887, 07828, 07882, 08827, 08872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02878 in Tiverton, RI, 1,749 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯677 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78028 and you would come out at 30.04°S, 80.83°E — 1,446 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 13m.
- 📏 At 263.3 square miles of land, 78028 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 200 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,206This ZIP41,206 |
|---|---|
| Households | 17,911This ZIP17,911 |
| Housing units | 19,744This ZIP19,744 |
| Median age | 48.8This ZIP48.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,991This ZIP$66,991Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $323,200This ZIP$323,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138This ZIP$1,138Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4%This ZIP32.4% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 156.5 / sq miThis ZIP156.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,308This ZIP1,308 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,201This ZIP16,201 |
| Annual payroll | $819,141,000This ZIP$819,141,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,100This ZIP19,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,723,350,000This ZIP$1,723,350,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 263.33 sq miThis ZIP263.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.59 sq miThis ZIP1.59 sq mi |
Counties 78028 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kerr County | 83.8% |
| Gillespie County | 16.2% |
Other place names in 78028
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78028
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78025 | Ingram, TX | 7.8 mi |
78029 | Kerrville, TX | 9.5 mi |
78010 | Center Point, TX | 11.2 mi |
78013 | Comfort, TX | 16.1 mi |
78055 | Medina, TX | 17.3 mi |
78024 | Hunt, TX | 19.4 mi |
78631 | Harper, TX | 22.6 mi |
78003 | Bandera, TX | 22.9 mi |
78074 | Waring, TX | 23.2 mi |
78624 | Fredericksburg, TX | 24.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78028?
78028 is in Kerrville, Texas, in Kerr County, part of the Kerrville, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.0357, -99.1652.
What county is 78028 in?
78028 spans 2 counties: Kerr County and Gillespie County. Most of it falls in Kerr 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 78028?
Kerrville uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78028 in?
78028 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78028?
About 41,206 people live in ZIP code 78028, in 17,911 households, at 156.5 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 78028?
$66,991 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78028?
The closest are 78025 (7.8 mi), 78029 (9.5 mi), 78010 (11.2 mi), 78013 (16.1 mi) and 78055 (17.3 mi).
Is 78028 a PO Box ZIP code?
78028 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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