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Where 77857 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 77857 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSBLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,857 = 13 × 53 × 113. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000000100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77856 (Franklin, TX, 29 mi away) and 77859 (Hearne, TX, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77857 becomes 75877, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (57787, 75778, 77578, 77587, 77875, 78577, …). The farthest-flung twin is 57787 in Union Center, SD, 1,011 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯633 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77857 and you would come out at 30.79°S, 83.24°E — 1,451 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 09m.
- 📏 At 97.2 square miles of land, 77857 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,078This ZIP1,078 |
|---|---|
| Households | 450This ZIP450 |
| Housing units | 512This ZIP512 |
| Median age | 47.2This ZIP47.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,000This ZIP$63,000Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $355,800This ZIP$355,800Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,080This ZIP$1,080Texas$1,403US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9%This ZIP27.9% |
| Mean commute | 36.7 minThis ZIP36.7 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 73This ZIP73 |
| Annual payroll | $2,249,000This ZIP$2,249,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,617,000This ZIP$50,617,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.18 sq miThis ZIP97.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 77857
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77857
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
76556 | Milano, TX | 8.4 mi |
76520 | Cameron, TX | 11.1 mi |
77867 | Mumford, TX | 11.4 mi |
77838 | Chriesman, TX | 13.3 mi |
77859 | Hearne, TX | 15.4 mi |
77837 | Calvert, TX | 16.1 mi |
77807 | Bryan, TX | 17.9 mi |
77836 | Caldwell, TX | 18.1 mi |
76567 | Rockdale, TX | 19.6 mi |
76519 | Burlington, TX | 21.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77857?
77857 is in Gause, Texas, in Milam County. Its published point location is 30.7913, -96.7550.
What county is 77857 in?
77857 lies in Milam County.
What time zone is 77857 in?
77857 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77857?
About 1,078 people live in ZIP code 77857, in 450 households, at 11.1 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 77857?
$63,000 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77857?
The closest are 76556 (8.4 mi), 76520 (11.1 mi), 77867 (11.4 mi), 77838 (13.3 mi) and 77859 (15.4 mi).
Is 77857 a PO Box ZIP code?
77857 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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