Doffing, TX: Population, ZIP Codes & Nearby Cities

Looking for facts about Doffing? It is an unincorporated community or census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, with an estimated 5,176 people according to our dataset. It lies at 26.279°N, 98.386°W in Central time. The sections below cover its size, ZIP codes, neighbors and distances.

What are the key facts about Doffing, TX?

What is the population of Doffing, TX?

Doffing has an estimated population of 5,176. That makes it the 418th largest of the 1,679 places we list in Texas, and the 21st largest of 53 places in Hidalgo County. The typical place in Texas has about 1,441 residents, so Doffing is roughly 3.6 times the size of a typical neighbor in the state.

Estimates for places of this size carry wider margins of error than those for big cities, so treat the figure as a guide to scale. Our guide to understanding city population numbers explains why sources disagree.

Places in Texas with a similar population include Gilmer (5,220), Center (5,215), Diboll (5,204), Parker (5,177), Primera (5,130). Comparing these pages is a quick way to see how Doffing differs from communities of the same scale.

How dense is Doffing?

Doffing has about 1,194 people per square mile (461 per square kilometer), which we classify as suburban. Within Texas, it is denser than about 66% of the listed places. Land at this level is usually a mix of single-family neighborhoods, shopping corridors and parks, where driving is common but destinations are close. Read how to interpret population density to see how we draw these lines.

What ZIP codes does Doffing use?

The postal data lists a single ZIP code for Doffing: 78574. A single code usually means a compact delivery area, but the same code may also serve addresses just outside the town line. Codes beginning with 7 are assigned to the south-central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas). Learn more in our guide to how ZIP codes work or check any code with the ZIP code lookup.

What time zone is Doffing in?

Doffing is in the Central time zone, which is UTC−6 from Coordinated Universal Time in standard time (IANA zone America/Chicago). The area observes daylight saving time, so clocks move forward in March and back in November. The nearest listed place in a different time zone is Hobbs, NM, about 530 miles away, which gives a sense of how far the nearest zone boundary may be. Current local time: see the Central time hub. For the rules behind these zones, read US time zones explained.

Where is Doffing located in Texas?

Doffing lies in the southern part of Texas, at 26.279° north latitude and 98.386° west longitude. The state capital, Austin, is about 281 miles to the north. The closest listed place in another state is Carlyss, LA, roughly 407 miles to the northeast, which shows how near Doffing is to a state line. For big-city services, the nearest place with more than 100,000 people is McAllen, TX, 9 miles to the east.

Which cities are near Doffing, TX?

The closest listed place to Doffing is La Homa, TX, 1.7 miles to the east. Of the eight nearest places below, 8 are in the same county. Distances are straight-line (great-circle) miles measured between place centers; see how distance is calculated.

Which county is Doffing in?

Doffing is in Hidalgo County, which has the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code 48215. The county contains 53 places in our data, 21 of which have their own page here and 32 smaller communities that appear only in county and state lists. Other places in the county include McAllen (804,114), Edinburg (101,170), Mission (84,331), Pharr (79,112), Weslaco (41,629). Codes like this one help separate places that share a name; see the guide to counties and FIPS codes.

How far is Doffing from major US cities?

Among six major hubs, Doffing is closest to Houston, TX at about 303 miles and farthest from New York, NY at about 1,716 miles in a straight line. Road distances are usually 10 to 30 percent longer. Try the distance calculator for any other pair.

Are there other places called Doffing?

No. In our data, Doffing in Hidalgo County, Texas is the only place with this name, so the name alone is enough to identify it, though adding the state is still good practice in addresses and forms.

Planning a move to Doffing?

If you are weighing Doffing, start with the practical numbers: how far it is from where you live, whether it changes your time zone, and how its size and density compare with your current city. Use the distance calculator to measure the trip from where you live. The radius search tool lists every place within any distance of it. Our checklist for comparing cities explains what to check next.

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Population and density come from a compiled dataset and are estimates. They may differ from official Census Bureau counts. Verify important figures at census.gov.