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Where 78385 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 78385 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBEBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,385 = 5 × 61 × 257. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001000110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78384 (San Diego, TX, 58 mi away) and 78387 (Sinton, TX, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78385 becomes 58387, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37885, 38578, 38587, 38857, 38875, 53788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83857 in Princeton, ID, 1,711 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 97% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯879 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78385 and you would come out at 27.12°S, 82.16°E — 1,404 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 51m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 26m.
- 📏 At 279.8 square miles of land, 78385 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 212 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 109This ZIP109 |
|---|---|
| Households | 48This ZIP48 |
| Housing units | 106This ZIP106 |
| Median age | 65.8This ZIP65.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,342This ZIP$39,342Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4%This ZIP15.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $8,967,000This ZIP$8,967,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 279.78 sq miThis ZIP279.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.38 sq miThis ZIP2.38 sq mi |
Other place names in 78385
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78385
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78379 | Riviera, TX | 13.2 mi |
78338 | Armstrong, TX | 19.4 mi |
78363 | Kingsville, TX | 21.8 mi |
78355 | Falfurrias, TX | 23.2 mi |
78364 | Kingsville, TX | 27.3 mi |
78375 | Premont, TX | 28.0 mi |
78353 | Encino, TX | 29.9 mi |
78349 | Concepcion, TX | 32.6 mi |
78343 | Bishop, TX | 35.1 mi |
78418 | Corpus Christi, TX | 36.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78385?
78385 is in Sarita, Texas, in Kenedy County. Its published point location is 27.1216, -97.8361.
What county is 78385 in?
78385 lies in Kenedy County.
What area code is 78385?
Sarita uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78385 in?
78385 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78385?
About 109 people live in ZIP code 78385, in 48 households, at 0.4 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 78385?
$39,342 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78385?
The closest are 78379 (13.2 mi), 78338 (19.4 mi), 78363 (21.8 mi), 78355 (23.2 mi) and 78364 (27.3 mi).
Is 78385 a PO Box ZIP code?
78385 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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