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Where 78383 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 78383 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,383 = 103 × 761. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78382 (Rockport, TX, 55 mi away) and 78384 (San Diego, TX, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78383 becomes 38387 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westport, TN, 781 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37388, 38378, 38387, 38738, 38873, 73838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83837 in Kellogg, ID, 1,661 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 96% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯813 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78383 and you would come out at 28.07°S, 82.06°E — 1,455 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 55m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 21m.
- 📏 At 141.4 square miles of land, 78383 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 107 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,081This ZIP4,081 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,529This ZIP1,529 |
| Housing units | 2,207This ZIP2,207 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $102,135This ZIP$102,135Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,200This ZIP$237,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $969This ZIP$969Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.5%This ZIP46.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.3 minThis ZIP30.3 min |
| Population density | 28.9 / sq miThis ZIP28.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 128This ZIP128 |
| Annual payroll | $7,927,000This ZIP$7,927,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,660This ZIP1,660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $159,562,000This ZIP$159,562,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 141.38 sq miThis ZIP141.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 12.95 sq miThis ZIP12.95 sq mi |
Counties 78383 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Live Oak County | 62.2% |
| Jim Wells County | 30.1% |
| Nueces County | 7.7% |
Other place names in 78383
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78383
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78368 | Mathis, TX | 9.1 mi |
78372 | Orange Grove, TX | 10.4 mi |
78350 | Dinero, TX | 10.7 mi |
78391 | Tynan, TX | 16.1 mi |
78352 | Edroy, TX | 16.7 mi |
78022 | George West, TX | 17.8 mi |
78339 | Banquete, TX | 20.9 mi |
78389 | Skidmore, TX | 21.5 mi |
78330 | Agua Dulce, TX | 21.9 mi |
78370 | Odem, TX | 22.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78383?
78383 is in Sandia, Texas, in Live Oak County. Its published point location is 28.0728, -97.9441.
What county is 78383 in?
78383 spans 3 counties: Live Oak County, Jim Wells County and Nueces County. Most of it falls in Live Oak 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 78383?
Sandia uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78383 in?
78383 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78383?
About 4,081 people live in ZIP code 78383, in 1,529 households, at 28.9 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 78383?
$102,135 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78383?
The closest are 78368 (9.1 mi), 78372 (10.4 mi), 78350 (10.7 mi), 78391 (16.1 mi) and 78352 (16.7 mi).
Is 78383 a PO Box ZIP code?
78383 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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