ZIP Code 78333 in Alice, TX

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Alice, Texas
County:Jim Wells County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:6:52:19 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:361
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:27.7518, -98.0694
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78333 - Alice, TX

ZIP Code 78333, Alice

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationJim Wells County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points1,507 (302 businesses)
PO Boxes1,205
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 78332
Key Facts
  • ZIP 78333 contains only PO Boxes with no street delivery routes in the ZIP itself
  • The post office maintains 1,205 PO Boxes for Alice customers
  • Alice residents can receive street delivery through the neighboring 78332 ZIP code
  • The facility is classified as a city delivery post office despite containing only PO Box routes
  • USPS data shows 302 businesses use this ZIP code for their mailing addresses
  • This ZIP has 34 different ZIP+4 codes, all assigned to PO Box ranges rather than street addresses

Postal Service Structure

The facility operates as a city delivery post office that handles only PO Box assignments. Customers who need street delivery use the standard 78332 ZIP, which covers residential and business addresses throughout Alice. This arrangement isn't unusual for Texas communities, where a single post office location often manages both a PO Box-only ZIP and a separate street delivery ZIP serving the same town.

Street Name Patterns

This ZIP code contains no street delivery routes. All mail goes to PO Boxes at the Alice post office. Street addresses in Alice use the 78332 ZIP code.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 78333 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 22 business establishments, employing about 133 people with an annual payroll of $8,839,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,129Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:22Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$2,281,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$8,839,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:133Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 78333 is located in Jim Wells County, Texas, within the Alice, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 10860) and Texas's 15th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 45,850 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 78333. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Alice, TXSource: Census
CBSA Number:10860Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:45,850Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:15Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:7804.07 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4801852Source: Census
Place Name:Alice city; TexasSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


78335 | | 78332

Schools in ZIP Code 78333


We could not locate which school district 78333 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Adams Middle 901 E Third St
Alice, TX 78332
District: Alice Independent School DistrictNearby
Dubose Int 1000 N Cameron
Alice, TX 78332
District: Alice Independent School DistrictNearby
Dubose El 1000 N Cameron St
Alice, TX 78332
District: Alice Independent School DistrictNearby
Schallert El 1001 Jim Wells St
Alice, TX 78332
District: Alice Independent School DistrictNearby
Salazar El 1028 Pierce St
Alice, TX 78332
District: Alice Independent School DistrictNearby
St Elizabeth Catholic School 615 E 5th St
Alice, TX 78332
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Joseph Parochial School 311 Dewey Ave
Alice, TX 78332
District: Private SchoolNearby
Alice Christian School 1200 N Stadium Rd
Alice, TX 78332
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 78333


Texas A & M University-Kingsville 955 University Blvd
Kingsville, TX 78363
Type: Post Secondary
Miller-Motte College-Stvt-Corpus Christi 2000 South Padre Island Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78416
Type: Post Secondary
South Texas Barber College Inc 3917 Ayers
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Type: Post Secondary
Del Mar College 101 Baldwin Blvd.
Corpus Christi, TX 78404-3897
Type: Post Secondary
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 2422 Airline Road
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Type: Post Secondary
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5503
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov