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Where 76842 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 76842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,842 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 1423. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76841 (Fort Mc Kavett, TX, 62 mi away) and 76844 (Goldthwaite, TX, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76842 becomes 24867 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Richmond, WV, 1,106 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27846 in Jamesville, NC, 1,321 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯616 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76842 and you would come out at 30.92°S, 80.90°E — 1,389 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 08m.
- 📏 At 84.0 square miles of land, 76842 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 297This ZIP297 |
|---|---|
| Households | 189This ZIP189 |
| Housing units | 360This ZIP360 |
| Median age | 58.6This ZIP58.6Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4%This ZIP29.4% |
| Population density | 3.5 / sq miThis ZIP3.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 24This ZIP24 |
| Annual payroll | $1,461,000This ZIP$1,461,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.04 sq miThis ZIP84.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 76842 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Mason County | 59.4% |
| San Saba County | 40.6% |
ZIP codes near 76842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76869 | Pontotoc, TX | 7.5 mi |
76887 | Voca, TX | 8.2 mi |
76820 | Art, TX | 10.2 mi |
76831 | Castell, TX | 14.3 mi |
76885 | Valley Spring, TX | 14.9 mi |
76856 | Mason, TX | 19.0 mi |
76825 | Brady, TX | 21.1 mi |
76832 | Cherokee, TX | 21.2 mi |
76871 | Richland Springs, TX | 24.9 mi |
76877 | San Saba, TX | 25.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76842?
76842 is in Fredonia, Texas, in Mason County. Its published point location is 30.9232, -99.1017.
What county is 76842 in?
76842 spans 2 counties: Mason County and San Saba County. Most of it falls in Mason 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 76842?
Fredonia uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76842 in?
76842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76842?
About 297 people live in ZIP code 76842, in 189 households, at 3.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 76842?
The closest are 76869 (7.5 mi), 76887 (8.2 mi), 76820 (10.2 mi), 76831 (14.3 mi) and 76885 (14.9 mi).
Is 76842 a PO Box ZIP code?
76842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76842 ZIP Code — Fredonia, Texas (Mason County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76842
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