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Where 76636 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 76636 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEggL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,636 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 17 × 23. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101101011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76635 (Coolidge, TX, 48 mi away) and 76637 (Cranfills Gap, TX, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76636 becomes 63667, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36766, 63766, 66736, 66763, 67663, 73666, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36766 in Oak Hill, AL, 597 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯534 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76636 and you would come out at 32.17°S, 82.71°E — 1,351 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 02m.
- 📏 At 45.1 square miles of land, 76636 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,748This ZIP1,748 |
|---|---|
| Households | 639This ZIP639 |
| Housing units | 684This ZIP684 |
| Median age | 38.0This ZIP38.0Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,018This ZIP$69,018Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,800This ZIP$204,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $743This ZIP$743Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0%This ZIP10.0% |
| Mean commute | 36.6 minThis ZIP36.6 min |
| Population density | 38.7 / sq miThis ZIP38.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 14This ZIP14 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 74This ZIP74 |
| Annual payroll | $2,856,000This ZIP$2,856,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,227,000This ZIP$70,227,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.13 sq miThis ZIP45.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.36 sq miThis ZIP0.36 sq mi |
Other place names in 76636
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76636
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76093 | Rio Vista, TX | 7.3 mi |
76627 | Blum, TX | 7.5 mi |
76055 | Itasca, TX | 8.3 mi |
76050 | Grandview, TX | 10.3 mi |
76031 | Cleburne, TX | 12.4 mi |
76645 | Hillsboro, TX | 14.5 mi |
76692 | Whitney, TX | 14.7 mi |
76059 | Keene, TX | 15.6 mi |
76033 | Cleburne, TX | 15.7 mi |
76652 | Kopperl, TX | 17.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76636?
76636 is in Covington, Texas, in Hill County. Its published point location is 32.1702, -97.2902.
What county is 76636 in?
76636 lies in Hill County.
What area code is 76636?
Covington uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76636 in?
76636 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76636?
About 1,748 people live in ZIP code 76636, in 639 households, at 38.7 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 76636?
$69,018 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76636?
The closest are 76093 (7.3 mi), 76627 (7.5 mi), 76055 (8.3 mi), 76050 (10.3 mi) and 76031 (12.4 mi).
Is 76636 a PO Box ZIP code?
76636 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76636 ZIP Code — Covington, Texas (Hill County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76636
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