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Where 78962 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 78962 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgGBL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 78,962 = 2 × 13 × 3037. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011010001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 78961 (Round Top, TX, 27 mi away) and 78963 (West Point, TX, 24 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 78962 becomes 26987, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,023 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯709 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 78962 and you would come out at 29.67°S, 83.27°E — 1,490 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 14m.
- 📏 At 172.4 square miles of land, 78962 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 131 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,236This ZIP5,236 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,204This ZIP2,204 |
| Housing units | 2,701This ZIP2,701 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,278This ZIP$71,278Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,600This ZIP$235,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $508This ZIP$508Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 30.4 / sq miThis ZIP30.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 129This ZIP129 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,502This ZIP1,502 |
| Annual payroll | $65,818,000This ZIP$65,818,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,350This ZIP2,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $228,464,000This ZIP$228,464,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 172.39 sq miThis ZIP172.39 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Counties 78962 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Colorado County | 84.6% |
| Fayette County | 15.4% |
Other place names in 78962
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 78962
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
78951 | Oakland, TX | 7.2 mi |
78943 | Glidden, TX | 8.5 mi |
78938 | Ellinger, TX | 9.8 mi |
78934 | Columbus, TX | 10.2 mi |
77475 | Sheridan, TX | 11.9 mi |
78956 | Schulenburg, TX | 12.0 mi |
77986 | Sublime, TX | 14.2 mi |
77470 | Rock Island, TX | 15.5 mi |
77412 | Altair, TX | 18.4 mi |
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 18.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 78962 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 78962?
78962 is in Weimar, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.6744, -96.7345.
What county is 78962 in?
78962 spans 2 counties: Colorado County and Fayette County. Most of it falls in Colorado 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 78962?
Weimar uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 78962 in?
78962 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 78962?
About 5,236 people live in ZIP code 78962, in 2,204 households, at 30.4 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 78962?
$71,278 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 78962?
The closest are 78951 (7.2 mi), 78943 (8.5 mi), 78938 (9.8 mi), 78934 (10.2 mi) and 77475 (11.9 mi).
Is 78962 a PO Box ZIP code?
78962 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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