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Where 77412 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 77412 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIhLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,412 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 6451. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111001100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77411 (Alief, TX, 53 mi away) and 77413 (Barker, TX, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77412 becomes 21477, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12477, 12747, 14727, 14772, 17247, 17724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12477 in Saugerties, NY, 1,520 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯720 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77412 and you would come out at 29.56°S, 83.54°E — 1,474 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 15m.
- 📏 At 0.810 square miles of land, 77412 is bigger than 7% of ZIP codes — about 392 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3This ZIP3 |
| Housing units | 3This ZIP3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.0%This ZIP50.0% |
| Population density | 7.4 / sq miThis ZIP7.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 93This ZIP93 |
| Annual payroll | $7,286,000This ZIP$7,286,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 77412
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77470 | Rock Island, TX | 4.8 mi |
77442 | Garwood, TX | 8.8 mi |
77434 | Eagle Lake, TX | 8.8 mi |
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 9.5 mi |
78934 | Columbus, TX | 11.8 mi |
77460 | Nada, TX | 12.1 mi |
78943 | Glidden, TX | 12.6 mi |
77454 | Lissie, TX | 13.3 mi |
77475 | Sheridan, TX | 13.4 mi |
78933 | Cat Spring, TX | 17.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77412?
77412 is in Altair, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.5608, -96.4583.
What county is 77412 in?
77412 lies in Colorado County.
What area code is 77412?
Altair uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77412 in?
77412 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77412?
About 6 people live in ZIP code 77412, in 3 households, at 7.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 77412?
The closest are 77470 (4.8 mi), 77442 (8.8 mi), 77434 (8.8 mi), 78935 (9.5 mi) and 78934 (11.8 mi).
Is 77412 a PO Box ZIP code?
77412 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77412 ZIP Code — Altair, Texas (Colorado County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77412
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