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Where 76859 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 76859 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,859 = 151 × 509. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110000111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76858 (Melvin, TX, 27 mi away) and 76861 (Miles, TX, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76859 becomes 95867 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sacramento, CA, 1,334 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58769, 59867, 65789, 65897, 67859, 68759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96857 in Schofield Barracks, HI, 3,627 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯622 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76859 and you would come out at 30.89°S, 80.14°E — 1,376 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 851.0 square miles of land, 76859 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 646 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,641This ZIP1,641 |
|---|---|
| Households | 942This ZIP942 |
| Housing units | 1,421This ZIP1,421 |
| Median age | 60.7This ZIP60.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,443This ZIP$47,443Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,900This ZIP$110,900Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $673This ZIP$673Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1%This ZIP24.1% |
| Mean commute | 17.7 minThis ZIP17.7 min |
| Population density | 1.9 / sq miThis ZIP1.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 40This ZIP40 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 193This ZIP193 |
| Annual payroll | $5,468,000This ZIP$5,468,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 780This ZIP780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,246,000This ZIP$42,246,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 851.00 sq miThis ZIP851.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 76859 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Menard County | 85.7% |
| Kimble County | 14.3% |
Other place names in 76859
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76859
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76841 | Fort Mc Kavett, TX | 16.7 mi |
76848 | Hext, TX | 17.8 mi |
76837 | Eden, TX | 22.3 mi |
76858 | Melvin, TX | 26.5 mi |
76849 | Junction, TX | 28.6 mi |
76854 | London, TX | 30.1 mi |
76825 | Brady, TX | 31.2 mi |
76874 | Roosevelt, TX | 32.3 mi |
76955 | Vancourt, TX | 33.1 mi |
76935 | Christoval, TX | 35.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76859?
76859 is in Menard, Texas, in Menard County. Its published point location is 30.8853, -99.8589.
What county is 76859 in?
76859 spans 2 counties: Menard County and Kimble County. Most of it falls in Menard 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 76859?
Menard uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76859 in?
76859 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76859?
About 1,641 people live in ZIP code 76859, in 942 households, at 1.9 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 76859?
$47,443 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76859?
The closest are 76841 (16.7 mi), 76848 (17.8 mi), 76837 (22.3 mi), 76858 (26.5 mi) and 76849 (28.6 mi).
Is 76859 a PO Box ZIP code?
76859 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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