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Where 78341 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 78341 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 78341 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78340 (Bayside, TX, 86 mi away) and 78342 (Ben Bolt, TX, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78341 becomes 14387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13478, 13748, 13784, 13847, 14738, 14783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13478 in Verona, NY, 1,670 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯847 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78341 and you would come out at 27.58°S, 81.53°E — 1,454 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 24m.
- 📏 At 242.7 square miles of land, 78341 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 184 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,550This ZIP1,550 |
|---|---|
| Households | 472This ZIP472 |
| Housing units | 696This ZIP696 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,259This ZIP$45,259Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,100This ZIP$76,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $867This ZIP$867Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.8%This ZIP10.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 697This ZIP697 |
| Annual payroll | $14,483,000This ZIP$14,483,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 242.69 sq miThis ZIP242.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 78341
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78341
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78384 | San Diego, TX | 11.0 mi |
78376 | Realitos, TX | 14.4 mi |
78349 | Concepcion, TX | 18.0 mi |
78375 | Premont, TX | 22.1 mi |
78332 | Alice, TX | 23.0 mi |
78344 | Bruni, TX | 23.5 mi |
78342 | Ben Bolt, TX | 24.9 mi |
78357 | Freer, TX | 25.5 mi |
78333 | Alice, TX | 27.4 mi |
78355 | Falfurrias, TX | 31.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78341?
78341 is in Benavides, Texas, in Duval County. Its published point location is 27.5750, -98.4711.
What county is 78341 in?
78341 lies in Duval County.
What area code is 78341?
Benavides uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78341 in?
78341 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78341?
About 1,550 people live in ZIP code 78341, in 472 households, at 6.4 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 78341?
$45,259 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78341?
The closest are 78384 (11 mi), 78376 (14.4 mi), 78349 (18 mi), 78375 (22.1 mi) and 78332 (23 mi).
Is 78341 a PO Box ZIP code?
78341 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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