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Where 78946 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 78946 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,946 = 2 × 7 × 5639. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78945 (La Grange, TX, 20 mi away) and 78947 (Lexington, TX, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78946 becomes 64987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 3,806 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯674 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78946 and you would come out at 30.19°S, 83.22°E — 1,488 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 104.9 square miles of land, 78946 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,117This ZIP1,117 |
|---|---|
| Households | 388This ZIP388 |
| Housing units | 492This ZIP492 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,221This ZIP$65,221Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $315,800This ZIP$315,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.3%This ZIP20.3% |
| Mean commute | 42.9 minThis ZIP42.9 min |
| Population density | 10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $987,000This ZIP$987,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 570This ZIP570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,444,000This ZIP$51,444,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 104.95 sq miThis ZIP104.95 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.91 sq miThis ZIP2.91 sq mi |
Counties 78946 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lee County | 61.2% |
| Fayette County | 34.4% |
| Washington County | 4.3% |
ZIP codes near 78946
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78932 | Carmine, TX | 4.0 mi |
78942 | Giddings, TX | 9.8 mi |
78961 | Round Top, TX | 9.8 mi |
78960 | Warda, TX | 11.0 mi |
78954 | Round Top, TX | 11.1 mi |
77835 | Burton, TX | 11.4 mi |
77853 | Dime Box, TX | 12.1 mi |
78948 | Lincoln, TX | 15.0 mi |
77852 | Deanville, TX | 16.6 mi |
78940 | Fayetteville, TX | 18.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 78946 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78946?
78946 is in Ledbetter, Texas, in Lee County. Its published point location is 30.1884, -96.7791.
What county is 78946 in?
78946 spans 3 counties: Lee County, Fayette County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Lee 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 78946?
Ledbetter uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78946 in?
78946 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78946?
About 1,117 people live in ZIP code 78946, in 388 households, at 10.6 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 78946?
$65,221 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78946?
The closest are 78932 (4 mi), 78942 (9.8 mi), 78961 (9.8 mi), 78960 (11 mi) and 78954 (11.1 mi).
Is 78946 a PO Box ZIP code?
78946 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78946 ZIP Code — Ledbetter, Texas (Lee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78946
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