What city is ZIP code 78042?

78042 is a Laredo, Texas ZIP code.

What county is 78042 in?

ZIP code 78042 is in Webb County, Texas.

What time zone is ZIP code 78042 in?

78042 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).

What area code is 78042?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 78042 use area code 956.

Can I use 78042 for a street address?

No. 78042 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Laredo use 78040, 78041, 78043.

What ZIP codes are near 78042?

The nearest ZIP codes to 78042 are 78044 (Laredo, 0.1 miles), 78040 (Laredo, 0.3 miles), 78041 (Laredo, 6.7 miles) and 78046 (Laredo, 9.6 miles).

ZIP code 78042

Where is ZIP code 78042?

Laredo, Texas

Webb County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 78042 belongs to Laredo, Texas in Webb County. 78042 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the Laredo post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Central Time zone and uses area code 956. The closest ZIP codes are 78044 (Laredo, 0.1 mi west), 78040 (Laredo, 0.3 mi northeast) and 78041 (Laredo, 6.7 mi northeast).

ZIP code	78042
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	Laredo
State	Texas (TX)
County	Webb County
Time zone	Central Time · now
Area code	956
Coordinates	27.5062, -99.5075 map
3-digit prefix	780

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 78042

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
78044	Laredo, TX	0.1 mi W	PO Box only
78040	Laredo, TX	0.3 mi NE	Standard
78041	Laredo, TX	6.7 mi NE	Standard
78046	Laredo, TX	9.6 mi S	Standard
78045	Laredo, TX	14.6 mi NW	Standard
78043	Laredo, TX	22.6 mi E	Standard
78067	San Ygnacio, TX	27.9 mi SE	Standard
78369	Mirando City, TX	31.3 mi E	Standard
78371	Oilton, TX	33.7 mi E	PO Box only
78019	Encinal, TX	38.1 mi N	PO Box only
78344	Bruni, TX	41.4 mi E	Standard
78076	Zapata, TX	46.3 mi SE	Standard

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 78042 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 78042

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
LAREDO TX 78042

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (78042-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 78042?: 78042 is a Laredo, Texas ZIP code.
What county is 78042 in?: ZIP code 78042 is in Webb County, Texas.
What time zone is ZIP code 78042 in?: 78042 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).
What area code is 78042?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 78042 use area code 956.
Can I use 78042 for a street address?: No. 78042 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in Laredo use 78040, 78041, 78043.
What ZIP codes are near 78042?: The nearest ZIP codes to 78042 are 78044 (Laredo, 0.1 miles), 78040 (Laredo, 0.3 miles), 78041 (Laredo, 6.7 miles) and 78046 (Laredo, 9.6 miles).