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Where 76261 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 76261 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgZgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 76261 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100111100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76259 (Ponder, TX, 56 mi away) and 76262 (Roanoke, TX, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76261 becomes 16267, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12766, 16627, 16672, 16726, 17266, 21667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12766 in North Branch, NY, 1,366 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯418 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76261 and you would come out at 33.79°S, 82.04°E — 1,233 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 54m.
- 📏 At 73.8 square miles of land, 76261 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 221This ZIP221 |
|---|---|
| Households | 88This ZIP88 |
| Housing units | 113This ZIP113 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,250This ZIP$61,250Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,400This ZIP$109,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 41.6 minThis ZIP41.6 min |
| Population density | 3.0 / sq miThis ZIP3.0 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 73.80 sq miThis ZIP73.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 76261 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 | 63.6% |
| Clay County | 36.4% |
Other place names in 76261
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76261
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76228 | Bellevue, TX | 13.4 mi |
76255 | Nocona, TX | 14.1 mi |
76365 | Henrietta, TX | 14.3 mi |
73569 | Terral, OK | 14.4 mi |
73565 | Ryan, OK | 16.2 mi |
76352 | Bluegrove, TX | 17.4 mi |
76251 | Montague, TX | 18.5 mi |
76230 | Bowie, TX | 18.7 mi |
76377 | Petrolia, TX | 22.5 mi |
76357 | Byers, TX | 23.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76261?
76261 is in Ringgold, Texas, in Montague County. Its published point location is 33.7931, -97.9638.
What county is 76261 in?
76261 spans 2 counties: Montague 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 76261?
Ringgold uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76261 in?
76261 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76261?
About 221 people live in ZIP code 76261, in 88 households, at 3.0 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 76261?
$61,250 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76261?
The closest are 76228 (13.4 mi), 76255 (14.1 mi), 76365 (14.3 mi), 73569 (14.4 mi) and 73565 (16.2 mi).
Is 76261 a PO Box ZIP code?
76261 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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