76266
ZIP 76266 is Sanger, Texas, mostly in Denton County; area code 940; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Denton +1 more
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Population
- 18,155
- Coordinates
- 33.3728, -97.2133
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Where 76266 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 76266 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggZgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,266 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 223. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76265 (Saint Jo, TX, 31 mi away) and 76267 (Slidell, TX, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76266 becomes 66267, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26667, 26676, 62667, 62766, 66276, 66762, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26676 in Leivasy, WV, 984 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯452 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76266 and you would come out at 33.37°S, 82.79°E — 1,278 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 56m.
- 📏 At 122.1 square miles of land, 76266 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,155This ZIP18,155 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,804This ZIP6,804 |
| Housing units | 7,103This ZIP7,103 |
| Median age | 40.2This ZIP40.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $99,425This ZIP$99,425Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $338,300This ZIP$338,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,478This ZIP$1,478Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6%This ZIP29.6% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 148.7 / sq miThis ZIP148.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 278This ZIP278 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,196This ZIP4,196 |
| Annual payroll | $230,158,000This ZIP$230,158,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,680This ZIP8,680 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $727,917,000This ZIP$727,917,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 122.07 sq miThis ZIP122.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.68 sq miThis ZIP10.68 sq mi |
Counties 76266 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Denton County | 97.0% |
| Cooke County | 2.9% |
Other place names in 76266
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76266
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76272 | Valley View, TX | 7.6 mi |
76249 | Krum, TX | 8.3 mi |
76267 | Slidell, TX | 10.6 mi |
76207 | Denton, TX | 10.6 mi |
76238 | Era, TX | 10.8 mi |
76201 | Denton, TX | 11.2 mi |
76209 | Denton, TX | 11.4 mi |
76203 | Denton, TX | 11.7 mi |
76202 | Denton, TX | 11.8 mi |
75027 | Flower Mound, TX | 12.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76266?
76266 is in Sanger, Texas, in Denton County, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 33.3728, -97.2133.
What county is 76266 in?
76266 spans 2 counties: Denton County and Cooke County. Most of it falls in Denton 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 76266?
Sanger uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76266 in?
76266 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76266?
About 18,155 people live in ZIP code 76266, in 6,804 households, at 148.7 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 76266?
$99,425 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76266?
The closest are 76272 (7.6 mi), 76249 (8.3 mi), 76267 (10.6 mi), 76207 (10.6 mi) and 76238 (10.8 mi).
Is 76266 a PO Box ZIP code?
76266 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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