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Where 78802 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 78802 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOBBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,802 = 2 × 31 × 31 × 41. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78801 (Uvalde, TX, 15 mi away) and 78827 (Asherton, TX, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78802 becomes 20887, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02878, 02887, 07828, 07882, 08827, 08872, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02878 in Tiverton, RI, 1,821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯742 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78802 and you would come out at 29.15°S, 80.08°E — 1,489 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 17m.
- 📏 At 6.3 square miles of land, 78802 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.8 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 204This ZIP204 |
| Annual payroll | $4,942,000This ZIP$4,942,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.33 sq miThis ZIP6.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78802
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78801 | Uvalde, TX | 15.0 mi |
78872 | La Pryor, TX | 16.7 mi |
78870 | Knippa, TX | 20.8 mi |
78852 | Eagle Pass, TX | 23.2 mi |
78829 | Batesville, TX | 27.0 mi |
78838 | Concan, TX | 29.8 mi |
78881 | Sabinal, TX | 30.4 mi |
78839 | Crystal City, TX | 31.8 mi |
78832 | Brackettville, TX | 33.7 mi |
78879 | Rio Frio, TX | 36.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78802?
78802 is in Uvalde, Texas, in Uvalde County, part of the Uvalde, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 29.1462, -99.9211.
What county is 78802 in?
78802 lies in Uvalde County.
What area code is 78802?
Uvalde uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78802 in?
78802 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78802?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 78802. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 78802?
The closest are 78801 (15 mi), 78872 (16.7 mi), 78870 (20.8 mi), 78852 (23.2 mi) and 78829 (27 mi).
Is 78802 a PO Box ZIP code?
78802 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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