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76424

ZIP 76424 is Breckenridge, Texas, mostly in Stephens County; area code 254; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stephens +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
8,629
Coordinates
32.8012, -98.8870
☼ Live from 76424 — Breckenridge, TX

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Where 76424 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 76424
  • 🔢 Type 76424 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZhgL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 76,424 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 41 × 233. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10010101010001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76402 (Stephenville, TX, 56 mi away) and 76426 (Bridgeport, TX, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 76424 becomes 42467, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24467, 24476, 24647, 26447, 42647, 42746, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24467 in Mount Sidney, VA, 1,179 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
  • 🎯486 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76424 and you would come out at 32.80°S, 81.11°E — 1,273 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 59m.
  • 📏 At 506.3 square miles of land, 76424 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 384 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,629This ZIP8,629
Households3,313This ZIP3,313
Housing units4,254This ZIP4,254
Median age41.5This ZIP41.5Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$56,082This ZIP$56,082Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$103,900This ZIP$103,900Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$845This ZIP$845Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%This ZIP17.2%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density17.0 / sq miThis ZIP17.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments229This ZIP229
Employees2,247This ZIP2,247
Annual payroll$95,613,000This ZIP$95,613,000
Tax returns filed3,320This ZIP3,320
Total adjusted gross income$213,012,000This ZIP$213,012,000

Land area

Land area506.26 sq miThis ZIP506.26 sq mi
Water area23.43 sq miThis ZIP23.43 sq mi

Counties 76424 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Stephens County 96.6%
Young County 3.4%

Other place names in 76424

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ZIP codes near 76424

ZIPCityDistance
76429 Caddo, TX 13.1 mi
76481 South Bend, TX 17.4 mi
76430 Albany, TX 19.5 mi
76491 Woodson, TX 19.8 mi
76464 Moran, TX 21.9 mi
76450 Graham, TX 22.5 mi
76470 Ranger, TX 24.0 mi
76475 Strawn, TX 24.9 mi
76466 Olden, TX 27.2 mi
76448 Eastland, TX 28.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 76424?

76424 is in Breckenridge, Texas, in Stephens County. Its published point location is 32.8012, -98.8870.

What county is 76424 in?

76424 spans 2 counties: Stephens County and Young County. Most of it falls in Stephens 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 76424?

Breckenridge uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 76424 in?

76424 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 76424?

About 8,629 people live in ZIP code 76424, in 3,313 households, at 17.0 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 76424?

$56,082 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 76424?

The closest are 76429 (13.1 mi), 76481 (17.4 mi), 76430 (19.5 mi), 76491 (19.8 mi) and 76464 (21.9 mi).

Is 76424 a PO Box ZIP code?

76424 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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