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Where 78947 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 78947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,947 = 11 × 7177. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78946 (Ledbetter, TX, 24 mi away) and 78948 (Lincoln, TX, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78947 becomes 74987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47879, 47978, 47987, 49877, 77489, 77498, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97487 in Veneta, OR, 1,713 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯654 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78947 and you would come out at 30.44°S, 82.94°E — 1,465 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 11m.
- 📏 At 206.6 square miles of land, 78947 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 157 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,044This ZIP5,044 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,974This ZIP1,974 |
| Housing units | 2,169This ZIP2,169 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,649This ZIP$84,649Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $319,600This ZIP$319,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068This ZIP$1,068Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 50.2 minThis ZIP50.2 min |
| Population density | 24.4 / sq miThis ZIP24.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 79This ZIP79 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 408This ZIP408 |
| Annual payroll | $17,696,000This ZIP$17,696,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,160This ZIP2,160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $170,810,000This ZIP$170,810,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 206.64 sq miThis ZIP206.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.17 sq miThis ZIP1.17 sq mi |
Other place names in 78947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78948 | Lincoln, TX | 9.9 mi |
76578 | Thrall, TX | 12.1 mi |
76567 | Rockdale, TX | 13.2 mi |
78650 | Mc Dade, TX | 13.4 mi |
76577 | Thorndale, TX | 13.7 mi |
77853 | Dime Box, TX | 14.6 mi |
78659 | Paige, TX | 16.7 mi |
77852 | Deanville, TX | 18.3 mi |
78621 | Elgin, TX | 19.2 mi |
78615 | Coupland, TX | 19.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78947?
78947 is in Lexington, Texas, in Lee County. Its published point location is 30.4434, -97.0637.
What county is 78947 in?
78947 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 78947?
Lexington uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78947 in?
78947 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78947?
About 5,044 people live in ZIP code 78947, in 1,974 households, at 24.4 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 78947?
$84,649 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78947?
The closest are 78948 (9.9 mi), 76578 (12.1 mi), 76567 (13.2 mi), 78650 (13.4 mi) and 76577 (13.7 mi).
Is 78947 a PO Box ZIP code?
78947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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