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77833

ZIP 77833 is in Brenham, Texas, mostly in Washington County; area code 979; Central time. Brenham has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 77834.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington +1 more
Metro area
Brenham, TX
Population
29,498
Coordinates
30.2059, -96.4101
☼ Live from 77833 — Brenham, TX

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Where 77833 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 77833
  • 🔢 Type 77833 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEBLL — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 77,833 = 7 × 11119. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10011000000001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77831 (Bedias, TX, 47 mi away) and 77834 (Brenham, TX, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 77833 becomes 33877 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waverly, FL, 905 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33778, 33877, 37378, 37387, 37738, 37873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33877 in Waverly, FL, 905 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯676 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77833 and you would come out at 30.21°S, 83.59°E — 1,496 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 12m.
  • 📏 At 313.2 square miles of land, 77833 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 238 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,498This ZIP29,498
Households12,446This ZIP12,446
Housing units13,889This ZIP13,889
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$73,388This ZIP$73,388Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$280,500This ZIP$280,500Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,142This ZIP$1,142Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%This ZIP31.9%
Mean commute21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min
Population density94.2 / sq miThis ZIP94.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments832This ZIP832
Employees12,065This ZIP12,065
Annual payroll$589,734,000This ZIP$589,734,000
Tax returns filed12,990This ZIP12,990
Total adjusted gross income$1,090,616,000This ZIP$1,090,616,000

Land area

Land area313.23 sq miThis ZIP313.23 sq mi
Water area6.41 sq miThis ZIP6.41 sq mi

Counties 77833 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Washington County 91.5%
Austin County 8.5%

Other place names in 77833

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ZIP codes near 77833

ZIPCityDistance
77834 Brenham, TX 2.8 mi
77835 Burton, TX 10.7 mi
77426 Chappell Hill, TX 10.7 mi
78931 Bleiblerville, TX 11.7 mi
77452 Kenney, TX 12.0 mi
77880 Washington, TX 14.3 mi
78944 Industry, TX 14.9 mi
77879 Somerville, TX 14.9 mi
77863 Lyons, TX 15.6 mi
77418 Bellville, TX 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 77833?

77833 is in Brenham, Texas, in Washington County, part of the Brenham, TX micropolitan area. Its published point location is 30.2059, -96.4101.

What county is 77833 in?

77833 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 77833?

Brenham uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 77833 in?

77833 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 77833?

About 29,498 people live in ZIP code 77833, in 12,446 households, at 94.2 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 77833?

$73,388 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.

What ZIP codes are near 77833?

The closest are 77834 (2.8 mi), 77835 (10.7 mi), 77426 (10.7 mi), 78931 (11.7 mi) and 77452 (12 mi).

Is 77833 a PO Box ZIP code?

77833 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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