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Where 77442 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 77442 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhhLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,442 = 2 × 3 × 12907. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111010000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77441 (Fulshear, TX, 39 mi away) and 77443 (Glen Flora, TX, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77442 becomes 24477 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stuarts Draft, VA, 1,162 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24477, 24747, 47247, 47274, 47427, 47724, …). The farthest-flung twin is 24477 in Stuarts Draft, VA, 1,162 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯728 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77442 and you would come out at 29.44°S, 83.50°E — 1,469 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 15m.
- 📏 At 187.6 square miles of land, 77442 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,123This ZIP1,123 |
|---|---|
| Households | 419This ZIP419 |
| Housing units | 458This ZIP458 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,859This ZIP$70,859Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,100This ZIP$237,100Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $619This ZIP$619Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 33.9 minThis ZIP33.9 min |
| Population density | 6.0 / sq miThis ZIP6.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 142This ZIP142 |
| Annual payroll | $10,063,000This ZIP$10,063,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,503,000This ZIP$28,503,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 187.59 sq miThis ZIP187.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi |
Other place names in 77442
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77442
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77470 | Rock Island, TX | 7.0 mi |
77460 | Nada, TX | 7.2 mi |
77412 | Altair, TX | 8.8 mi |
77475 | Sheridan, TX | 11.8 mi |
77434 | Eagle Lake, TX | 12.2 mi |
77436 | Egypt, TX | 15.4 mi |
77454 | Lissie, TX | 17.1 mi |
78935 | Alleyton, TX | 18.3 mi |
77986 | Sublime, TX | 18.3 mi |
78934 | Columbus, TX | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77442?
77442 is in Garwood, Texas, in Colorado County. Its published point location is 29.4379, -96.4950.
What county is 77442 in?
77442 lies in Colorado County.
What area code is 77442?
Garwood uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77442 in?
77442 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77442?
About 1,123 people live in ZIP code 77442, in 419 households, at 6.0 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 77442?
$70,859 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77442?
The closest are 77470 (7 mi), 77460 (7.2 mi), 77412 (8.8 mi), 77475 (11.8 mi) and 77434 (12.2 mi).
Is 77442 a PO Box ZIP code?
77442 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77442 ZIP Code — Garwood, Texas (Colorado County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77442
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