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Where 75966 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 75966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGSL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 75,966 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 1151. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100010111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 75965 (Nacogdoches, TX, 82 mi away) and 75968 (Pineland, TX, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 75966 becomes 66957, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56679, 65679, 65769, 66759, 67659, 75669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96765 in Lawai, HI, 4,062 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 65%.
- 🎯679 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 75966 and you would come out at 30.83°S, 86.29°E — 1,455 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 268.1 square miles of land, 75966 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 204 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,994This ZIP4,994 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,869This ZIP1,869 |
| Housing units | 2,296This ZIP2,296 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,087This ZIP$40,087Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $102,900This ZIP$102,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,049This ZIP$1,049Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7%This ZIP7.7% |
| Mean commute | 39.8 minThis ZIP39.8 min |
| Population density | 18.6 / sq miThis ZIP18.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 78This ZIP78 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 471This ZIP471 |
| Annual payroll | $14,906,000This ZIP$14,906,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,670This ZIP1,670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $87,676,000This ZIP$87,676,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 268.10 sq miThis ZIP268.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.82 sq miThis ZIP0.82 sq mi |
Counties 75966 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Newton County | 98.9% |
| Jasper County | 1.1% |
Other place names in 75966
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 75966
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
75928 | Bon Wier, TX | 10.8 mi |
70653 | Merryville, LA | 14.4 mi |
70639 | Evans, LA | 16.7 mi |
75932 | Burkeville, TX | 16.8 mi |
75977 | Wiergate, TX | 16.9 mi |
75956 | Kirbyville, TX | 19.1 mi |
75933 | Call, TX | 19.8 mi |
75951 | Jasper, TX | 21.7 mi |
70660 | Singer, LA | 23.2 mi |
75931 | Brookeland, TX | 24.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 75966?
75966 is in Newton, Texas, in Newton County. Its published point location is 30.8280, -93.7145.
What county is 75966 in?
75966 spans 2 counties: Newton County and Jasper County. Most of it falls in Newton 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 75966?
Newton uses area code 409, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 75966 in?
75966 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 75966?
About 4,994 people live in ZIP code 75966, in 1,869 households, at 18.6 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 75966?
$40,087 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 75966?
The closest are 75928 (10.8 mi), 70653 (14.4 mi), 70639 (16.7 mi), 75932 (16.8 mi) and 75977 (16.9 mi).
Is 75966 a PO Box ZIP code?
75966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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