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Where 76821 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 76821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,821 = 3 × 29 × 883. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76820 (Art, TX, 85 mi away) and 76823 (Bangs, TX, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76821 becomes 12867, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12768, 12786, 16728, 16827, 16872, 17268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12768 in Parksville, NY, 1,553 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯564 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76821 and you would come out at 31.74°S, 80.05°E — 1,319 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 266.0 square miles of land, 76821 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 202 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,670This ZIP4,670 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,816This ZIP1,816 |
| Housing units | 2,276This ZIP2,276 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,380This ZIP$63,380Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,900This ZIP$112,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013This ZIP$1,013Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min |
| Population density | 17.6 / sq miThis ZIP17.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 121This ZIP121 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,548This ZIP1,548 |
| Annual payroll | $68,245,000This ZIP$68,245,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,050This ZIP2,050 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,142,000This ZIP$126,142,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 266.03 sq miThis ZIP266.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.39 sq miThis ZIP4.39 sq mi |
Other place names in 76821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76875 | Rowena, TX | 10.2 mi |
76855 | Lowake, TX | 14.0 mi |
76865 | Norton, TX | 14.2 mi |
76882 | Talpa, TX | 14.7 mi |
79567 | Winters, TX | 17.4 mi |
76861 | Miles, TX | 17.8 mi |
76888 | Voss, TX | 20.3 mi |
76866 | Paint Rock, TX | 20.7 mi |
76953 | Tennyson, TX | 21.7 mi |
76933 | Bronte, TX | 21.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76821?
76821 is in Ballinger, Texas, in Runnels County. Its published point location is 31.7382, -99.9505.
What county is 76821 in?
76821 lies in Runnels County.
What area code is 76821?
Ballinger uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76821 in?
76821 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76821?
About 4,670 people live in ZIP code 76821, in 1,816 households, at 17.6 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 76821?
$63,380 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76821?
The closest are 76875 (10.2 mi), 76855 (14 mi), 76865 (14.2 mi), 76882 (14.7 mi) and 79567 (17.4 mi).
Is 76821 a PO Box ZIP code?
76821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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