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Where 78357 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 78357 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,357 = 3 × 26119. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78355 (Falfurrias, TX, 56 mi away) and 78358 (Fulton, TX, 94 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78357 becomes 75387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37857, 38577, 53778, 57738, 57783, 58377, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58737 in Flaxton, ND, 1,463 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯822 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78357 and you would come out at 27.93°S, 81.43°E — 1,475 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 22m.
- 📏 At 269.9 square miles of land, 78357 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 205 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,624This ZIP2,624 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,028This ZIP1,028 |
| Housing units | 1,342This ZIP1,342 |
| Median age | 32.0This ZIP32.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,000This ZIP$68,000Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739This ZIP$739Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.6%This ZIP9.6% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 9.7 / sq miThis ZIP9.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,338This ZIP1,338 |
| Annual payroll | $60,789,000This ZIP$60,789,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,389,000This ZIP$70,389,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 269.93 sq miThis ZIP269.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 78357
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78357
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78384 | San Diego, TX | 15.0 mi |
78341 | Benavides, TX | 25.5 mi |
78072 | Tilden, TX | 27.1 mi |
78372 | Orange Grove, TX | 29.1 mi |
78332 | Alice, TX | 30.1 mi |
78344 | Bruni, TX | 31.3 mi |
78022 | George West, TX | 32.1 mi |
78333 | Alice, TX | 32.9 mi |
78342 | Ben Bolt, TX | 35.5 mi |
78021 | Fowlerton, TX | 38.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78357?
78357 is in Freer, Texas, in Duval County. Its published point location is 27.9338, -98.5673.
What county is 78357 in?
78357 lies in Duval County.
What area code is 78357?
Freer uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78357 in?
78357 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78357?
About 2,624 people live in ZIP code 78357, in 1,028 households, at 9.7 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 78357?
$68,000 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78357?
The closest are 78384 (15 mi), 78341 (25.5 mi), 78072 (27.1 mi), 78372 (29.1 mi) and 78332 (30.1 mi).
Is 78357 a PO Box ZIP code?
78357 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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