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Where 78833 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 78833 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEBBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,833 = 31 × 2543. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011001111110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78832 (Brackettville, TX, 32 mi away) and 78834 (Carrizo Springs, TX, 80 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78833 becomes 33887, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,502 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯705 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78833 and you would come out at 29.69°S, 80.03°E — 1,452 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 136.7 square miles of land, 78833 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 104 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,219This ZIP1,219 |
|---|---|
| Households | 315This ZIP315 |
| Housing units | 445This ZIP445 |
| Median age | 35.6This ZIP35.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $34,036This ZIP$34,036Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,500This ZIP$109,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,268This ZIP$1,268Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.5%This ZIP3.5% |
| Mean commute | 32.6 minThis ZIP32.6 min |
| Population density | 8.9 / sq miThis ZIP8.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $1,930,000This ZIP$1,930,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,707,000This ZIP$29,707,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 136.73 sq miThis ZIP136.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Counties 78833 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Real County | 76.0% |
| Edwards County | 23.9% |
| Uvalde County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 78833
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78833
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78828 | Barksdale, TX | 10.6 mi |
78879 | Rio Frio, TX | 16.0 mi |
78873 | Leakey, TX | 16.9 mi |
78838 | Concan, TX | 19.4 mi |
78801 | Uvalde, TX | 23.4 mi |
78880 | Rocksprings, TX | 25.4 mi |
78885 | Vanderpool, TX | 26.7 mi |
78884 | Utopia, TX | 28.2 mi |
78832 | Brackettville, TX | 32.0 mi |
78024 | Hunt, TX | 35.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78833?
78833 is in Camp Wood, Texas, in Real County. Its published point location is 29.6949, -99.9718.
What county is 78833 in?
78833 spans 3 counties: Real County, Edwards County and Uvalde County. Most of it falls in Real 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 78833?
Camp Wood uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78833 in?
78833 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78833?
About 1,219 people live in ZIP code 78833, in 315 households, at 8.9 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 78833?
$34,036 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78833?
The closest are 78828 (10.6 mi), 78879 (16 mi), 78873 (16.9 mi), 78838 (19.4 mi) and 78801 (23.4 mi).
Is 78833 a PO Box ZIP code?
78833 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78833 ZIP Code — Camp Wood, Texas (Real County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78833
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