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Where 76856 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 76856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 13 × 739. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76855 (Lowake, TX, 77 mi away) and 76857 (May, TX, 88 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76856 becomes 65867, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56678, 56687, 65768, 65786, 66758, 66857, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56687 in Wilton, MN, 1,183 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯632 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76856 and you would come out at 30.69°S, 80.73°E — 1,401 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 691.3 square miles of land, 76856 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 525 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,532This ZIP3,532 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,432This ZIP1,432 |
| Housing units | 1,894This ZIP1,894 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,677This ZIP$74,677Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $292,400This ZIP$292,400Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2%This ZIP41.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 5.1 / sq miThis ZIP5.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 147This ZIP147 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 777This ZIP777 |
| Annual payroll | $31,272,000This ZIP$31,272,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,820This ZIP1,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $158,962,000This ZIP$158,962,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 691.35 sq miThis ZIP691.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.88 sq miThis ZIP2.88 sq mi |
Other place names in 76856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76820 | Art, TX | 15.2 mi |
78618 | Doss, TX | 15.2 mi |
76854 | London, TX | 17.8 mi |
76842 | Fredonia, TX | 19.0 mi |
76831 | Castell, TX | 19.3 mi |
76848 | Hext, TX | 20.0 mi |
76869 | Pontotoc, TX | 23.2 mi |
78631 | Harper, TX | 24.4 mi |
76887 | Voca, TX | 24.5 mi |
76885 | Valley Spring, TX | 27.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76856?
76856 is in Mason, Texas, in Mason County. Its published point location is 30.6915, -99.2733.
What county is 76856 in?
76856 lies in Mason County.
What area code is 76856?
Mason uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76856 in?
76856 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76856?
About 3,532 people live in ZIP code 76856, in 1,432 households, at 5.1 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 76856?
$74,677 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76856?
The closest are 76820 (15.2 mi), 78618 (15.2 mi), 76854 (17.8 mi), 76842 (19 mi) and 76831 (19.3 mi).
Is 76856 a PO Box ZIP code?
76856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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