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76871

ZIP 76871 is Richland Springs, Texas, mostly in San Saba County; area code 325; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
San Saba +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
728
Coordinates
31.2703, -98.9858
☼ Live from 76871 — Richland Springs, TX

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Where 76871 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 76871
  • 🔢 Type 76871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 76871 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10010110001000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76870 (Priddy, TX, 35 mi away) and 76872 (Rochelle, TX, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 76871 becomes 17867 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rebuck, PA, 1,401 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16877, 17768, 17867, 17876, 18767, 61778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18767 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,454 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
  • 🎯592 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76871 and you would come out at 31.27°S, 81.01°E — 1,369 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 07m.
  • 📏 At 227.6 square miles of land, 76871 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 173 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population728This ZIP728
Households232This ZIP232
Housing units394This ZIP394
Median age35.1This ZIP35.1Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$52,500This ZIP$52,500Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$166,700This ZIP$166,700Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,113This ZIP$1,113Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute26.4 minThis ZIP26.4 min
Population density3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees28This ZIP28
Annual payroll$785,000This ZIP$785,000
Tax returns filed320This ZIP320
Total adjusted gross income$20,407,000This ZIP$20,407,000

Land area

Land area227.60 sq miThis ZIP227.60 sq mi
Water area0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi

Counties 76871 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
San Saba County 90.8%
McCulloch County 9.2%

Other place names in 76871

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 76871

ZIPCityDistance
76872 Rochelle, TX 10.6 mi
76877 San Saba, TX 15.3 mi
76887 Voca, TX 19.4 mi
76827 Brookesmith, TX 19.9 mi
76864 Mullin, TX 24.3 mi
76869 Pontotoc, TX 24.9 mi
76842 Fredonia, TX 24.9 mi
76832 Cherokee, TX 25.5 mi
76825 Brady, TX 26.9 mi
76873 Rockwood, TX 27.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 76871?

76871 is in Richland Springs, Texas, in San Saba County. Its published point location is 31.2703, -98.9858.

What county is 76871 in?

76871 spans 2 counties: San Saba County and McCulloch County. Most of it falls in San Saba 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 76871?

Richland Springs uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 76871 in?

76871 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 76871?

About 728 people live in ZIP code 76871, in 232 households, at 3.2 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 76871?

$52,500 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 76871?

The closest are 76872 (10.6 mi), 76877 (15.3 mi), 76887 (19.4 mi), 76827 (19.9 mi) and 76864 (24.3 mi).

Is 76871 a PO Box ZIP code?

76871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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