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Where 78614 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 78614 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIgBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,614 = 2 × 23 × 1709. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78613 (Cedar Park, TX, 77 mi away) and 78615 (Coupland, TX, 74 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78614 becomes 41687, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14786, 14867, 14876, 16748, 16847, 16874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 14867 in Newfield, NY, 1,469 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯722 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78614 and you would come out at 29.41°S, 82.41°E — 1,509 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 15m.
- 📏 At 55.0 square miles of land, 78614 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 42 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 262This ZIP262 |
|---|---|
| Households | 136This ZIP136 |
| Housing units | 206This ZIP206 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 37This ZIP37 |
| Annual payroll | $2,546,000This ZIP$2,546,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $19,610,000This ZIP$19,610,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.95 sq miThis ZIP54.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78614
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78677 | Wrightsboro, TX | 4.3 mi |
78122 | Leesville, TX | 7.9 mi |
78629 | Gonzales, TX | 9.5 mi |
78604 | Belmont, TX | 9.7 mi |
78159 | Smiley, TX | 12.7 mi |
78140 | Nixon, TX | 12.8 mi |
78658 | Ottine, TX | 13.0 mi |
77994 | Westhoff, TX | 17.5 mi |
77967 | Hochheim, TX | 19.0 mi |
78143 | Pandora, TX | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78614?
78614 is in Cost, Texas, in Gonzales County. Its published point location is 29.4104, -97.5872.
What county is 78614 in?
78614 lies in Gonzales County.
What area code is 78614?
Cost uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78614 in?
78614 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78614?
About 262 people live in ZIP code 78614, in 136 households, at 4.8 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 78614?
The closest are 78677 (4.3 mi), 78122 (7.9 mi), 78629 (9.5 mi), 78604 (9.7 mi) and 78159 (12.7 mi).
Is 78614 a PO Box ZIP code?
78614 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78614 ZIP Code — Cost, Texas (Gonzales County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78614
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