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Where 77612 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 77612 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIgLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,612 = 2 × 2 × 19403. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10010111100101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77611 (Bridge City, TX, 28 mi away) and 77613 (China, TX, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77612 becomes 21677 — and that is a real ZIP code: Woolford, MD, 1,153 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12767, 12776, 16727, 17267, 17726, 17762, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12776 in Roscoe, NY, 1,321 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 66%.
- 🎯702 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77612 and you would come out at 30.40°S, 86.06°E — 1,436 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 11m.
- 📏 At 350.8 square miles of land, 77612 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 266 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,101This ZIP9,101 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,704This ZIP3,704 |
| Housing units | 4,158This ZIP4,158 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,415This ZIP$64,415Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,000This ZIP$118,000Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $816This ZIP$816Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4%This ZIP13.4% |
| Mean commute | 32.5 minThis ZIP32.5 min |
| Population density | 25.9 / sq miThis ZIP25.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 870This ZIP870 |
| Annual payroll | $53,382,000This ZIP$53,382,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,820This ZIP3,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $270,200,000This ZIP$270,200,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 350.84 sq miThis ZIP350.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.20 sq miThis ZIP2.20 sq mi |
Counties 77612 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jasper County | 65.2% |
| Newton County | 34.8% |
Other place names in 77612
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77612
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77615 | Evadale, TX | 8.4 mi |
75933 | Call, TX | 12.8 mi |
77614 | Deweyville, TX | 13.0 mi |
77626 | Mauriceville, TX | 14.0 mi |
77656 | Silsbee, TX | 14.0 mi |
77632 | Orange, TX | 15.9 mi |
77662 | Vidor, TX | 16.3 mi |
70661 | Starks, LA | 17.1 mi |
75956 | Kirbyville, TX | 19.2 mi |
77670 | Vidor, TX | 19.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77612?
77612 is in Buna, Texas, in Jasper County. Its published point location is 30.4019, -93.9351.
What county is 77612 in?
77612 spans 2 counties: Jasper County and Newton County. Most of it falls in Jasper 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 77612?
Buna uses area code 409, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77612 in?
77612 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77612?
About 9,101 people live in ZIP code 77612, in 3,704 households, at 25.9 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 77612?
$64,415 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77612?
The closest are 77615 (8.4 mi), 75933 (12.8 mi), 77614 (13 mi), 77626 (14 mi) and 77656 (14 mi).
Is 77612 a PO Box ZIP code?
77612 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77612 ZIP Code — Buna, Texas (Jasper County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77612
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