78355
ZIP 78355 is Falfurrias, Texas, mostly in Brooks County; area code 361; Central time.
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Where 78355 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 78355 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,355 = 5 × 15671. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78353 (Encino, TX, 21 mi away) and 78357 (Freer, TX, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78355 becomes 55387 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waconia, MN, 1,245 miles away.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35578, 35587, 35758, 38557, 38575, 53578, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58735 in Douglas, ND, 1,441 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯874 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78355 and you would come out at 27.19°S, 81.79°E — 1,424 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 25m.
- 📏 At 353.6 square miles of land, 78355 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 268 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,772This ZIP6,772 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,913This ZIP2,913 |
| Housing units | 3,744This ZIP3,744 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,828This ZIP$48,828Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $82,400This ZIP$82,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $712This ZIP$712Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 19.2 / sq miThis ZIP19.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,314This ZIP1,314 |
| Annual payroll | $41,949,000This ZIP$41,949,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,660This ZIP2,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $103,895,000This ZIP$103,895,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 353.59 sq miThis ZIP353.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 78355 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Brooks County | 84.7% |
| Jim Wells County | 11.3% |
| Kleberg County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 78355
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78355
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78349 | Concepcion, TX | 13.6 mi |
78375 | Premont, TX | 14.5 mi |
78376 | Realitos, TX | 21.0 mi |
78353 | Encino, TX | 21.2 mi |
78385 | Sarita, TX | 23.2 mi |
78379 | Riviera, TX | 27.4 mi |
78363 | Kingsville, TX | 27.6 mi |
78364 | Kingsville, TX | 31.2 mi |
78341 | Benavides, TX | 31.2 mi |
78588 | San Isidro, TX | 33.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78355?
78355 is in Falfurrias, Texas, in Brooks County, part of the Alice, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.1889, -98.2064.
What county is 78355 in?
78355 spans 3 counties: Brooks County, Jim Wells County and Kleberg County. Most of it falls in Brooks 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 78355?
Falfurrias uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78355 in?
78355 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78355?
About 6,772 people live in ZIP code 78355, in 2,913 households, at 19.2 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 78355?
$48,828 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78355?
The closest are 78349 (13.6 mi), 78375 (14.5 mi), 78376 (21 mi), 78353 (21.2 mi) and 78385 (23.2 mi).
Is 78355 a PO Box ZIP code?
78355 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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