ZIP Code 78342

78342 is one of Texas's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Ben Bolt, Jim Wells County.

City: Ben Bolt
County: Jim Wells County
State: Texas
Prefix: 783xx

Where this code sits

78342 is part of the 783xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Ben Bolt.

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 78342 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

361 Area code 361

ZIP codes nearest 78342

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 78342.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 78332	6.6 mi	Alice, TX
ZIP code 78333	7.3 mi	Alice, TX
ZIP code 78384	13 mi	San Diego, TX
ZIP code 78330	14 mi	Agua Dulce, TX
ZIP code 78364	17 mi	Kingsville, TX
ZIP code 78343	19 mi	Bishop, TX
ZIP code 78351	21 mi	Driscoll, TX
ZIP code 78375	21 mi	Premont, TX

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 78342, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 78342. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.