78372
ZIP 78372 is Orange Grove, Texas, mostly in Jim Wells County; area code 361; Central time.
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Where 78372 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 78372 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,372 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 311. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78371 (Oilton, TX, 69 mi away) and 78373 (Port Aransas, TX, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78372 becomes 27387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27837, 27873, 28377, 28737, 28773, 32778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27837 in Grimesland, NC, 1,329 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯817 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78372 and you would come out at 28.01°S, 81.90°E — 1,459 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 245.0 square miles of land, 78372 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 186 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,383This ZIP5,383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,018This ZIP2,018 |
| Housing units | 2,389This ZIP2,389 |
| Median age | 37.5This ZIP37.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,237This ZIP$52,237Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,900This ZIP$161,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $904This ZIP$904Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.9%This ZIP13.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 22.0 / sq miThis ZIP22.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 75This ZIP75 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 669This ZIP669 |
| Annual payroll | $31,889,000This ZIP$31,889,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,570This ZIP2,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $175,874,000This ZIP$175,874,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 245.00 sq miThis ZIP245.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 78372 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jim Wells County | 77.3% |
| Live Oak County | 12.9% |
| Duval County | 9.8% |
Other place names in 78372
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78372
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78383 | Sandia, TX | 10.4 mi |
78022 | George West, TX | 16.4 mi |
78350 | Dinero, TX | 17.2 mi |
78333 | Alice, TX | 17.9 mi |
78368 | Mathis, TX | 19.5 mi |
78332 | Alice, TX | 19.8 mi |
78330 | Agua Dulce, TX | 20.5 mi |
78339 | Banquete, TX | 23.5 mi |
78342 | Ben Bolt, TX | 24.2 mi |
78352 | Edroy, TX | 25.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78372?
78372 is in Orange Grove, Texas, in Jim Wells County, part of the Alice, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 28.0096, -98.0988.
What county is 78372 in?
78372 spans 3 counties: Jim Wells County, Live Oak County and Duval County. Most of it falls in Jim Wells 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 78372?
Orange Grove uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78372 in?
78372 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78372?
About 5,383 people live in ZIP code 78372, in 2,018 households, at 22.0 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 78372?
$52,237 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78372?
The closest are 78383 (10.4 mi), 78022 (16.4 mi), 78350 (17.2 mi), 78333 (17.9 mi) and 78368 (19.5 mi).
Is 78372 a PO Box ZIP code?
78372 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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