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Where 76687 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 76687 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBggL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,687 = 13 × 17 × 347. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101110001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76686 (Tehuacana, TX, 26 mi away) and 76689 (Valley Mills, TX, 63 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76687 becomes 78667 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Marcos, TX, 128 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66778, 67867, 67876, 68767, 68776, 76678, …). The farthest-flung twin is 68776 in South Sioux City, NE, 766 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯596 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76687 and you would come out at 31.37°S, 83.51°E — 1,421 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 06m.
- 📏 At 131.6 square miles of land, 76687 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,830This ZIP1,830 |
|---|---|
| Households | 726This ZIP726 |
| Housing units | 1,213This ZIP1,213 |
| Median age | 51.9This ZIP51.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,323This ZIP$73,323Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $254,500This ZIP$254,500Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $973This ZIP$973Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.5%This ZIP18.5% |
| Mean commute | 38.3 minThis ZIP38.3 min |
| Population density | 13.9 / sq miThis ZIP13.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 56This ZIP56 |
| Annual payroll | $2,242,000This ZIP$2,242,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $53,297,000This ZIP$53,297,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.58 sq miThis ZIP131.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.03 sq miThis ZIP6.03 sq mi |
Counties 76687 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Limestone County | 82.7% |
| Robertson County | 16.4% |
| Falls County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 76687
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76687
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76653 | Kosse, TX | 8.8 mi |
76642 | Groesbeck, TX | 9.2 mi |
75838 | Donie, TX | 16.9 mi |
76629 | Bremond, TX | 18.0 mi |
75846 | Jewett, TX | 18.2 mi |
77856 | Franklin, TX | 19.6 mi |
76667 | Mexia, TX | 19.9 mi |
77865 | Marquez, TX | 19.9 mi |
76661 | Marlin, TX | 21.3 mi |
77870 | New Baden, TX | 22.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76687?
76687 is in Thornton, Texas, in Limestone County. Its published point location is 31.3692, -96.4863.
What county is 76687 in?
76687 spans 3 counties: Limestone County, Robertson County and Falls County. Most of it falls in Limestone 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 76687?
Thornton uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76687 in?
76687 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76687?
About 1,830 people live in ZIP code 76687, in 726 households, at 13.9 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 76687?
$73,323 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76687?
The closest are 76653 (8.8 mi), 76642 (9.2 mi), 75838 (16.9 mi), 76629 (18 mi) and 75846 (18.2 mi).
Is 76687 a PO Box ZIP code?
76687 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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