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      "state": "TX"
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      "city": "Lasara",
      "state": "TX"
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      "zip": "78542",
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      "state": "TX"
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      "city": "Hargill",
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      "zip": "78599",
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  "release": "2026-10-12",
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    "source": "zipcodes.pro",
    "url": "https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78538",
    "sources_url": "https://zipcodes.pro/sources",
    "license": "Facts derived from US public-domain data (Census, IRS) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Attribution appreciated: zipcodes.pro",
    "note": "A null value means the source did not publish that figure for this ZIP code. It does not mean zero."
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