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Where 78332 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 78332 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZEEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,332 = 2 × 2 × 19583. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000111111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78330 (Agua Dulce, TX, 13 mi away) and 78333 (Alice, TX, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78332 becomes 23387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23837, 23873, 27833, 28337, 28373, 28733, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83732 in Boise, ID, 1,483 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯837 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78332 and you would come out at 27.72°S, 81.87°E — 1,446 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 54m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 23m.
- 📏 At 488.5 square miles of land, 78332 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 371 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,042This ZIP27,042 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,946This ZIP8,946 |
| Housing units | 10,758This ZIP10,758 |
| Median age | 35.2This ZIP35.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,887This ZIP$49,887Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,500This ZIP$107,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $947This ZIP$947Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 55.4 / sq miThis ZIP55.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 612This ZIP612 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,381This ZIP11,381 |
| Annual payroll | $412,299,000This ZIP$412,299,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,690This ZIP10,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $512,173,000This ZIP$512,173,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 488.47 sq miThis ZIP488.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Counties 78332 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jim Wells County | 84.7% |
| Duval County | 15.3% |
Other place names in 78332
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78332
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78333 | Alice, TX | 4.4 mi |
78342 | Ben Bolt, TX | 5.7 mi |
78330 | Agua Dulce, TX | 12.9 mi |
78372 | Orange Grove, TX | 19.8 mi |
78384 | San Diego, TX | 20.6 mi |
78339 | Banquete, TX | 21.3 mi |
78364 | Kingsville, TX | 22.3 mi |
78375 | Premont, TX | 22.8 mi |
78341 | Benavides, TX | 23.0 mi |
78343 | Bishop, TX | 23.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 78332 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78332?
78332 is in Alice, Texas, in Jim Wells County, part of the Alice, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.7243, -98.1345.
What county is 78332 in?
78332 spans 2 counties: Jim Wells County and Duval County. Most of it falls in Jim Wells 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 78332?
Alice uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78332 in?
78332 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78332?
About 27,042 people live in ZIP code 78332, in 8,946 households, at 55.4 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 78332?
$49,887 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78332?
The closest are 78333 (4.4 mi), 78342 (5.7 mi), 78330 (12.9 mi), 78372 (19.8 mi) and 78384 (20.6 mi).
Is 78332 a PO Box ZIP code?
78332 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78332 ZIP Code — Alice, Texas (Jim Wells County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78332
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