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Where 78934 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 78934 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,934 = 2 × 61 × 647. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78933 (Cat Spring, TX, 14 mi away) and 78935 (Alleyton, TX, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78934 becomes 43987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34789, 34987, 37849, 38749, 38947, 39478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98374 in Puyallup, WA, 1,825 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯709 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78934 and you would come out at 29.70°S, 83.43°E — 1,486 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 221.5 square miles of land, 78934 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 168 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,731This ZIP6,731 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,430This ZIP2,430 |
| Housing units | 3,174This ZIP3,174 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,302This ZIP$58,302Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,500This ZIP$234,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $869This ZIP$869Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 30.4 / sq miThis ZIP30.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 246This ZIP246 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,019This ZIP3,019 |
| Annual payroll | $153,475,000This ZIP$153,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,270This ZIP3,270 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $268,650,000This ZIP$268,650,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 221.47 sq miThis ZIP221.47 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.09 sq miThis ZIP3.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 78934
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78934
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78943 | Glidden, TX | 1.7 mi |
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 8.6 mi |
78962 | Weimar, TX | 10.2 mi |
78938 | Ellinger, TX | 11.4 mi |
77412 | Altair, TX | 11.8 mi |
77470 | Rock Island, TX | 11.9 mi |
78933 | Cat Spring, TX | 13.7 mi |
77475 | Sheridan, TX | 14.7 mi |
78950 | New Ulm, TX | 14.9 mi |
78951 | Oakland, TX | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78934?
78934 is in Columbus, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.7027, -96.5671.
What county is 78934 in?
78934 lies in Colorado County.
What area code is 78934?
Columbus uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78934 in?
78934 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78934?
About 6,731 people live in ZIP code 78934, in 2,430 households, at 30.4 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 78934?
$58,302 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78934?
The closest are 78943 (1.7 mi), 78935 (8.6 mi), 78962 (10.2 mi), 78938 (11.4 mi) and 77412 (11.8 mi).
Is 78934 a PO Box ZIP code?
78934 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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