78933
ZIP 78933 is Cat Spring, Texas, mostly in Colorado County; area code 979; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Colorado +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,395
- Coordinates
- 29.8015, -96.3683
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Where 78933 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 78933 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,933 = 3 × 83 × 317. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78932 (Carmine, TX, 33 mi away) and 78934 (Columbus, TX, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78933 becomes 33987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33897, 37389, 37398, 37938, 38379, 38739, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98337 in Bremerton, WA, 1,858 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯704 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78933 and you would come out at 29.80°S, 83.63°E — 1,484 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 131.2 square miles of land, 78933 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,395This ZIP1,395 |
|---|---|
| Households | 506This ZIP506 |
| Housing units | 625This ZIP625 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,444This ZIP$68,444Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $272,600This ZIP$272,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 42.3 minThis ZIP42.3 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 176This ZIP176 |
| Annual payroll | $10,650,000This ZIP$10,650,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $98,105,000This ZIP$98,105,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.23 sq miThis ZIP131.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.11 sq miThis ZIP1.11 sq mi |
Counties 78933 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Colorado County | 69.5% |
| Austin County | 30.5% |
ZIP codes near 78933
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 8.1 mi |
78950 | New Ulm, TX | 9.9 mi |
77474 | Sealy, TX | 10.9 mi |
78934 | Columbus, TX | 13.7 mi |
77418 | Bellville, TX | 14.6 mi |
78943 | Glidden, TX | 15.4 mi |
78944 | Industry, TX | 15.5 mi |
77473 | San Felipe, TX | 15.9 mi |
78931 | Bleiblerville, TX | 16.9 mi |
77452 | Kenney, TX | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78933?
78933 is in Cat Spring, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.8015, -96.3683.
What county is 78933 in?
78933 spans 2 counties: Colorado County and Austin County. Most of it falls in Colorado 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 78933?
Cat Spring uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78933 in?
78933 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78933?
About 1,395 people live in ZIP code 78933, in 506 households, at 10.6 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 78933?
$68,444 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78933?
The closest are 78935 (8.1 mi), 78950 (9.9 mi), 77474 (10.9 mi), 78934 (13.7 mi) and 77418 (14.6 mi).
Is 78933 a PO Box ZIP code?
78933 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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