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Where 76270 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 76270 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLZgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,270 = 2 × 5 × 29 × 263. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010100111101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76268 (Southmayd, TX, 58 mi away) and 76271 (Tioga, TX, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76270 becomes 07267, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02767, 06277, 07627, 07726, 07762, 20677, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02767 in Raynham, MA, 1,565 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯442 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76270 and you would come out at 33.46°S, 82.24°E — 1,259 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 95.7 square miles of land, 76270 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,826This ZIP1,826 |
|---|---|
| Households | 784This ZIP784 |
| Housing units | 902This ZIP902 |
| Median age | 51.6This ZIP51.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,553This ZIP$73,553Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,200This ZIP$235,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 46.4 minThis ZIP46.4 min |
| Population density | 19.1 / sq miThis ZIP19.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 149This ZIP149 |
| Annual payroll | $8,972,000This ZIP$8,972,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,180This ZIP1,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $109,700,000This ZIP$109,700,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.66 sq miThis ZIP95.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.60 sq miThis ZIP0.60 sq mi |
Counties 76270 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 | 71.4% |
| Wise County | 28.6% |
Other place names in 76270
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76270
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76225 | Alvord, TX | 8.0 mi |
76230 | Bowie, TX | 10.9 mi |
76239 | Forestburg, TX | 11.1 mi |
76431 | Chico, TX | 12.7 mi |
76251 | Montague, TX | 14.3 mi |
76246 | Greenwood, TX | 17.0 mi |
76263 | Rosston, TX | 18.8 mi |
76234 | Decatur, TX | 19.1 mi |
76228 | Bellevue, TX | 20.6 mi |
76426 | Bridgeport, TX | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76270?
76270 is in Sunset, Texas, in Montague County. Its published point location is 33.4614, -97.7590.
What county is 76270 in?
76270 spans 2 counties: Montague County and Wise 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 76270?
Sunset uses area code 940, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76270 in?
76270 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76270?
About 1,826 people live in ZIP code 76270, in 784 households, at 19.1 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 76270?
$73,553 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76270?
The closest are 76225 (8 mi), 76230 (10.9 mi), 76239 (11.1 mi), 76431 (12.7 mi) and 76251 (14.3 mi).
Is 76270 a PO Box ZIP code?
76270 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76270 ZIP Code — Sunset, Texas (Montague County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76270
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