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Where 77853 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 77853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,853 = 3 × 25951. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000000011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77852 (Deanville, TX, 7 mi away) and 77855 (Flynn, TX, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77853 becomes 35877, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37857, 38577, 53778, 57738, 57783, 58377, …). The farthest-flung twin is 58737 in Flaxton, ND, 1,315 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯662 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77853 and you would come out at 30.35°S, 83.16°E — 1,476 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 11m.
- 📏 At 58.0 square miles of land, 77853 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 884This ZIP884 |
|---|---|
| Households | 413This ZIP413 |
| Housing units | 477This ZIP477 |
| Median age | 58.3This ZIP58.3Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,069This ZIP$60,069Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,700This ZIP$128,700Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $755This ZIP$755Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0%This ZIP15.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min |
| Population density | 15.3 / sq miThis ZIP15.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 106This ZIP106 |
| Annual payroll | $3,439,000This ZIP$3,439,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 510This ZIP510 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,417,000This ZIP$33,417,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.96 sq miThis ZIP57.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 77853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77852 | Deanville, TX | 7.1 mi |
78948 | Lincoln, TX | 8.4 mi |
78946 | Ledbetter, TX | 12.1 mi |
78947 | Lexington, TX | 14.6 mi |
78942 | Giddings, TX | 14.9 mi |
78932 | Carmine, TX | 15.1 mi |
77836 | Caldwell, TX | 15.8 mi |
77863 | Lyons, TX | 17.0 mi |
77838 | Chriesman, TX | 17.4 mi |
77835 | Burton, TX | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77853?
77853 is in Dime Box, Texas, in Lee County. Its published point location is 30.3546, -96.8408.
What county is 77853 in?
77853 lies in Lee County.
What area code is 77853?
Dime Box uses area code 979, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77853 in?
77853 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77853?
About 884 people live in ZIP code 77853, in 413 households, at 15.3 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 77853?
$60,069 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77853?
The closest are 77852 (7.1 mi), 78948 (8.4 mi), 78946 (12.1 mi), 78947 (14.6 mi) and 78942 (14.9 mi).
Is 77853 a PO Box ZIP code?
77853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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