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Where 76872 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 76872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 76,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3203. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76871 (Richland Springs, TX, 11 mi away) and 76873 (Rockwood, TX, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76872 becomes 27867 — and that is a real ZIP code: Potecasi, NC, 1,301 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27867, 27876, 28677, 28776, 62877, 67278, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27867 in Potecasi, NC, 1,301 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯588 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76872 and you would come out at 31.34°S, 80.85°E — 1,362 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 06m.
- 📏 At 304.8 square miles of land, 76872 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 231 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 754This ZIP754 |
|---|---|
| Households | 310This ZIP310 |
| Housing units | 464This ZIP464 |
| Median age | 47.4This ZIP47.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,750This ZIP$58,750Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,000This ZIP$255,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,267This ZIP$1,267Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $411,000This ZIP$411,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,357,000This ZIP$33,357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 304.77 sq miThis ZIP304.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.52 sq miThis ZIP1.52 sq mi |
Counties 76872 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| McCulloch County | 79.3% |
| San Saba County | 20.7% |
Other place names in 76872
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 76872
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76871 | Richland Springs, TX | 10.6 mi |
76827 | Brookesmith, TX | 13.2 mi |
76873 | Rockwood, TX | 17.6 mi |
76852 | Lohn, TX | 18.3 mi |
76887 | Voca, TX | 21.0 mi |
76825 | Brady, TX | 21.9 mi |
76878 | Santa Anna, TX | 23.8 mi |
76823 | Bangs, TX | 24.3 mi |
76845 | Gouldbusk, TX | 24.4 mi |
76877 | San Saba, TX | 25.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76872?
76872 is in Rochelle, Texas, in McCulloch County. Its published point location is 31.3358, -99.1482.
What county is 76872 in?
76872 spans 2 counties: McCulloch County and San Saba County. Most of it falls in McCulloch 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 76872?
Rochelle uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76872 in?
76872 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76872?
About 754 people live in ZIP code 76872, in 310 households, at 2.5 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 76872?
$58,750 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76872?
The closest are 76871 (10.6 mi), 76827 (13.2 mi), 76873 (17.6 mi), 76852 (18.3 mi) and 76887 (21 mi).
Is 76872 a PO Box ZIP code?
76872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “76872 ZIP Code — Rochelle, Texas (McCulloch County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/76872
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