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Where 78941 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 78941 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 78941 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78940 (Fayetteville, TX, 33 mi away) and 78942 (Giddings, TX, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78941 becomes 14987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14879, 14897, 17948, 18947, 18974, 19478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98174 in Seattle, WA, 1,821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯703 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78941 and you would come out at 29.73°S, 82.84°E — 1,509 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 161.8 square miles of land, 78941 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 123 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,619This ZIP3,619 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,450This ZIP1,450 |
| Housing units | 1,865This ZIP1,865 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,477This ZIP$76,477Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $194,200This ZIP$194,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,004This ZIP$1,004Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 22.4 / sq miThis ZIP22.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 97This ZIP97 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 691This ZIP691 |
| Annual payroll | $28,039,000This ZIP$28,039,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,570This ZIP1,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $129,366,000This ZIP$129,366,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 161.82 sq miThis ZIP161.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 78941 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 80.7% |
| Gonzales County | 12.9% |
| Bastrop County | 5.9% |
| Lavaca County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 78941
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78941
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78959 | Waelder, TX | 8.8 mi |
78949 | Muldoon, TX | 9.5 mi |
77975 | Moulton, TX | 11.5 mi |
78956 | Schulenburg, TX | 13.8 mi |
78953 | Rosanky, TX | 14.4 mi |
78963 | West Point, TX | 15.2 mi |
77984 | Shiner, TX | 18.2 mi |
78952 | Plum, TX | 18.3 mi |
78632 | Harwood, TX | 19.0 mi |
78957 | Smithville, TX | 19.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78941?
78941 is in Flatonia, Texas, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 29.7276, -97.1585.
What county is 78941 in?
78941 spans 4 counties: Fayette County, Gonzales County, Bastrop County and Lavaca County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 78941?
Flatonia uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78941 in?
78941 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78941?
About 3,619 people live in ZIP code 78941, in 1,450 households, at 22.4 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 78941?
$76,477 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78941?
The closest are 78959 (8.8 mi), 78949 (9.5 mi), 77975 (11.5 mi), 78956 (13.8 mi) and 78953 (14.4 mi).
Is 78941 a PO Box ZIP code?
78941 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78941 ZIP Code — Flatonia, Texas (Fayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78941
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