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Where 78938 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 78938 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,938 = 2 × 29 × 1361. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78935 (Alleyton, TX, 19 mi away) and 78940 (Fayetteville, TX, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78938 becomes 83987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38879, 78389, 78839, 79838, 97388, 97838, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98378 in Retsil, WA, 1,842 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯700 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78938 and you would come out at 29.81°S, 83.29°E — 1,497 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 7.8 square miles of land, 78938 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 270This ZIP270 |
|---|---|
| Households | 123This ZIP123 |
| Housing units | 170This ZIP170 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,250This ZIP$61,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $201,400This ZIP$201,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.6 minThis ZIP26.6 min |
| Population density | 34.5 / sq miThis ZIP34.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $2,034,000This ZIP$2,034,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,674,000This ZIP$12,674,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.82 sq miThis ZIP7.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78938
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78940 | Fayetteville, TX | 9.2 mi |
78962 | Weimar, TX | 9.8 mi |
78943 | Glidden, TX | 10.4 mi |
78934 | Columbus, TX | 11.4 mi |
78945 | La Grange, TX | 12.9 mi |
78950 | New Ulm, TX | 14.9 mi |
78951 | Oakland, TX | 15.4 mi |
78954 | Round Top, TX | 15.8 mi |
78956 | Schulenburg, TX | 16.1 mi |
78961 | Round Top, TX | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78938?
78938 is in Ellinger, Texas, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 29.8138, -96.7084.
What county is 78938 in?
78938 lies in Fayette County.
What area code is 78938?
Ellinger uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78938 in?
78938 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78938?
About 270 people live in ZIP code 78938, in 123 households, at 34.5 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 78938?
$61,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78938?
The closest are 78940 (9.2 mi), 78962 (9.8 mi), 78943 (10.4 mi), 78934 (11.4 mi) and 78945 (12.9 mi).
Is 78938 a PO Box ZIP code?
78938 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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