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Where 78943 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 78943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,943 = 89 × 887. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78942 (Giddings, TX, 38 mi away) and 78944 (Industry, TX, 22 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78943 becomes 34987 — and that is a real ZIP code: Port Saint Lucie, FL, 991 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,824 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 78943 and you would come out at 29.70°S, 83.40°E — 1,487 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 0.701 square miles of land, 78943 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 339 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 886This ZIP886 |
|---|---|
| Households | 151This ZIP151 |
| Housing units | 175This ZIP175 |
| Median age | 22.8This ZIP22.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $98,531This ZIP$98,531Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,600This ZIP$206,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.7 minThis ZIP34.7 min |
| Population density | 1,263.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,263.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $953,000This ZIP$953,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 180This ZIP180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,694,000This ZIP$6,694,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 78943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78934 | Columbus, TX | 1.7 mi |
78962 | Weimar, TX | 8.5 mi |
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 10.3 mi |
78938 | Ellinger, TX | 10.4 mi |
77470 | Rock Island, TX | 12.0 mi |
77412 | Altair, TX | 12.6 mi |
77475 | Sheridan, TX | 13.8 mi |
78933 | Cat Spring, TX | 15.4 mi |
78951 | Oakland, TX | 15.5 mi |
78950 | New Ulm, TX | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78943?
78943 is in Glidden, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.6988, -96.5955.
What county is 78943 in?
78943 lies in Colorado County.
What area code is 78943?
Glidden uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78943 in?
78943 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78943?
About 886 people live in ZIP code 78943, in 151 households, at 1,263.9 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 78943?
$98,531 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78943?
The closest are 78934 (1.7 mi), 78962 (8.5 mi), 78935 (10.3 mi), 78938 (10.4 mi) and 77470 (12 mi).
Is 78943 a PO Box ZIP code?
78943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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