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Where 76848 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 76848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1601. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76845 (Gouldbusk, TX, 48 mi away) and 76849 (Junction, TX, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76848 becomes 84867, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46788, 47868, 48768, 48867, 48876, 64788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 48768 in Vassar, MI, 1,231 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯624 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76848 and you would come out at 30.84°S, 80.44°E — 1,385 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 09m.
- 📏 At 72.8 square miles of land, 76848 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 60This ZIP60 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32This ZIP32 |
| Housing units | 39This ZIP39 |
| Median age | 76.2This ZIP76.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7%This ZIP11.7% |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $937,000This ZIP$937,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.85 sq miThis ZIP72.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 76848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76859 | Menard, TX | 17.8 mi |
76854 | London, TX | 19.7 mi |
76856 | Mason, TX | 20.0 mi |
76825 | Brady, TX | 20.5 mi |
76858 | Melvin, TX | 25.6 mi |
76887 | Voca, TX | 27.5 mi |
76842 | Fredonia, TX | 28.0 mi |
76849 | Junction, TX | 29.6 mi |
76820 | Art, TX | 31.2 mi |
76837 | Eden, TX | 32.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76848?
76848 is in Hext, Texas, in Menard County. Its published point location is 30.8392, -99.5637.
What county is 76848 in?
76848 lies in Menard County.
What area code is 76848?
Hext uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76848 in?
76848 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76848?
About 60 people live in ZIP code 76848, in 32 households, at 0.8 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 76848?
The closest are 76859 (17.8 mi), 76854 (19.7 mi), 76856 (20 mi), 76825 (20.5 mi) and 76858 (25.6 mi).
Is 76848 a PO Box ZIP code?
76848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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