76579
ZIP 76579 is Troy, Texas, mostly in Bell County; area code 254; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Bell +1 more
- Metro area
- Killeen-Temple, TX
- Population
- 5,448
- Coordinates
- 31.1973, -97.2419
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Where 76579 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 76579 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLSgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 76579 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101100100011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76578 (Thrall, TX, 46 mi away) and 76596 (Gatesville, TX, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76579 becomes 97567, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57769, 65779, 67579, 75976, 76597, 76957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96757 in Kualapuu, HI, 3,725 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯601 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76579 and you would come out at 31.20°S, 82.76°E — 1,413 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
- 📏 At 59.5 square miles of land, 76579 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,448This ZIP5,448 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,047This ZIP2,047 |
| Housing units | 2,171This ZIP2,171 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,480This ZIP$85,480Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,700This ZIP$229,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,282This ZIP$1,282Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9%This ZIP22.9% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 91.5 / sq miThis ZIP91.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 78This ZIP78 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 964This ZIP964 |
| Annual payroll | $35,882,000This ZIP$35,882,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,610This ZIP2,610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $185,221,000This ZIP$185,221,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.51 sq miThis ZIP59.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi |
Counties 76579 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bell County | 85.4% |
| Falls County | 14.6% |
Other place names in 76579
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76579
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76524 | Eddy, TX | 5.5 mi |
76564 | Pendleton, TX | 6.3 mi |
76501 | Temple, TX | 8.5 mi |
76504 | Temple, TX | 8.7 mi |
76630 | Bruceville, TX | 10.6 mi |
76656 | Lott, TX | 10.6 mi |
76503 | Temple, TX | 10.9 mi |
76557 | Moody, TX | 11.5 mi |
76502 | Temple, TX | 11.9 mi |
76632 | Chilton, TX | 12.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76579?
76579 is in Troy, Texas, in Bell County, part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.1973, -97.2419.
What county is 76579 in?
76579 spans 2 counties: Bell County and Falls County. Most of it falls in Bell 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 76579?
Troy uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76579 in?
76579 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76579?
About 5,448 people live in ZIP code 76579, in 2,047 households, at 91.5 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 76579?
$85,480 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76579?
The closest are 76524 (5.5 mi), 76564 (6.3 mi), 76501 (8.5 mi), 76504 (8.7 mi) and 76630 (10.6 mi).
Is 76579 a PO Box ZIP code?
76579 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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