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Where 76873 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 76873 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELBgL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 76873 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010110001001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 76872 (Rochelle, TX, 18 mi away) and 76874 (Roosevelt, TX, 84 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 76873 becomes 37867 — and that is a real ZIP code: Shawanee, TN, 965 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36877, 37687, 37867, 37876, 38677, 38767, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83677 in Yellow Pine, ID, 1,267 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯577 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 76873 and you would come out at 31.51°S, 80.63°E — 1,346 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 06m.
- 📏 At 47.7 square miles of land, 76873 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Households | 37This ZIP37 |
| Housing units | 54This ZIP54 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $145,469This ZIP$145,469Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 59.3%This ZIP59.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.7 minThis ZIP20.7 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 47.74 sq miThis ZIP47.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 76873
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76845 | Gouldbusk, TX | 7.3 mi |
76878 | Santa Anna, TX | 11.4 mi |
76852 | Lohn, TX | 11.5 mi |
76827 | Brookesmith, TX | 13.8 mi |
76836 | Doole, TX | 14.1 mi |
76823 | Bangs, TX | 17.3 mi |
76884 | Valera, TX | 17.3 mi |
76888 | Voss, TX | 17.5 mi |
76872 | Rochelle, TX | 17.6 mi |
76862 | Millersview, TX | 20.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 76873?
76873 is in Rockwood, Texas, in Coleman County. Its published point location is 31.5058, -99.3701.
What county is 76873 in?
76873 lies in Coleman County.
What area code is 76873?
Rockwood uses area code 325, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 76873 in?
76873 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 76873?
About 120 people live in ZIP code 76873, in 37 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 76873?
$145,469 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 76873?
The closest are 76845 (7.3 mi), 76878 (11.4 mi), 76852 (11.5 mi), 76827 (13.8 mi) and 76836 (14.1 mi).
Is 76873 a PO Box ZIP code?
76873 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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