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Where 77971 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 77971 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILGLL — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 77,971 = 103 × 757. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10011000010010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 77970 (La Ward, TX, 5 mi away) and 77973 (Mcfaddin, TX, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 77971 becomes 17977, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (17779). The farthest-flung twin is 17779 in Woolrich, PA, 1,375 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 77971 and you would come out at 28.83°S, 83.48°E — 1,437 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 62.0 square miles of land, 77971 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 744This ZIP744 |
|---|---|
| Households | 221This ZIP221 |
| Housing units | 260This ZIP260 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Texas35.6US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,337This ZIP$60,337Texas$78,476US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,200This ZIP$223,200Texas$283,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,134This ZIP2,134 |
| Annual payroll | $126,430,000This ZIP$126,430,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,854,000This ZIP$24,854,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 61.99 sq miThis ZIP61.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.46 sq miThis ZIP1.46 sq mi |
Other place names in 77971
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 77971
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
77970 | La Ward, TX | 5.4 mi |
77991 | Vanderbilt, TX | 5.6 mi |
77969 | La Salle, TX | 8.7 mi |
77961 | Francitas, TX | 8.8 mi |
77978 | Point Comfort, TX | 10.4 mi |
77962 | Ganado, TX | 13.7 mi |
77979 | Port Lavaca, TX | 16.5 mi |
77419 | Blessing, TX | 16.5 mi |
77957 | Edna, TX | 18.3 mi |
77458 | Midfield, TX | 18.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 77971?
77971 is in Lolita, Texas, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 28.8333, -96.5216.
What county is 77971 in?
77971 lies in Jackson County.
What area code is 77971?
Lolita uses area code 361, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 77971 in?
77971 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 77971?
About 744 people live in ZIP code 77971, in 221 households, at 12.0 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 77971?
$60,337 a year, against $78,476 across Texas.
What ZIP codes are near 77971?
The closest are 77970 (5.4 mi), 77991 (5.6 mi), 77969 (8.7 mi), 77961 (8.8 mi) and 77978 (10.4 mi).
Is 77971 a PO Box ZIP code?
77971 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “77971 ZIP Code — Lolita, Texas (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/77971
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