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Where 76706 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 76706 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOLgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,706 = 2 × 7 × 5479. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010101110100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76705 (Waco, TX, 12 mi away) and 76707 (Waco, TX, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76706 becomes 60767, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06776, 07676, 60677, 66770, 67067, 76067, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06776 in New Milford, CT, 1,482 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯584 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76706 and you would come out at 31.46°S, 82.92°E — 1,401 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 72.3 square miles of land, 76706 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,627This ZIP41,627 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,907This ZIP14,907 |
| Housing units | 17,106This ZIP17,106 |
| Median age | 24.2This ZIP24.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,656This ZIP$41,656Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,000This ZIP$197,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,149This ZIP$1,149Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.1%This ZIP23.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 575.6 / sq miThis ZIP575.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 588This ZIP588 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,274This ZIP16,274 |
| Annual payroll | $711,612,000This ZIP$711,612,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,840This ZIP13,840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $766,308,000This ZIP$766,308,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.32 sq miThis ZIP72.32 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.95 sq miThis ZIP1.95 sq mi |
Counties 76706 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McLennan County | 95.7% |
| Falls County | 4.3% |
Other place names in 76706
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76706
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76711 | Waco, TX | 5.7 mi |
76798 | Waco, TX | 6.6 mi |
76643 | Hewitt, TX | 6.7 mi |
76655 | Lorena, TX | 6.9 mi |
76702 | Waco, TX | 7.2 mi |
76701 | Waco, TX | 7.3 mi |
76799 | Waco, TX | 7.4 mi |
76707 | Waco, TX | 8.0 mi |
76704 | Waco, TX | 8.6 mi |
76710 | Waco, TX | 8.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76706?
76706 is in Waco, Texas, in McLennan County, part of the Waco, TX metropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.4563, -97.0844.
What county is 76706 in?
76706 spans 2 counties: McLennan County and Falls County. Most of it falls in McLennan 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 76706?
Waco uses area code 254, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76706 in?
76706 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76706?
About 41,627 people live in ZIP code 76706, in 14,907 households, at 575.6 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 76706?
$41,656 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76706?
The closest are 76711 (5.7 mi), 76798 (6.6 mi), 76643 (6.7 mi), 76655 (6.9 mi) and 76702 (7.2 mi).
Is 76706 a PO Box ZIP code?
76706 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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