77440
ZIP 77440 is Elmaton, Texas, in Matagorda County; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Matagorda
- Metro area
- Bay City, TX
- Population
- 45
- Coordinates
- 28.8902, -96.1455
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Where 77440 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 77440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 11. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77437 (El Campo, TX, 23 mi away) and 77441 (Fulshear, TX, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77440 becomes 04477, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04747, 04774, 07474, 44077, 44707, 47407, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04774 in Saint Francis, ME, 1,924 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯768 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77440 and you would come out at 28.89°S, 83.85°E — 1,426 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 3.9 square miles of land, 77440 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Households | 45This ZIP45 |
| Housing units | 45This ZIP45 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 3.85 sq miThis ZIP3.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 77440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77456 | Markham, TX | 4.2 mi |
77419 | Blessing, TX | 6.6 mi |
77458 | Midfield, TX | 8.1 mi |
77432 | Danevang, TX | 11.2 mi |
77404 | Bay City, TX | 12.4 mi |
77465 | Palacios, TX | 13.2 mi |
77961 | Francitas, TX | 14.3 mi |
77428 | Collegeport, TX | 15.0 mi |
77414 | Bay City, TX | 15.6 mi |
77970 | La Ward, TX | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77440?
77440 is in Elmaton, Texas, in Matagorda County, part of the Bay City, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 28.8902, -96.1455.
What county is 77440 in?
77440 lies in Matagorda County.
What time zone is 77440 in?
77440 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77440?
About 45 people live in ZIP code 77440, in 45 households, at 11.7 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 77440?
The closest are 77456 (4.2 mi), 77419 (6.6 mi), 77458 (8.1 mi), 77432 (11.2 mi) and 77404 (12.4 mi).
Is 77440 a PO Box ZIP code?
77440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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