78371
ZIP 78371 is Oilton, Texas, in Webb County; area code 361; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Webb
- Metro area
- Laredo, TX
- Population
- 101
- Coordinates
- 27.5126, -99.0736
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Where 78371 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 78371 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,371 = 109 × 719. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78370 (Odem, TX, 94 mi away) and 78372 (Orange Grove, TX, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78371 becomes 17387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13778, 13787, 17837, 18773, 31778, 31787, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13778 in Greene, NY, 1,663 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯851 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78371 and you would come out at 27.51°S, 80.93°E — 1,478 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 88.2 square miles of land, 78371 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 101This ZIP101 |
|---|---|
| Households | 55This ZIP55 |
| Housing units | 94This ZIP94 |
| Median age | 61.9This ZIP61.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 2.6%This ZIP2.6% |
| Mean commute | 48.4 minThis ZIP48.4 min |
| Population density | 1.1 / sq miThis ZIP1.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $107,000This ZIP$107,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 88.20 sq miThis ZIP88.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Other place names in 78371
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78371
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78369 | Mirando City, TX | 5.8 mi |
78344 | Bruni, TX | 13.8 mi |
78043 | Laredo, TX | 14.7 mi |
78044 | Laredo, TX | 18.0 mi |
78046 | Laredo, TX | 21.2 mi |
78041 | Laredo, TX | 24.1 mi |
78042 | Laredo, TX | 25.0 mi |
78040 | Laredo, TX | 26.3 mi |
78067 | San Ygnacio, TX | 33.4 mi |
78341 | Benavides, TX | 37.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78371?
78371 is in Oilton, Texas, in Webb County, part of the Laredo, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 27.5126, -99.0736.
What county is 78371 in?
78371 lies in Webb County.
What area code is 78371?
Oilton uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78371 in?
78371 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78371?
About 101 people live in ZIP code 78371, in 55 households, at 1.1 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 78371?
The closest are 78369 (5.8 mi), 78344 (13.8 mi), 78043 (14.7 mi), 78044 (18 mi) and 78046 (21.2 mi).
Is 78371 a PO Box ZIP code?
78371 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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