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76436

ZIP 76436 is Carlton, Texas, mostly in Comanche County; area code 254; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Comanche +2 more
Metro area
none
Population
115
Coordinates
31.8682, -98.2184
☼ Live from 76436 — Carlton, TX

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Where 76436 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 76436
  • 🔢 Type 76436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhgL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 76,436 = 2 × 2 × 97 × 197. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10010101010010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76435 (Carbon, TX, 45 mi away) and 76437 (Cisco, TX, 59 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 76436 becomes 63467 — and that is a real ZIP code: Saverton, MO, 663 miles away.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34667, 36467, 36476, 36764, 37664, 43667, …). The farthest-flung twin is 43667 in Toledo, OH, 1,060 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯550 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76436 and you would come out at 31.87°S, 81.78°E — 1,348 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
  • 📏 At 50.7 square miles of land, 76436 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population115This ZIP115
Households53This ZIP53
Housing units111This ZIP111
Median age23.0This ZIP23.0Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$51,397This ZIP$51,397Texas$78,476US $80,734
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%This ZIP10.5%
Population density2.3 / sq miThis ZIP2.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Tax returns filed110This ZIP110
Total adjusted gross income$6,163,000This ZIP$6,163,000

Land area

Land area50.71 sq miThis ZIP50.71 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Counties 76436 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Comanche County 85.6%
Hamilton County 11.2%
Erath County 3.2%

Other place names in 76436

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ZIP codes near 76436

ZIPCityDistance
76455 Gustine, TX 9.3 mi
76457 Hico, TX 12.4 mi
76531 Hamilton, TX 12.7 mi
76452 Energy, TX 12.9 mi
76468 Proctor, TX 14.9 mi
76446 Dublin, TX 16.5 mi
76565 Pottsville, TX 17.2 mi
76649 Iredell, TX 21.7 mi
76442 Comanche, TX 23.2 mi
76538 Jonesboro, TX 24.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 76436?

76436 is in Carlton, Texas, in Comanche County. Its published point location is 31.8682, -98.2184.

What county is 76436 in?

76436 spans 3 counties: Comanche County, Hamilton County and Erath County. Most of it falls in Comanche 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 76436?

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

What time zone is 76436 in?

76436 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 76436?

About 115 people live in ZIP code 76436, in 53 households, at 2.3 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 76436?

$51,397 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 76436?

The closest are 76455 (9.3 mi), 76457 (12.4 mi), 76531 (12.7 mi), 76452 (12.9 mi) and 76468 (14.9 mi).

Is 76436 a PO Box ZIP code?

76436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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