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Where 78338 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 78338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,338 = 2 × 13 × 23 × 131. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78336 (Aransas Pass, TX, 82 mi away) and 78339 (Banquete, TX, 65 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78338 becomes 83387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37388, 38378, 38387, 38738, 38873, 73838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83837 in Kellogg, ID, 1,740 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯898 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78338 and you would come out at 26.86°S, 82.27°E — 1,387 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 27m.
- 📏 At 51.7 square miles of land, 78338 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7This ZIP7 |
| Housing units | 10This ZIP10 |
| Median age | 35.1This ZIP35.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 0.7 / sq miThis ZIP0.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $3,158,000This ZIP$3,158,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.69 sq miThis ZIP51.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78338
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78385 | Sarita, TX | 19.4 mi |
78580 | Raymondville, TX | 24.6 mi |
78590 | San Perlita, TX | 25.2 mi |
78540 | Edinburg, TX | 26.6 mi |
78598 | Port Mansfield, TX | 29.0 mi |
78561 | Lasara, TX | 29.1 mi |
78379 | Riviera, TX | 31.3 mi |
78549 | Hargill, TX | 31.3 mi |
78353 | Encino, TX | 31.4 mi |
78569 | Lyford, TX | 33.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78338?
78338 is in Armstrong, Texas, in Kenedy County. Its published point location is 26.8562, -97.7322.
What county is 78338 in?
78338 lies in Kenedy County.
What area code is 78338?
Armstrong uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78338 in?
78338 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78338?
About 36 people live in ZIP code 78338, in 7 households, at 0.7 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 78338?
The closest are 78385 (19.4 mi), 78580 (24.6 mi), 78590 (25.2 mi), 78540 (26.6 mi) and 78598 (29 mi).
Is 78338 a PO Box ZIP code?
78338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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