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Where 76642 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 76642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhggL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,642 = 2 × 38321. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101101100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76641 (Frost, TX, 41 mi away) and 76643 (Hewitt, TX, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76642 becomes 24667, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26764, 62467, 62476, 62674, 62764, 64672, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26764 in Terra Alta, WV, 1,098 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯587 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76642 and you would come out at 31.50°S, 83.47°E — 1,412 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 248.1 square miles of land, 76642 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 188 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,363This ZIP6,363 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,238This ZIP2,238 |
| Housing units | 2,665This ZIP2,665 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,243This ZIP$62,243Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,000This ZIP$189,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $866This ZIP$866Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.9%This ZIP17.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.5 minThis ZIP34.5 min |
| Population density | 25.7 / sq miThis ZIP25.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,402This ZIP1,402 |
| Annual payroll | $59,590,000This ZIP$59,590,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,630This ZIP2,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $173,937,000This ZIP$173,937,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 248.06 sq miThis ZIP248.06 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.42 sq miThis ZIP11.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 76642
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76642
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76687 | Thornton, TX | 9.2 mi |
76667 | Mexia, TX | 11.5 mi |
76653 | Kosse, TX | 14.8 mi |
76678 | Prairie Hill, TX | 16.9 mi |
76664 | Mart, TX | 16.9 mi |
76686 | Tehuacana, TX | 16.9 mi |
76635 | Coolidge, TX | 17.1 mi |
75838 | Donie, TX | 17.5 mi |
75860 | Teague, TX | 18.6 mi |
75848 | Kirvin, TX | 22.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76642?
76642 is in Groesbeck, Texas, in Limestone County. Its published point location is 31.4982, -96.5255.
What county is 76642 in?
76642 lies in Limestone County.
What area code is 76642?
Groesbeck uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76642 in?
76642 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76642?
About 6,363 people live in ZIP code 76642, in 2,238 households, at 25.7 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 76642?
$62,243 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76642?
The closest are 76687 (9.2 mi), 76667 (11.5 mi), 76653 (14.8 mi), 76678 (16.9 mi) and 76664 (16.9 mi).
Is 76642 a PO Box ZIP code?
76642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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