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Where 76801 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 76801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 76801 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76799 (Waco, TX, 112 mi away) and 76802 (Early, TX, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76801 becomes 10867, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,700 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯559 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76801 and you would come out at 31.74°S, 80.94°E — 1,337 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 04m.
- 📏 At 376.4 square miles of land, 76801 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 286 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,146This ZIP25,146 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,880This ZIP9,880 |
| Housing units | 12,460This ZIP12,460 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,231This ZIP$54,231Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,400This ZIP$150,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $885This ZIP$885Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.1 minThis ZIP17.1 min |
| Population density | 66.8 / sq miThis ZIP66.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 650This ZIP650 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 11,757This ZIP11,757 |
| Annual payroll | $493,240,000This ZIP$493,240,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,980This ZIP9,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $645,906,000This ZIP$645,906,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 376.44 sq miThis ZIP376.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 10.76 sq miThis ZIP10.76 sq mi |
Counties 76801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Brown County | 94.7% |
| Coleman County | 3.1% |
| Mills County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 76801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76804 | Brownwood, TX | 2.9 mi |
76803 | Early, TX | 6.5 mi |
76823 | Bangs, TX | 7.7 mi |
76802 | Early, TX | 9.7 mi |
76857 | May, TX | 15.0 mi |
76878 | Santa Anna, TX | 15.1 mi |
76827 | Brookesmith, TX | 15.7 mi |
76432 | Blanket, TX | 17.2 mi |
76890 | Zephyr, TX | 17.4 mi |
76864 | Mullin, TX | 22.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 76801 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76801?
76801 is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County, part of the Brownwood, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 31.7442, -99.0564.
What county is 76801 in?
76801 spans 3 counties: Brown County, Coleman County and Mills County. Most of it falls in Brown 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 76801?
Brownwood uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76801 in?
76801 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76801?
About 25,146 people live in ZIP code 76801, in 9,880 households, at 66.8 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 76801?
$54,231 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76801?
The closest are 76804 (2.9 mi), 76803 (6.5 mi), 76823 (7.7 mi), 76802 (9.7 mi) and 76857 (15 mi).
Is 76801 a PO Box ZIP code?
76801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76801 ZIP Code — Brownwood, Texas (Brown County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76801
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