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Where 76230 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 76230 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OEZgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,230 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100111000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76228 (Bellevue, TX, 10 mi away) and 76233 (Collinsville, TX, 60 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76230 becomes 03267, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02367, 02637, 02673, 02763, 03276, 06237, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02673 in West Yarmouth, MA, 1,608 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯437 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76230 and you would come out at 33.52°S, 82.07°E — 1,250 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 356.7 square miles of land, 76230 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 271 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 10,536This ZIP10,536 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,302This ZIP4,302 |
| Housing units | 5,147This ZIP5,147 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,641This ZIP$66,641Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $220,600This ZIP$220,600Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090This ZIP$1,090Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 34.1 minThis ZIP34.1 min |
| Population density | 29.5 / sq miThis ZIP29.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 240This ZIP240 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,444This ZIP2,444 |
| Annual payroll | $111,813,000This ZIP$111,813,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,510This ZIP4,510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $332,892,000This ZIP$332,892,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 356.70 sq miThis ZIP356.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.21 sq miThis ZIP4.21 sq mi |
Counties 76230 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Montague County | 60.8% |
| Jack County | 31.4% |
| Clay County | 7.8% |
Other place names in 76230
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76230
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76228 | Bellevue, TX | 9.9 mi |
76270 | Sunset, TX | 10.9 mi |
76431 | Chico, TX | 15.7 mi |
76251 | Montague, TX | 17.0 mi |
76225 | Alvord, TX | 18.4 mi |
76261 | Ringgold, TX | 18.7 mi |
76352 | Bluegrove, TX | 20.1 mi |
76239 | Forestburg, TX | 20.5 mi |
76365 | Henrietta, TX | 22.7 mi |
76255 | Nocona, TX | 23.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76230?
76230 is in Bowie, Texas, in Montague County. Its published point location is 33.5237, -97.9319.
What county is 76230 in?
76230 spans 3 counties: Montague County, Jack County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Montague 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 76230?
Bowie uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76230 in?
76230 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76230?
About 10,536 people live in ZIP code 76230, in 4,302 households, at 29.5 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 76230?
$66,641 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76230?
The closest are 76228 (9.9 mi), 76270 (10.9 mi), 76431 (15.7 mi), 76251 (17 mi) and 76225 (18.4 mi).
Is 76230 a PO Box ZIP code?
76230 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76230 ZIP Code — Bowie, Texas (Montague County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76230
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