77426
ZIP 77426 is Chappell Hill, Texas, mostly in Washington County; area code 979; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Brenham, TX
- Population
- 2,007
- Coordinates
- 30.1223, -96.2584
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Where 77426 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 77426 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZhLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,426 = 2 × 38713. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77423 (Brookshire, TX, 26 mi away) and 77428 (Collegeport, TX, 100 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77426 becomes 62477 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Union, IL, 797 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (42776, 46277, 46772, 62477, 64772, 67427, …). The farthest-flung twin is 46772 in Monroe, IN, 970 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯683 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77426 and you would come out at 30.12°S, 83.74°E — 1,498 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
- 📏 At 90.2 square miles of land, 77426 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,007This ZIP2,007 |
|---|---|
| Households | 829This ZIP829 |
| Housing units | 951This ZIP951 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,446This ZIP$80,446Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $592,300This ZIP$592,300Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,075This ZIP$2,075Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2%This ZIP33.2% |
| Mean commute | 28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min |
| Population density | 22.2 / sq miThis ZIP22.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 66This ZIP66 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 547This ZIP547 |
| Annual payroll | $26,207,000This ZIP$26,207,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,180This ZIP1,180 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $137,853,000This ZIP$137,853,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 90.21 sq miThis ZIP90.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.92 sq miThis ZIP1.92 sq mi |
Counties 77426 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 78.6% |
| Austin County | 21.4% |
ZIP codes near 77426
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77452 | Kenney, TX | 6.6 mi |
77834 | Brenham, TX | 8.9 mi |
77418 | Bellville, TX | 9.3 mi |
77833 | Brenham, TX | 10.7 mi |
77445 | Hempstead, TX | 11.7 mi |
77880 | Washington, TX | 12.1 mi |
78931 | Bleiblerville, TX | 12.4 mi |
78944 | Industry, TX | 16.0 mi |
77446 | Prairie View, TX | 16.3 mi |
77484 | Waller, TX | 19.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77426?
77426 is in Chappell Hill, Texas, in Washington County, part of the Brenham, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.1223, -96.2584.
What county is 77426 in?
77426 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Austin County. Most of it falls in Washington 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 77426?
Chappell Hill uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77426 in?
77426 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77426?
About 2,007 people live in ZIP code 77426, in 829 households, at 22.2 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 77426?
$80,446 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77426?
The closest are 77452 (6.6 mi), 77834 (8.9 mi), 77418 (9.3 mi), 77833 (10.7 mi) and 77445 (11.7 mi).
Is 77426 a PO Box ZIP code?
77426 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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