78144
ZIP 78144 is Panna Maria, Texas, in Karnes County; area code 830; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Karnes
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 47
- Coordinates
- 28.9512, -97.8926
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Where 78144 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 78144 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhIBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,144 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 11 × 37. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000101000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78143 (Pandora, TX, 21 mi away) and 78145 (Pawnee, TX, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78144 becomes 44187, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14478, 14487, 14748, 14784, 14847, 14874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18447 in Olyphant, PA, 1,520 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯753 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78144 and you would come out at 28.95°S, 82.11°E — 1,498 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 2.2 square miles of land, 78144 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Households | 29This ZIP29 |
| Housing units | 29This ZIP29 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 20.9 / sq miThis ZIP20.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 50This ZIP50 |
| Annual payroll | $1,228,000This ZIP$1,228,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.25 sq miThis ZIP2.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78144
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78117 | Hobson, TX | 2.1 mi |
78118 | Karnes City, TX | 5.9 mi |
78111 | Ecleto, TX | 11.0 mi |
78151 | Runge, TX | 12.2 mi |
78116 | Gillett, TX | 13.8 mi |
78147 | Poth, TX | 14.1 mi |
78113 | Falls City, TX | 14.5 mi |
78119 | Kenedy, TX | 15.9 mi |
78141 | Nordheim, TX | 16.8 mi |
78160 | Stockdale, TX | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78144?
78144 is in Panna Maria, Texas, in Karnes County. Its published point location is 28.9512, -97.8926.
What county is 78144 in?
78144 lies in Karnes County.
What area code is 78144?
Panna Maria uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78144 in?
78144 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78144?
About 47 people live in ZIP code 78144, in 29 households, at 20.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 78144?
The closest are 78117 (2.1 mi), 78118 (5.9 mi), 78111 (11 mi), 78151 (12.2 mi) and 78116 (13.8 mi).
Is 78144 a PO Box ZIP code?
78144 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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