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Where 78948 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 78948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,948 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 43. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78947 (Lexington, TX, 10 mi away) and 78949 (Muldoon, TX, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78948 becomes 84987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (47988, 48879, 48897, 49788, 49878, 49887, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98847 in Peshastin, WA, 1,723 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯663 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78948 and you would come out at 30.32°S, 83.02°E — 1,475 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 11m.
- 📏 At 65.0 square miles of land, 78948 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 567This ZIP567 |
|---|---|
| Households | 252This ZIP252 |
| Housing units | 352This ZIP352 |
| Median age | 54.4This ZIP54.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,889This ZIP$58,889Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $316,100This ZIP$316,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875This ZIP$875Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.5%This ZIP15.5% |
| Mean commute | 31.5 minThis ZIP31.5 min |
| Population density | 8.7 / sq miThis ZIP8.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 65This ZIP65 |
| Annual payroll | $4,965,000This ZIP$4,965,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,089,000This ZIP$37,089,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.98 sq miThis ZIP64.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 78948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77853 | Dime Box, TX | 8.4 mi |
78947 | Lexington, TX | 9.9 mi |
78942 | Giddings, TX | 11.7 mi |
78659 | Paige, TX | 11.9 mi |
78650 | Mc Dade, TX | 14.5 mi |
78946 | Ledbetter, TX | 15.0 mi |
77852 | Deanville, TX | 15.0 mi |
78960 | Warda, TX | 17.9 mi |
78932 | Carmine, TX | 18.9 mi |
76578 | Thrall, TX | 21.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78948?
78948 is in Lincoln, Texas, in Lee County. Its published point location is 30.3215, -96.9768.
What county is 78948 in?
78948 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 78948?
Lincoln uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78948 in?
78948 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78948?
About 567 people live in ZIP code 78948, in 252 households, at 8.7 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 78948?
$58,889 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78948?
The closest are 77853 (8.4 mi), 78947 (9.9 mi), 78942 (11.7 mi), 78659 (11.9 mi) and 78650 (14.5 mi).
Is 78948 a PO Box ZIP code?
78948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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