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Where 78061 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 78061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,061 = 251 × 311. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78060 (Oakville, TX, 70 mi away) and 78062 (Peggy, TX, 57 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78061 becomes 16087, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,820 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯756 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78061 and you would come out at 28.90°S, 80.87°E — 1,520 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 510.3 square miles of land, 78061 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 387 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,500This ZIP10,500 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,195This ZIP3,195 |
| Housing units | 3,662This ZIP3,662 |
| Median age | 32.0This ZIP32.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,247This ZIP$60,247Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,400This ZIP$103,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $983This ZIP$983Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min |
| Population density | 20.6 / sq miThis ZIP20.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 174This ZIP174 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,722This ZIP2,722 |
| Annual payroll | $131,772,000This ZIP$131,772,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,920This ZIP3,920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $194,839,000This ZIP$194,839,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 510.34 sq miThis ZIP510.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Other place names in 78061
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78061
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78057 | Moore, TX | 11.8 mi |
78017 | Dilley, TX | 12.1 mi |
78886 | Yancey, TX | 17.9 mi |
78005 | Bigfoot, TX | 17.9 mi |
78016 | Devine, TX | 22.0 mi |
78011 | Charlotte, TX | 25.0 mi |
78059 | Natalia, TX | 26.3 mi |
78829 | Batesville, TX | 27.7 mi |
78850 | D Hanis, TX | 29.2 mi |
78052 | Lytle, TX | 30.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 78061 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78061?
78061 is in Pearsall, Texas, in Frio County. Its published point location is 28.9019, -99.1266.
What county is 78061 in?
78061 lies in Frio County.
What area code is 78061?
Pearsall uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78061 in?
78061 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78061?
About 10,500 people live in ZIP code 78061, in 3,195 households, at 20.6 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 78061?
$60,247 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78061?
The closest are 78057 (11.8 mi), 78017 (12.1 mi), 78886 (17.9 mi), 78005 (17.9 mi) and 78016 (22 mi).
Is 78061 a PO Box ZIP code?
78061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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