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Where 76470 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 76470 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLhgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,470 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 2549. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101010110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76469 (Putnam, TX, 33 mi away) and 76471 (Rising Star, TX, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76470 becomes 07467, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04677, 04776, 06477, 07647, 07746, 07764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04776 in Sherman, ME, 1,853 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯506 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76470 and you would come out at 32.50°S, 81.33°E — 1,297 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 01m.
- 📏 At 268.0 square miles of land, 76470 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 203 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,218This ZIP3,218 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,308This ZIP1,308 |
| Housing units | 1,646This ZIP1,646 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,434This ZIP$39,434Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $81,100This ZIP$81,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $806This ZIP$806Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 31.1 minThis ZIP31.1 min |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 51This ZIP51 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 355This ZIP355 |
| Annual payroll | $13,281,000This ZIP$13,281,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,100This ZIP1,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,751,000This ZIP$61,751,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 268.04 sq miThis ZIP268.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.56 sq miThis ZIP0.56 sq mi |
Counties 76470 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Eastland County | 54.4% |
| Stephens County | 45.6% |
Other place names in 76470
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76470
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76466 | Olden, TX | 6.1 mi |
76448 | Eastland, TX | 10.2 mi |
76463 | Mingus, TX | 15.3 mi |
76445 | Desdemona, TX | 15.7 mi |
76475 | Strawn, TX | 16.1 mi |
76429 | Caddo, TX | 17.7 mi |
76454 | Gorman, TX | 19.2 mi |
76453 | Gordon, TX | 20.5 mi |
76435 | Carbon, TX | 22.0 mi |
76437 | Cisco, TX | 22.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76470?
76470 is in Ranger, Texas, in Eastland County. Its published point location is 32.5031, -98.6749.
What county is 76470 in?
76470 spans 2 counties: Eastland County and Stephens County. Most of it falls in Eastland 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 76470?
Ranger uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76470 in?
76470 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76470?
About 3,218 people live in ZIP code 76470, in 1,308 households, at 12.0 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 76470?
$39,434 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76470?
The closest are 76466 (6.1 mi), 76448 (10.2 mi), 76463 (15.3 mi), 76445 (15.7 mi) and 76475 (16.1 mi).
Is 76470 a PO Box ZIP code?
76470 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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