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Where 78954 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 78954 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,954 = 2 × 3 × 13159. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78953 (Rosanky, TX, 42 mi away) and 78956 (Schulenburg, TX, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78954 becomes 45987, 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, 1,862 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯684 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78954 and you would come out at 30.04°S, 83.30°E — 1,499 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 73.6 square miles of land, 78954 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,173This ZIP1,173 |
|---|---|
| Households | 533This ZIP533 |
| Housing units | 860This ZIP860 |
| Median age | 58.1This ZIP58.1Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,750This ZIP$103,750Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $427,300This ZIP$427,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,141This ZIP$1,141Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.7%This ZIP42.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 15.9 / sq miThis ZIP15.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 61This ZIP61 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 520This ZIP520 |
| Annual payroll | $19,793,000This ZIP$19,793,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 620This ZIP620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $108,687,000This ZIP$108,687,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.60 sq miThis ZIP73.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Counties 78954 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 | 91.7% |
| Austin County | 8.3% |
Other place names in 78954
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78954
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78961 | Round Top, TX | 1.5 mi |
78940 | Fayetteville, TX | 7.5 mi |
78932 | Carmine, TX | 8.4 mi |
78946 | Ledbetter, TX | 11.1 mi |
78960 | Warda, TX | 12.3 mi |
77835 | Burton, TX | 12.3 mi |
78944 | Industry, TX | 13.0 mi |
78945 | La Grange, TX | 14.3 mi |
78931 | Bleiblerville, TX | 15.4 mi |
78938 | Ellinger, TX | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78954?
78954 is in Round Top, Texas, in Fayette County. Its published point location is 30.0430, -96.6992.
What county is 78954 in?
78954 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Austin 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 78954?
Round Top uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78954 in?
78954 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78954?
About 1,173 people live in ZIP code 78954, in 533 households, at 15.9 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 78954?
$103,750 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78954?
The closest are 78961 (1.5 mi), 78940 (7.5 mi), 78932 (8.4 mi), 78946 (11.1 mi) and 78960 (12.3 mi).
Is 78954 a PO Box ZIP code?
78954 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78954 ZIP Code — Round Top, Texas (Fayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78954
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