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Where 78945 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 78945 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,945 = 3 × 5 × 19 × 277. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78944 (Industry, TX, 25 mi away) and 78946 (Ledbetter, TX, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78945 becomes 54987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45789, 45879, 45897, 47598, 47859, 47958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98547 in Grayland, WA, 1,860 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯691 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78945 and you would come out at 29.92°S, 83.11°E — 1,503 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 13m.
- 📏 At 248.2 square miles of land, 78945 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 188 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,394This ZIP10,394 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,397This ZIP4,397 |
| Housing units | 5,281This ZIP5,281 |
| Median age | 49.0This ZIP49.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,446This ZIP$75,446Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,300This ZIP$340,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $969This ZIP$969Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.7%This ZIP32.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 41.9 / sq miThis ZIP41.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 366This ZIP366 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,451This ZIP3,451 |
| Annual payroll | $166,708,000This ZIP$166,708,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,160This ZIP5,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $448,213,000This ZIP$448,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 248.23 sq miThis ZIP248.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.22 sq miThis ZIP3.22 sq mi |
Counties 78945 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 | 99.1% |
| Bastrop County | 0.7% |
| Lee County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 78945
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78945
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78952 | Plum, TX | 4.9 mi |
78963 | West Point, TX | 8.4 mi |
78960 | Warda, TX | 10.6 mi |
78949 | Muldoon, TX | 12.4 mi |
78938 | Ellinger, TX | 12.9 mi |
78940 | Fayetteville, TX | 13.9 mi |
78954 | Round Top, TX | 14.3 mi |
78961 | Round Top, TX | 15.4 mi |
78956 | Schulenburg, TX | 16.1 mi |
78942 | Giddings, TX | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78945?
78945 is in La Grange, Texas, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 29.9167, -96.8890.
What county is 78945 in?
78945 spans 3 counties: Fayette County, Bastrop County and Lee 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 78945?
La Grange uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78945 in?
78945 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78945?
About 10,394 people live in ZIP code 78945, in 4,397 households, at 41.9 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 78945?
$75,446 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78945?
The closest are 78952 (4.9 mi), 78963 (8.4 mi), 78960 (10.6 mi), 78949 (12.4 mi) and 78938 (12.9 mi).
Is 78945 a PO Box ZIP code?
78945 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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