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Where 77961 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 77961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,961 = 3 × 13 × 1999. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000010001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77960 (Fannin, TX, 55 mi away) and 77962 (Ganado, TX, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77961 becomes 16977, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17769, 17967, 17976, 76179, 76197, 77619, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96717 in Hauula, HI, 3,838 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯769 miles south of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 77961 and you would come out at 28.85°S, 83.62°E — 1,432 miles from West Island, Cocos Islands, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 13h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 10h 18m.
- 📏 At 38.3 square miles of land, 77961 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Households | 58This ZIP58 |
| Housing units | 58This ZIP58 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 1.5 / sq miThis ZIP1.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Annual payroll | $35,000This ZIP$35,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.27 sq miThis ZIP38.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 77961
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77970 | La Ward, TX | 3.5 mi |
77419 | Blessing, TX | 7.8 mi |
77971 | Lolita, TX | 8.8 mi |
77458 | Midfield, TX | 11.2 mi |
77465 | Palacios, TX | 13.0 mi |
77991 | Vanderbilt, TX | 13.9 mi |
77440 | Elmaton, TX | 14.3 mi |
77962 | Ganado, TX | 14.9 mi |
77432 | Danevang, TX | 15.9 mi |
77978 | Point Comfort, TX | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77961?
77961 is in Francitas, Texas, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 28.8461, -96.3770.
What county is 77961 in?
77961 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 77961?
Francitas uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77961 in?
77961 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77961?
About 58 people live in ZIP code 77961, in 58 households, at 1.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 77961?
The closest are 77970 (3.5 mi), 77419 (7.8 mi), 77971 (8.8 mi), 77458 (11.2 mi) and 77465 (13 mi).
Is 77961 a PO Box ZIP code?
77961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77961 ZIP Code — Francitas, Texas (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77961
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