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Where 78959 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 78959 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,959 = 23 × 3433. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78957 (Smithville, TX, 23 mi away) and 78960 (Warda, TX, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78959 becomes 95987 — and that is a real ZIP code: Williams, CA, 1,557 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (78599, 79958, 95798, 95978, 95987, 97859, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99785 in Brevig Mission, AK, 3,774 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯703 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78959 and you would come out at 29.70°S, 82.70°E — 1,507 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 145.9 square miles of land, 78959 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,157This ZIP1,157 |
|---|---|
| Households | 568This ZIP568 |
| Housing units | 705This ZIP705 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,472This ZIP$60,472Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $936This ZIP$936Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.8 minThis ZIP28.8 min |
| Population density | 7.9 / sq miThis ZIP7.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 457This ZIP457 |
| Annual payroll | $28,413,000This ZIP$28,413,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,310,000This ZIP$51,310,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 145.90 sq miThis ZIP145.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi |
Counties 78959 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 79.8% |
| Fayette County | 16.4% |
| Caldwell County | 2.6% |
| Bastrop County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 78959
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78959
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78941 | Flatonia, TX | 8.8 mi |
78632 | Harwood, TX | 10.3 mi |
78953 | Rosanky, TX | 10.5 mi |
77975 | Moulton, TX | 15.8 mi |
78949 | Muldoon, TX | 16.7 mi |
77984 | Shiner, TX | 17.5 mi |
78629 | Gonzales, TX | 17.8 mi |
78662 | Red Rock, TX | 18.9 mi |
78648 | Luling, TX | 20.2 mi |
78658 | Ottine, TX | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78959?
78959 is in Waelder, Texas, in Gonzales County. Its published point location is 29.7007, -97.3013.
What county is 78959 in?
78959 spans 4 counties: Gonzales County, Fayette County, Caldwell County and Bastrop County. Most of it falls in Gonzales 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 78959?
Waelder uses area code 830, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78959 in?
78959 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78959?
About 1,157 people live in ZIP code 78959, in 568 households, at 7.9 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 78959?
$60,472 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78959?
The closest are 78941 (8.8 mi), 78632 (10.3 mi), 78953 (10.5 mi), 77975 (15.8 mi) and 78949 (16.7 mi).
Is 78959 a PO Box ZIP code?
78959 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “78959 ZIP Code — Waelder, Texas (Gonzales County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/78959
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